Turning attention inside out: How working memory serves behavior
Flexible behavior requires guidance not only by sensations that are available immediately
but also by relevant mental contents carried forward through working memory. Therefore …
but also by relevant mental contents carried forward through working memory. Therefore …
Rationalizing constraints on the capacity for cognitive control
S Musslick, JD Cohen - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2021 - cell.com
Humans are remarkably limited in:(i) how many control-dependent tasks they can execute
simultaneously, and (ii) how intensely they can focus on a single task. These limitations are …
simultaneously, and (ii) how intensely they can focus on a single task. These limitations are …
Orthogonal representations for robust context-dependent task performance in brains and neural networks
How do neural populations code for multiple, potentially conflicting tasks? Here we used
computational simulations involving neural networks to define" lazy" and" rich" coding …
computational simulations involving neural networks to define" lazy" and" rich" coding …
Geometry of sequence working memory in macaque prefrontal cortex
Y Xie, P Hu, J Li, J Chen, W Song, XJ Wang, T Yang… - Science, 2022 - science.org
How the brain stores a sequence in memory remains largely unknown. We investigated the
neural code underlying sequence working memory using two-photon calcium imaging to …
neural code underlying sequence working memory using two-photon calcium imaging to …
Mechanisms underlying dorsolateral prefrontal cortex contributions to cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia
Kraepelin, in his early descriptions of schizophrenia (SZ), characterized the illness as having
“an orchestra without a conductor.” Kraepelin further speculated that this “conductor” was …
“an orchestra without a conductor.” Kraepelin further speculated that this “conductor” was …
Prediction during language comprehension: what is next?
R Ryskin, MS Nieuwland - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Prediction is often regarded as an integral aspect of incremental language comprehension,
but little is known about the cognitive architectures and mechanisms that support it. We …
but little is known about the cognitive architectures and mechanisms that support it. We …
Neuromodulation of prefrontal cortex cognitive function in primates: the powerful roles of monoamines and acetylcholine
R Cools, AFT Arnsten - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 - nature.com
The primate prefrontal cortex (PFC) subserves our highest order cognitive operations, and
yet is tremendously dependent on a precise neurochemical environment for proper …
yet is tremendously dependent on a precise neurochemical environment for proper …
Good-enough attentional guidance
Theories of attention posit that attentional guidance operates on information held in a target
template within memory. The template is often thought to contain veridical target features …
template within memory. The template is often thought to contain veridical target features …
Working memory control dynamics follow principles of spatial computing
Working memory (WM) allows us to remember and selectively control a limited set of items.
Neural evidence suggests it is achieved by interactions between bursts of beta and gamma …
Neural evidence suggests it is achieved by interactions between bursts of beta and gamma …