Thalamic functions in distributed cognitive control

MM Halassa, S Kastner - Nature neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
Cognition can be conceptualized as a set of algorithmic control functions whose real-time
deployment determines how an organism stores and uses information to guide thought and …

The contribution of the human posterior parietal cortex to episodic memory

C Sestieri, GL Shulman, M Corbetta - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
The posterior parietal cortex (PPC) is traditionally associated with attention, perceptual
decision making and sensorimotor transformations, but more recent human neuroimaging …

Altered cerebellar connectivity in autism and cerebellar-mediated rescue of autism-related behaviors in mice

CJ Stoodley, AM D'Mello, J Ellegood… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Cerebellar abnormalities, particularly in Right Crus I (RCrusI), are consistently reported in
autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Although RCrusI is functionally connected with ASD …

[图书][B] Structuring mind: The nature of attention and how it shapes consciousness

S Watzl - 2017 - books.google.com
What is attention? How does attention shape consciousness? In an approach that engages
with foundational topics in the philosophy of mind, the theory of action, psychology, and the …

Posterior parietal cortex guides visual decisions in rats

AM Licata, MT Kaufman, D Raposo… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Neurons in putative decision-making structures can reflect both sensory and decision
signals, making their causal role in decisions unclear. Here, we tested whether rat posterior …

Angular default mode network connectivity across working memory load

D Vatansever, AE Manktelow, BJ Sahakian… - Human brain …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Initially identified during no‐task, baseline conditions, it has now been suggested that the
default mode network (DMN) engages during a variety of working memory paradigms …

[HTML][HTML] The neural substrates of cognitive flexibility are related to individual differences in preschool irritability: A fNIRS investigation

Y Li, AS Grabell, LS Wakschlag, TJ Huppert… - Developmental cognitive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Preschool (age 3–5) is a phase of rapid development in both cognition and
emotion, making this a period in which the neurodevelopment of each domain is particularly …

[HTML][HTML] Multiparametric MRI to distinguish early onset Alzheimer's disease and behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia

E Canu, F Agosta, G Mandic-Stojmenovic… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2017 - Elsevier
This prospective study explored whether an approach combining structural [cortical
thickness and white matter (WM) microstructure] and resting state functional MRI can aid …

[HTML][HTML] Neural, physiological, and behavioral correlates of visuomotor cognitive load

SMH Hosseini, JL Bruno, JM Baker, A Gundran… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Visuomotor ability is quite crucial for everyday functioning, particularly in driving and sports.
While there is accumulating evidence regarding neural correlates of visuomotor …

[HTML][HTML] Neurofunctionally dissecting the reading system in children

J Liebig, E Froehlich, C Morawetz, M Braun… - Developmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The reading system can be broken down into four basic subcomponents in charge of
prelexical, orthographic, phonological, and lexico-semantic processes. These processes …