Imagining the future self through thought experiments
The ability of the mind to conceptualize what is not present is essential. It allows us to reason
counterfactually about what might have happened had events unfolded differently or had …
counterfactually about what might have happened had events unfolded differently or had …
Principles of cortical areas and their implications for neuroimaging
Cortical organization should constrain the study of how the brain performs behavior and
cognition. A fundamental concept in cortical organization is that of arealization: that the …
cognition. A fundamental concept in cortical organization is that of arealization: that the …
Noradrenergic alpha-2a receptor stimulation enhances prediction error signaling and updating of attention sets in anterior cingulate cortex and striatum
SA Hassani, P Tiesinga, T Womelsdorf - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The noradrenergic system is believed to support behavioral flexibility. A possible source
mediating improved flexibility are α2A adrenoceptors (α2AR) in prefrontal cortex (PFC) or …
mediating improved flexibility are α2A adrenoceptors (α2AR) in prefrontal cortex (PFC) or …
Decision-making shapes dynamic inter-areal communication within macaque ventral frontal cortex
FM Stoll, PH Rudebeck - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Macaque ventral frontal cortex is composed of a set of anatomically heterogeneous and
highly interconnected areas. Collectively, these areas have been implicated in many higher …
highly interconnected areas. Collectively, these areas have been implicated in many higher …
Medial to lateral frontal functional connectivity mapping reveals the organization of cingulate cortex
M Ducret, C Giacometti, M Dirheimer, A Dureux… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The functional organization of the frontal lobe is a source of debate, focusing on broad
functional subdivisions, large-scale networks, or local refined specificities. Multiple …
functional subdivisions, large-scale networks, or local refined specificities. Multiple …
Comparative basolateral amygdala connectomics reveals dissociable single-neuron projection patterns to frontal cortex in macaques and mice
Basolateral amygdala (BLA) is a key hub for affect in the brain, 1, 2, 3 and dysfunction within
this area contributes to a host of psychiatric disorders. 4, 5 BLA is extensively and …
this area contributes to a host of psychiatric disorders. 4, 5 BLA is extensively and …
Different subregions of monkey lateral prefrontal cortex respond to abstract sequences and their components
NY Rodriguez, A Ahuja, D Basu, TH McKim… - Journal of …, 2024 - jneurosci.org
Sequential information permeates daily activities, such as when watching for the correct
series of buildings to determine when to get off the bus or train. These sequences include …
series of buildings to determine when to get off the bus or train. These sequences include …
MEBRAINS 1.0: a new population-based macaque atlas
Due to their fundamental relevance, the number of anatomical macaque brain templates is
constantly growing. Novel templates aim to alleviate limitations of previously published …
constantly growing. Novel templates aim to alleviate limitations of previously published …
M1-selective muscarinic allosteric modulation enhances cognitive flexibility and effective salience in nonhuman primates
SA Hassani, A Neumann, J Russell… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Acetylcholine (ACh) in cortical neural circuits mediates how selective attention is sustained
in the presence of distractors and how flexible cognition adjusts to changing task demands …
in the presence of distractors and how flexible cognition adjusts to changing task demands …
Evolutionary scaling and cognitive correlates of primate frontal cortex microstructure
Investigating evolutionary changes in frontal cortex microstructure is crucial to
understanding how modifications of neuron and axon distributions contribute to …
understanding how modifications of neuron and axon distributions contribute to …