Spagna, A., Mackie, M.-A., & Fan, J. (2015). Supramodal executive control of attention. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 65. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00065
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Core argument: Executive control of attention operates supramodally — independent of sensory modality. While alerting and orienting attention functions rely on modality-specific processes, executive control coordinates behavior across modalities through shared neural mechanisms.
Key definition quote:
“Executive control of attention, at a higher level of attentional processing, coordinates mental computations and integrates information across modalities.”
Distinction between attention networks:
- Alerting (maintaining vigilance) → modality-specific
- Orienting (directing attention to a location/feature) → modality-specific
- Executive control (resolving conflict, coordinating complex behavior) → supramodal
Relevance to thesis:
- Use to define and support the supramodal claim in 5.1.4: FEF and IFJa as prefrontal hubs implementing executive attentional control that is modality-independent
- Directly supports the argument that the spatial/non-spatial organizational axis cuts across vision and audition
- Cite alongside Bedini & Baldauf (2021) when making the supramodal claim
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Created: 2026-05-01