How critical is brain criticality?
Criticality is the singular state of complex systems poised at the brink of a phase transition
between order and randomness. Such systems display remarkable information-processing …
between order and randomness. Such systems display remarkable information-processing …
Replay, the default mode network and the cascaded memory systems model
The spontaneous replay of patterns of activity related to past experiences and memories is a
striking feature of brain activity, as is the coherent activation of sets of brain areas …
striking feature of brain activity, as is the coherent activation of sets of brain areas …
Excitation-inhibition balance as a framework for investigating mechanisms in neuropsychiatric disorders
VS Sohal, JLR Rubenstein - Molecular psychiatry, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract In 2003 Rubenstein and Merzenich hypothesized that some forms of Autism (ASD)
might be caused by a reduction in signal-to-noise in key neural circuits, which could be the …
might be caused by a reduction in signal-to-noise in key neural circuits, which could be the …
An increase of inhibition drives the developmental decorrelation of neural activity
Throughout development, the brain transits from early highly synchronous activity patterns to
a mature state with sparse and decorrelated neural activity, yet the mechanisms underlying …
a mature state with sparse and decorrelated neural activity, yet the mechanisms underlying …
Criticality in the brain: A synthesis of neurobiology, models and cognition
Cognitive function requires the coordination of neural activity across many scales, from
neurons and circuits to large-scale networks. As such, it is unlikely that an explanatory …
neurons and circuits to large-scale networks. As such, it is unlikely that an explanatory …
Consciousness is supported by near-critical slow cortical electrodynamics
Mounting evidence suggests that during conscious states, the electrodynamics of the cortex
are poised near a critical point or phase transition and that this near-critical behavior …
are poised near a critical point or phase transition and that this near-critical behavior …
From mechanisms to markers: novel noninvasive EEG proxy markers of the neural excitation and inhibition system in humans
Brain function is a product of the balance between excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) brain
activity. Variation in the regulation of this activity is thought to give rise to normal variation in …
activity. Variation in the regulation of this activity is thought to give rise to normal variation in …
[HTML][HTML] Why brain criticality is clinically relevant: a scoping review
V Zimmern - Frontiers in neural circuits, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The past twenty-five years have seen a strong increase in the number of publications related
to criticality in different areas of neuroscience. The potential of criticality to explain various …
to criticality in different areas of neuroscience. The potential of criticality to explain various …
Scale-free brain activity: past, present, and future
BJ He - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2014 - cell.com
Brain activity observed at many spatiotemporal scales exhibits a 1/f-like power spectrum,
including neuronal membrane potentials, neural field potentials, noninvasive …
including neuronal membrane potentials, neural field potentials, noninvasive …
Self-organized criticality in the brain
Self-organized criticality (SOC) refers to the ability of complex systems to evolve toward a
second-order phase transition at which interactions between system components lead to …
second-order phase transition at which interactions between system components lead to …