What is a cognitive map? Organizing knowledge for flexible behavior
It is proposed that a cognitive map encoding the relationships between entities in the world
supports flexible behavior, but the majority of the neural evidence for such a system comes …
supports flexible behavior, but the majority of the neural evidence for such a system comes …
[HTML][HTML] The expected value of control: an integrative theory of anterior cingulate cortex function
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 …
neuroscience of cognitive control. It has been implicated in a diversity of functions, from …
[BOOK][B] Cognitive gadgets: The cultural evolution of thinking
C Heyes - 2018 - books.google.com
“This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences...
Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the …
Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the …
Learning to reinforcement learn
In recent years deep reinforcement learning (RL) systems have attained superhuman
performance in a number of challenging task domains. However, a major limitation of such …
performance in a number of challenging task domains. However, a major limitation of such …
Gut feelings: the emerging biology of gut–brain communication
EA Mayer - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2011 - nature.com
The concept that the gut and the brain are closely connected, and that this interaction plays
an important part not only in gastrointestinal function but also in certain feeling states and in …
an important part not only in gastrointestinal function but also in certain feeling states and in …
Prefrontal cortex as a meta-reinforcement learning system
Over the past 20 years, neuroscience research on reward-based learning has converged on
a canonical model, under which the neurotransmitter dopamine 'stamps in'associations …
a canonical model, under which the neurotransmitter dopamine 'stamps in'associations …
[HTML][HTML] Uncertainty and stress: Why it causes diseases and how it is mastered by the brain
A Peters, BS McEwen, K Friston - Progress in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
The term 'stress'–coined in 1936–has many definitions, but until now has lacked a
theoretical foundation. Here we present an information-theoretic approach–based on the …
theoretical foundation. Here we present an information-theoretic approach–based on the …
Frontal cortex and the hierarchical control of behavior
The frontal lobes are important for cognitive control, yet their functional organization remains
controversial. An influential class of theory proposes that the frontal lobes are organized …
controversial. An influential class of theory proposes that the frontal lobes are organized …
The social brain: neural basis of social knowledge
R Adolphs - Annual review of psychology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Social cognition in humans is distinguished by psychological processes that allow us to
make inferences about what is going on inside other people—their intentions, feelings, and …
make inferences about what is going on inside other people—their intentions, feelings, and …
Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners
Numerous studies have begun to address how the brain's gray and white matter may be
shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental …
shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental …