Executive control, the ability to organize thoughts and action plans in real time, is a defining
feature of higher cognition. Classical theories have emphasized cortical contributions to this …

With every saccadic eye movement, humans bring new information into their fovea to be
processed with high visual acuity. Notably, perception is enhanced already before a relevant …

It is widely recognized that the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) plays a role in active
exploration with eye movements, arm reaching, and hand grasping. Whether this role is …

It is posited that cognitive and affective dysfunction in patients with major depression
disorder (MDD) may be caused by dysfunctional signal propagation in the brain. By …

How the prefrontal cortex contributes to working memory remains controversial, as theories
differ in their emphasis on its role in storing memories versus controlling their content. To …

Introduction The secure operation of electric power transmission lines is essential for the
economy and society. However, external factors such as plastic film and kites can cause …

Our capacity to process information is constrained by the limited energy available to the
brain and the high energy cost of cortical computation [1]. To help manage limited resources …

Contrast sensitivity, which constrains our vision, decreases from fovea to periphery, from the
horizontal to the vertical meridian, and from the lower vertical to the upper vertical meridian …

The pre-saccadic preview of a peripheral target enhances the efficiency of its post-saccadic
processing, termed the extrafoveal preview effect. Peripheral visual performance–and thus …