Brain states as wave-like motifs

M Foster, D Scheinost - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
There is ample evidence of wave-like activity in the brain at multiple scales and levels. This
emerging literature supports the broader adoption of a wave perspective of brain activity …

Resting-state dynamic functional connectivity in major depressive disorder: a systematic review

S Sun, C Yan, S Qu, G Luo, X Liu, F Tian… - Progress in Neuro …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a novel measure, dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) provides insight into the dynamic
nature of brain networks and their interactions in resting-state, surpassing traditional static …

Large-scale neural dynamics in a shared low-dimensional state space reflect cognitive and attentional dynamics

H Song, WM Shim, MD Rosenberg - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Cognition and attention arise from the adaptive coordination of neural systems in response
to external and internal demands. The low-dimensional latent subspace that underlies large …

A disinhibitory circuit mechanism explains a general principle of peak performance during mid-level arousal

L Beerendonk, JF Mejías, SA Nuiten… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Perceptual decision-making is highly dependent on the momentary arousal state of the
brain, which fluctuates over time on a scale of hours, minutes, and even seconds. The …

Neural population dynamics optimization algorithm: A novel brain-inspired meta-heuristic method

J Ji, T Wu, C Yang - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Meta-heuristic algorithms are popular for their efficiency in solving complex optimization
problems. Although there are many known algorithms, identifying ways to improve their …

Understanding cognitive processes across spatial scales of the brain

H Song, JJ Park, MD Rosenberg - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
Cognition arises from neural operations at multiple spatial scales, from individual neurons to
large-scale networks. Despite extensive research on coding principles and emergent …

Re-awakening the brain: Forcing transitions in disorders of consciousness by external in silico perturbation

PC Dagnino, A Escrichs… - PLOS Computational …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
A fundamental challenge in neuroscience is accurately defining brain states and predicting
how and where to perturb the brain to force a transition. Here, we investigated resting-state …

Causal evidence for cholinergic stabilization of attractor landscape dynamics

NL Taylor, CJ Whyte, BR Munn, C Chang, JT Lizier… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
There is substantial evidence that neuromodulatory systems critically influence brain state
dynamics; however, most work has been purely descriptive. Here, we quantify, using data …

Resting state functional brain connectivity in child and adolescent psychiatry: where are we now?

LQ Uddin, FX Castellanos, V Menon - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2024 - nature.com
Approaching the 30th anniversary of the discovery of resting state functional magnetic
resonance imaging (rsfMRI) functional connectivity, we reflect on the impact of this …

Dynamic functional hyperconnectivity after psilocybin intake is primarily associated with oceanic boundlessness

S Mortaheb, LD Fort, NL Mason, P Mallaroni… - Biological Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Psilocybin is a widely studied psychedelic substance that leads to the
psychedelic state, a specific altered state of consciousness. To date, the relationship …