When facing uncertainty, adaptive behavioral strategies demand that the brain performs
probabilistic computations. In this probabilistic framework, the notion of certainty and …

Several types of neurons involved in spatial navigation and memory encode the distance
and direction (that is, the vector) between an agent and items in its environment. Such …

Many behavioural tasks require the manipulation of mathematical vectors, but, outside of
computational models,,,,,–, it is not known how brains perform vector operations. Here we …

In Neurocognitive Mechanisms Gualtiero Piccinini presents the most systematic, rigorous,
and comprehensive philosophical defence to date of the computational theory of cognition …

Hippocampal and parahippocampal gyrus spatial view neurons in primates respond to the
spatial location being looked at. The representation is allocentric, in that the responses are …

Theoretical neuroscience provides a quantitative basis for describing what nervous systems
do, determining how they function, and uncovering the general principles by which they …

We show that while a primate chooses between two reaching actions, its motor system first
represents both options and later reflects selection between them. When two potential …

▪ Abstract The posterior parietal cortex (PPC), historically believed to be a sensory structure,
is now viewed as an area important for sensory-motor integration. Among its functions is the …

The vast computational power of the brain has traditionally been viewed as arising from the
complex connectivity of neural networks, in which an individual neuron acts as a simple …

In the monkey brain, two interconnected cortical areas have distinctive neuronal responses
to visual, tactile, and auditory stimuli. These areas are the ventral intraparietal area (VIP) and …