Abstract 'Hyperfocus' is a phenomenon that reflects one's complete absorption in a task, to a
point where a person appears to completely ignore or 'tune out'everything else. Hyperfocus …

There has been a long-lasting debate about whether salient stimuli, such as uniquely
colored objects, have the ability to automatically distract us. To resolve this debate, it has …

Multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) of electroencephalographic (EEG) data represents a
revolutionary approach to investigate how the brain encodes information. By considering …

Delusions are rigid beliefs held with high certainty despite contradictory evidence.
Notwithstanding decades of research, we still have a limited understanding of the …

Background Hyperfocus, a state of intense, narrow and prolonged attentional focus, has
been associated with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in both …

People with serious mental illness have challenged self-awareness, including momentary
monitoring of performance. A core feature of this challenge is in the domain of using external …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with a hyper‐focused visual attentional style,
impacting higher‐order social and affective domains. The understanding of such peculiarity …

Working memory (WM) refers to the ability to maintain a small number of representations in
an activated, easily accessible state for a short period of time in the service of ongoing …

Although schizophrenia is classically thought to involve impaired attentional filtering, people
with schizophrenia (PSZ) exhibit a more intense and more exclusive attentional focus than …

Impaired visual target detection is a common finding in schizophrenia that is linked to poor
functional outcomes. However, the neural mechanisms that contribute to this deficit remain …