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… Rhythmic interactions between cortical layers control what we hold in mind January 15, 2018 Research … for Learning and Memory and the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. “It’s all about wresting control from the … cortex (PFC), the area of the brain associated with higher cognitive function. As animals performed a variety of working …

… Cortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinct November 30, 2020 Research … when you see something dart into your path, or executive control when you see street signs that indicate the correct … for Learning and Memory and the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. “This inhibitory control is a …

… in the cortex and enable volitional, goal-directed control of thought. “What is needed for top-down executive … in The Picower Institute and MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. “I propose it requires large-scale, … waves (35-60Hz). Subsequent studies have shown that in cognitive functions such as working memory and making …

… Study links gene to cognitive resilience in the elderly November 3, 2021 Research … a genetic program in the brain that promotes resistance to cognitive decline. The researchers observed this link between … regulates. Many of those genes encode ion channels, which control a neuron’s excitability, or how easily it fires an …

… Michael Halassa, “ Thalamocortical architectures for cognitive control and flexibility” 4:10 - 4:55pm: Keynote Address, …

… and The Alana Center, and is a member of MIT’s Brain and Cognitive Sciences faculty. Still, she said, the newly … directly examined the hippocampus in stimulated and control mice. They found that in a critical subregion, the … disease, but expression of the protein is associated with cognitive resilience amid Alzheimer’s disease pathology, …

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… and the genetically-defined hypothalamic neurons that control these states, as a natural means to direct a mouse’s …

… dynamics in primate prefrontal networks: relevance to cognitive control and schizophrenia 2018-09-06T16:00:00-0400 … in prefrontal networks, potentially helping to explain cognitive deficits in diseases such as schizophrenia that are …