In adult life, people normally know what they are doing. This experience of controlling one's
own actions and, through them, the course of events in the outside world is called'sense of …

We review a recent shift in conceptions of interoception and its relationship to hierarchical
inference in the brain. The notion of interoceptive inference means that bodily states are …

Understanding how the structure of cognition arises from the topographical organization of
the cortex is a primary goal in neuroscience. Previous work has described local functional …

Conscious experience is fluid; it rarely remains on one topic for an extended period without
deviation. Its dynamic nature is illustrated by the experience of mind wandering, in which …

What happens in our brain when we make a decision? What triggers a neuron to send out a
signal? What is the neural code? This textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning …

We describe a theoretical model of the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying conscious
presence and its disturbances. The model is based on interoceptive prediction error and is …

A decision is a commitment to a proposition or plan of action based on information and
values associated with the possible outcomes. The process operates in a flexible timeframe …

The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before,
from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many …

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and especially anterior cingulate cortex is central to
higher cognitive function and many clinical disorders, yet its basic function remains in …

In his new book, eminent psychologist-Daniel Stern, author of the classic'The interpersonal
world of the infant', explores the hitherto neglected topic of'vitality'-that is, the force or power …