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THE act of visual attention consists of: a mental set directing a fixation of gaze, conjugate ocular movements, and accommodation of the lens and pupil. The mental set, particularly, is related to the general nervous and neuromuscular activity and to the autonomic function, as shown by the electrical resistance of the skin.
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GLASER, G., KENNARD, D. The Act of Visual Attention. Nature 193, 1110 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/1931110a0
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