Neuronal networks with strong recurrent connectivity provide the brain with a powerful
means to perform complex computational tasks. However, high-gain excitatory networks are …

Mounting evidence suggests that understanding how the brain encodes information and
performs computations will require studying the correlations between neurons. The recent …

A common or multiple-demand (MD) pattern of frontal and parietal activity is associated with
diverse cognitive demands, and with standard tests of fluid intelligence. In intelligent …

Our ability to move is central to everyday life. Investigating the neural control of movement in
general, and the cortical control of volitional arm movements in particular, has been a major …

Cognition is organized in a structured series of attentional episodes, allowing complex
problems to be addressed through solution of simpler subproblems. A" multiple …

The emergence of a unified cognitive moment relies on the coordination of scattered
mosaics of functionally specialized brain regions. Here we review the mechanisms of large …

Sensory information undergoes extensive associative elaboration and attentional
modulation as it becomes incorporated into the texture of cognition. This process occurs …

Correlated spiking is often observed in cortical circuits, but its functional role is controversial.
It is believed that correlations are a consequence of shared inputs between nearby neurons …

Most of our knowledge about the functional organization of neuronal systems is based on
the analysis of the firing patterns of individual neurons that have been recorded one by one …

Conventional approaches to understanding consciousness are generally concerned with
the contribution of specific brain areas or groups of neurons. By contrast, it is considered …