Semantic cognition refers to our ability to use, manipulate and generalize knowledge that is
acquired over the lifespan to support innumerable verbal and non-verbal behaviours. This …

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) has a near-ubiquitous presence in the
neuroscience of cognitive control. It has been implicated in a diversity of functions, from …

The authors present a unified account of 2 neural systems concerned with the development
and expression of adaptive behaviors: a mesencephalic dopamine system for reinforcement …

It is controversial whether different cognitive functions can be mapped to discrete regions of
the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The localisationist tradition has associated one cognitive …

This article reviews a free-energy formulation that advances Helmholtz's agenda to find
principles of brain function based on conservation laws and neuronal energy. It rests on …

The experience of pain arises from both physiological and psychological factors, including
one's beliefs and expectations. Thus, placebo treatments that have no intrinsic …

Cognitive control mechanisms permit memory to be accessed strategically, and so aid in
bringing knowledge to mind that is relevant to current goals and actions. In this review, we …

People perceive and conceive of activity in terms of discrete events. Here the authors
propose a theory according to which the perception of boundaries between events arises …

Background Functional imaging studies of major depressive disorder demonstrate response-
specific regional changes following various modes of antidepressant treatment. Objective To …

The prefrontal cortex has long been thought to subserve both working memory (the holding
of information online for processing) and executive functions (deciding how to manipulate …