Either when searching for the key that is tucked away in a pile of books or glasses in the cupboard, the brain was able to put together a search party to find him. Research at the University of California at Berkeley, USA, found that when we start looking towards a particular target, and a variety of non-visual areas of the brain are visual deployed to track him down.
When we search for a missing child in the crowd such a brain area that is usually in charge of recognizing other objects, such as animals, or set of abstract thinking, to shift their focus and participate in the search party. With immediate, focused brain turned into "engine" seeker children, and redirect all the resources that are used for other mental tasks.
"Our research shows that the brain is much more dynamic than previously thought, and can quickly reallocate resources based on the needs of behavior, and optimize our capabilities," said Tolga Cukur, neuroscience researchers at UC Berkeley and lead author of the study that published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on April 21, 2013.
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| Scientists used fMRI scanning to show that, when we're looking for something, areas of the brain used for other mental tasks are redirected to help with the search. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/) |
Focus transition is also seen when you are planning a job. "Most of the brain were deployed to process time, tasks, goals, and results obtained," he said further. "When you are looking for a cat, then most of the brain involved in the search for the beast."
This finding could explain why we found it hard to concentrate for more than one task at the same time. The study also reveals how people can turn their attention toward a challenging task, as well as explaining the problem of attention deficit disorder and neurobehavioral, such as hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
In this study, Cukur and his team used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to record brain activity of study participants when they are asked to find a person or vehicle in the video clip. In one experiment, participants were asked to press a button every time a person or a vehicle appearing in the film. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DAILYMAIL | KORAN TEMPO 4209]
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