Deep learning and predictive coding architectures commonly assume that inference in
neural networks is hierarchical. However, largely neglected in deep learning and predictive …

Predictive processing is a computational framework that aims to explain how the brain
processes sensory information by making predictions about the environment and minimizing …

Experimental work across species has demonstrated that spontaneously generated
behaviors are robustly coupled to variations in neural activity within the cerebral cortex …

Layer 5 (L5) serves as the main output layer of cortical structures, where long-range
projecting pyramidal neurons broadcast the columnar output to other cortical and …

Unified visual perception requires integration of bottom-up and top-down inputs in the
primary visual cortex (V1), yet the organization of top-down inputs in V1 remains unclear …

The brain enables adaptive behavior via the dynamic coordination of diverse neuronal
signals across spatial and temporal scales: from fast action potential patterns in microcircuits …

Sociality is an instinctive property of organisms that live in relation to others and is a complex
characteristic of higher order brain functions. However, the evolution of the human brain to …

The role of the cerebral cortex in self-initiated versus sensory-driven movements is central to
understanding volitional action. Whether the differences in these two movement classes are …

We learn from our experience but the underlying neuronal mechanisms incorporating past
information to facilitate learning is relatively unknown. Specifically, which cortical areas …

While external stimulation can reliably trigger neuronal activity, cerebral processes can
operate independently from the environment. In this study, we conceptualize autogenous …