An integrative theory of prefrontal cortex function
▪ Abstract The prefrontal cortex has long been suspected to play an important role in
cognitive control, in the ability to orchestrate thought and action in accordance with internal …
cognitive control, in the ability to orchestrate thought and action in accordance with internal …
Working Memory 2.0
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 …
output reactions to gain control over our own thoughts. It has two types of mechanisms …
Neuronal reward and decision signals: from theories to data
W Schultz - Physiological reviews, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Rewards are crucial objects that induce learning, approach behavior, choices, and
emotions. Whereas emotions are difficult to investigate in animals, the learning function is …
emotions. Whereas emotions are difficult to investigate in animals, the learning function is …
The neural basis of decision making
The study of decision making spans such varied fields as neuroscience, psychology,
economics, statistics, political science, and computer science. Despite this diversity of …
economics, statistics, political science, and computer science. Despite this diversity of …
[HTML][HTML] A connectome of the Drosophila central complex reveals network motifs suitable for flexible navigation and context-dependent action selection
Flexible behaviors over long timescales are thought to engage recurrent neural networks in
deep brain regions, which are experimentally challenging to study. In insects, recurrent …
deep brain regions, which are experimentally challenging to study. In insects, recurrent …
A unifying perspective on neural manifolds and circuits for cognition
Two different perspectives have informed efforts to explain the link between the brain and
behaviour. One approach seeks to identify neural circuit elements that carry out specific …
behaviour. One approach seeks to identify neural circuit elements that carry out specific …
The role of prefrontal cortex in working-memory capacity, executive attention, and general fluid intelligence: An individual-differences perspective
We provide an “executive-attention” framework for organizing the cognitive neuroscience
research on the constructs of working-memory capacity (WMC), general fluid intelligence …
research on the constructs of working-memory capacity (WMC), general fluid intelligence …
The distributed nature of working memory
Studies in humans and non-human primates have provided evidence for storage of working
memory contents in multiple regions ranging from sensory to parietal and prefrontal cortex …
memory contents in multiple regions ranging from sensory to parietal and prefrontal cortex …
Task representations in neural networks trained to perform many cognitive tasks
The brain has the ability to flexibly perform many tasks, but the underlying mechanism
cannot be elucidated in traditional experimental and modeling studies designed for one task …
cannot be elucidated in traditional experimental and modeling studies designed for one task …
The prefontral cortex and cognitive control
EK Miller - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2000 - nature.com
One of the enduring mysteries of brain function concerns the process of cognitive control.
How does complex and seemingly wilful behaviour emerge from interactions between …
How does complex and seemingly wilful behaviour emerge from interactions between …