Working memory is the fundamental function by which we break free from reflexive input-
output reactions to gain control over our own thoughts. It has two types of mechanisms …

Alpha-band oscillations are the dominant oscillations in the human brain and recent
evidence suggests that they have an inhibitory function. Nonetheless, there is little doubt that …

Functional MRI and electrophysiology studies suggest that consciousness depends on large-
scale thalamocortical and corticocortical interactions. However, it is unclear how neurons in …

Beta oscillations (∼ 13 to 30 Hz) have been observed during many perceptual, cognitive,
and motor processes in a plethora of brain recording studies. Although the function of beta …

Classic studies of spatial attention assumed that its neural and behavioral effects were
continuous over time. Recent behavioral studies have instead revealed that spatial attention …

In predictive coding, experience generates predictions that attenuate the feeding forward of
predicted stimuli while passing forward unpredicted “errors.” Different models have …

Primate visual cortex is hierarchically organized. Bottom-up and top-down influences are
exerted through distinct frequency channels, as was recently revealed in macaques by …

The alpha rhythm is the longest-studied brain oscillation and has been theorized to play a
key role in cognition. Still, its physiology is poorly understood. In this study, we used …

Cognitive functions rely on the coordinated activity of neurons in many brain regions, but the
interactions between cortical areas are not yet well understood. Here we investigated …

Neural oscillations subserve a broad range of functions in speech processing and language
comprehension. On the one hand, speech contains—somewhat—repetitive trains of air …