Noradrenergic modulation of rhythmic neural activity shapes selective attention

MJ Dahl, M Mather, M Werkle-Bergner - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2022 - cell.com
During moments involving selective attention, the thalamus orchestrates the preferential
processing of prioritized information by coordinating rhythmic neural activity within a …

[HTML][HTML] Vagal sensory neurons mediate the Bezold–Jarisch reflex and induce syncope

JW Lovelace, J Ma, S Yadav, K Chhabria, H Shen… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Visceral sensory pathways mediate homeostatic reflexes, the dysfunction of which leads to
many neurological disorders. The Bezold–Jarisch reflex (BJR), first described, in 1867, is a …

Rhythms in cognition: The evidence revisited

C Keitel, M Ruzzoli, L Dugué, NA Busch… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Eur J Neurosci. 2022; 55: 2991–3009. wileyonlinelibrary. com/journal/ejn 2991 and with a
certain strength or amplitude (Figure 1). Attempts to account for the functional relevance of …

Pupil size reflects activation of subcortical ascending arousal system nuclei during rest

B Lloyd, LD de Voogd, V Mäki-Marttunen… - ELife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Neuromodulatory nuclei that are part of the ascending arousal system (AAS) play a crucial
role in regulating cortical state and optimizing task performance. Pupil diameter, under …

Double dissociation of spontaneous alpha-band activity and pupil-linked arousal on additive and multiplicative perceptual gain

A Pilipenko, J Samaha - Journal of Neuroscience, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
Perception is a probabilistic process dependent on external stimulus properties and one's
internal state. However, which internal states influence perception and via what mechanisms …

Microsaccades are directed toward the midpoint between targets in a variably cued attention task

SM Willett, JP Mayo - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Reliable, noninvasive biomarkers that reveal the internal state of a subject are an invaluable
tool for neurological diagnoses. Small fixational eye movements, called microsaccades, are …

[HTML][HTML] Foraging and inertia: understanding the developmental dynamics of overt visual attention

SV Wass, MP Amadó, T Northrop, IM Haresign… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
During early life, we develop the ability to choose what we focus on and what we ignore,
allowing us to regulate perception and action in complex environments. But how does this …

Measures of tonic and phasic activity of the locus coeruleus—norepinephrine system in children with autism spectrum disorder: An event‐related potential and …

Y Kim, G Kadlaskar, RMN Keehn, B Keehn - Autism Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A growing body of research suggests that locus coeruleus‐norepinephrine (LC‐NE) system
may function differently in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Understanding …

State-dependent tACS effects reveal the potential causal role of prestimulus alpha traveling waves in visual contrast detection

J Wei, A Alamia, Z Yao, G Huang, L Li, Z Liang… - Journal of …, 2024 - jneurosci.org
The intricate relationship between prestimulus alpha oscillations and visual contrast
detection variability has been the focus of numerous studies. However, the causal impact of …

Beyond linear neural envelope tracking: a mutual information approach

P De Clercq, J Vanthornhout… - Journal of Neural …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. The human brain tracks the temporal envelope of speech, which contains
essential cues for speech understanding. Linear models are the most common tool to study …