The majority of functional neuroscience studies have focused on the brain's response to a
task or stimulus. However, the brain is very active even in the absence of explicit input or …

Survival can depend on the ability to change a current course of action to respond to
potentially advantageous or threatening stimuli. This" reorienting" response involves the …

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) plays a crucial role in working memory. Notably,
persistent activity in the DLPFC is often observed during the retention interval of delayed …

At any instant, our visual system allows us to perceive a rich and detailed visual world. Yet
our internal, explicit representation of this visual world is extremely sparse: we can only hold …

Working memory capacity has traditionally been thought to be constant. Recent studies,
however, suggest that working memory can be improved by training. In this study, we have …

Visual working memory provides an essential link between perception and higher cognitive
functions, allowing for the active maintenance of information about stimuli no longer in view …

Increased intraindividual variability (IIV) is a hallmark of disorders of attention. Recent work
has linked these disorders to abnormalities in a “default mode” network, comprising brain …

Cognitive neuroscience research on working memory has been largely motivated by a
standard model that arose from the melding of psychological theory with neuroscience data …

Anxiety disorders constitute a sizeable worldwide health burden with profound social and
economic consequences. The symptoms are wide-ranging; from hyperarousal to difficulties …

Despite the impressive complexity and processing power of the human brain, it is severely
capacity limited. Behavioral research has highlighted three major bottlenecks of information …