Cognitive control is defined by a set of neural processes that allow us to interact with our
complex environment in a goal-directed manner. Humans regularly challenge these control …

Executive function is susceptible to aging. How aging impacts the circuit-level computations
underlying executive function remains unclear. Using calcium imaging and optogenetic …

Could learning that uses cognitive control to judiciously use relevant information while
ignoring distractions generally improve brain function, beyond forming explicit memories …

With the explosion of digital media and technologies, scholars, educators and the public
have become increasingly vocal about the role that an 'attention economy'has in our lives …

The ability to rapidly adapt to novel situations is essential for survival, and this flexibility is
impaired in many neuropsychiatric disorders. Thus, understanding whether and how novelty …

Cognitive control guides behaviour by controlling what, when, and how information is
represented in the brain. For example, attention controls sensory processing; top-down …

Top-down prefrontal cortex inputs to the hippocampus have been hypothesized to be
important in memory consolidation, retrieval, and the pathophysiology of major psychiatric …

The mediodorsal thalamus (MD) shares reciprocal connectivity with the prefrontal cortex
(PFC), and decreased MD–PFC connectivity is observed in schizophrenia patients. Patients …

Many of the cognitive deficits of normal ageing (forgetfulness, distractibility, inflexibility and
impaired executive functions) involve prefrontal cortex (PFC) dysfunction,,,. The PFC guides …

The ability to optimize behavioural performance when confronted with continuously evolving
environmental demands is a key element of human cognition. The dorsal anterior cingulate …