▪ Abstract A category of stimuli of great importance for primates, humans in particular, is that
formed by actions done by other individuals. If we want to survive, we must understand the …

Positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
have been extensively used to explore the functional neuroanatomy of cognitive functions …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and surface-based representations of brain
activity were used to compare the functional anatomy of two tasks, one involving covert shifts …

In addition to their well-known role in skeletal movements, the basal ganglia control
saccadic eye movements (saccades) by means of their connection to the superior colliculus …

Sleep researchers in different disciplines disagree about how fully dreaming can be
explained in terms of brain physiology. Debate has focused on whether REM sleep …

Several theories claim that dreaming is a random by-product of REM sleep physiology and
that it does not serve any natural function. Phenomenal dream content, however, is not as …

Localized amygdalar lesions in humans produce deficits in the recognition of fearful facial
expressions. We used functional neuroimaging to test two hypotheses:(i) that the amygdala …

The planning, control and execution of eye movements in 3D space relies on a distributed
system of cortical and subcortical brain regions. Within this network, the Eye Fields have …

The cortical anatomy of the conscious resting state (REST) was investigated using a meta-
analysis of nine positron emission tomography (PET) activation protocols that dealt with …

Working memory is the process of maintaining an active representation of information so that
it is available for use. In monkeys, a prefrontal cortical region important for spatial working …