When attention is focused on one location, its spatial distribution depends on many factors, such as the distance between the attended location and the target location, the presence of visual meridians in between them, and the way, endogenous or exogenous, by which attention is oriented. However, it is not well known how attention distributes when more than one location is endogenously or exoge...

Various forms of mental training have been shown to improve performance on cognitively demanding tasks. Individuals trained in meditative practices, for example, show generalized improvements on a variety of tasks assessing attentional performance. A central claim of this training, derived from contemplative traditions, posits that improved attentional performance is accompanied by subjective i...

Abstract When attention is focused on self representation(s), the ability to evaluate one’s internal sensations enhanced, according previous research by Ainley and colleagues ( Consciousness Cognition, 22 (4), 1231–1238, 2013). Self-representations are usually distinguished between bodily narrative. Both narrative representations improve decision-making processes, in that consideration of alter...