The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function

NP Friedman, TW Robbins - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Concepts of cognitive control (CC) and executive function (EF) are defined in terms
of their relationships with goal-directed behavior versus habits and controlled versus …

Fractionating impulsivity: neuropsychiatric implications

JW Dalley, TW Robbins - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
The ability to make decisions and act quickly without hesitation can be advantageous in
many settings. However, when persistently expressed, impulsive decisions and actions are …

Inhibition and the right inferior frontal cortex: one decade on

AR Aron, TW Robbins, RA Poldrack - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2014 - cell.com
In our TICS Review in 2004, we proposed that a sector of the right inferior frontal cortex
(rIFC) in humans is critical for inhibiting response tendencies. Here we survey new …

Inhibition and impulsivity: behavioral and neural basis of response control

A Bari, TW Robbins - Progress in neurobiology, 2013 - Elsevier
In many circumstances alternative courses of action and thoughts have to be inhibited to
allow the emergence of goal-directed behavior. However, this has not been the accepted …

Large-scale functional neural network correlates of response inhibition: an fMRI meta-analysis

R Zhang, X Geng, TMC Lee - Brain Structure and Function, 2017 - Springer
An influential hypothesis from the last decade proposed that regions within the right inferior
frontal cortex of the human brain were dedicated to supporting response inhibition. There is …

[HTML][HTML] Creativity and the default network: A functional connectivity analysis of the creative brain at rest

RE Beaty, M Benedek, RW Wilkins, E Jauk, A Fink… - Neuropsychologia, 2014 - Elsevier
The present research used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to
examine whether the ability to generate creative ideas corresponds to differences in the …

Better living through understanding the insula: Why subregions can make all the difference

SW Centanni, AC Janes, DL Haggerty, B Atwood… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Insula function is considered critical for many motivated behaviors, with proposed functions
ranging from attention, behavioral control, emotional regulation, goal-directed and aversion …

Impulsivity, compulsivity, and top-down cognitive control

JW Dalley, BJ Everitt, TW Robbins - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Impulsivity is the tendency to act prematurely without foresight. Behavioral and
neurobiological analysis of this construct, with evidence from both animal and human …

A unified framework for inhibitory control

Y Munakata, SA Herd, CH Chatham, BE Depue… - Trends in cognitive …, 2011 - cell.com
Inhibiting unwanted thoughts, actions and emotions figures centrally in daily life, and the
prefrontal cortex (PFC) is widely viewed as a source of this inhibitory control. We argue that …

Have we been asking the right questions when assessing response inhibition in go/no-go tasks with fMRI? A meta-analysis and critical review

M Criaud, P Boulinguez - Neuroscience & biobehavioral reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
The popular go/no-go paradigm is supposed to ensure a reliable probing of response
inhibition mechanisms. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have …