Tonic and phasic alertness training: a novel behavioral therapy to improve spatial and non-spatialattention in patients with hemispatial neglect.

Publication:  Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Lab/University:  Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center, Boston VA Healthcare System
Author:  Degutis JM, Van Vleet TM.
 
Summary: 

Posit Science training improved the attentional performance in people suffering form hemineglect (a condition following brain damage in which patients fail to be aware of items to one side of space.)

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