We’ve all been there: You’re at work deeply immersed in a
project when suddenly you start thinking about your weekend plans. It happens
because behind the scenes, parts of your brain are battling for control.
Now, University of Florida researchers and their colleagues
are using a new technique that allows them to examine how parts of the brain
battle for dominance when a person tries to concentrate on a task. Addressing
these fluctuations in attention may help scientists better understand many
neurological disorders such as autism, depression and mild cognitive
impairment.