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… region and circuits controlling attention The attentional control that organisms need to succeed in their goals comes … from the Posner spatial cueing task, widely used in human cognitive neuroscience. In this task, mice before seeing the … supported the study. Research Article attention , cognitive control , prefrontal cortex Print Share In the …

… 3 , C. M. VANDER WEELE 2 , K. M. TYE 2 ; 2 Brain and Cognitive Sci., 1 MIT, Cambridge, MA; 3 Dept. of Neurol., … CHANG 2 , Y. FENG 2 , M. JAY 2 , K. M. TYE 1 ; 1 Brain and Cognitive Sci., 2 MIT, Cambridge, MA Presentation 075.20 / … Activity Presentation 081.11 / EEE16 Beta-Gamma rhythms control the balance between cognitive flexibility and …

… Cortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinct When riding your bike to the store … 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 …

… Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience On Monday, the Brain and Behavior … Learning and Memory  and the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, received the  Goldman-Rakic Prize for … more detailed, mechanistic accounts of how executive control is implemented in the brain and its dysfunction in …

… A major focus of Miller’s lab is studying how higher-level cognitive functions such as working memory can rapidly, … for Learning and Memory. Research Article oscillations , cognitive neuroscience , cognition , engram , Cellular and … of information ‘tune’ sub-cellular structure? oscillations cognitive neuroscience cognition engram Cellular and …

… cortices, and their involvement in sustained attention and cognitive flexibility. His experiments will seek to determine … circuits had central roles in helping the brain control levels of arousal so that an animal can stay alert … study illustrates how areas within the brain’s executive control center tailor their messages in specific circuits …

… 2018 Research findings New study reveals how brain waves control working memory MIT neuroscientists have found … the Picower Institute and in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, is the senior author of the study, which … from Miller’s lab offer additional evidence for beta as a cognitive control mechanism. In a study that recently …

… findings Rhythmic interactions between cortical layers control what we hold in mind Working memory is a sort of … 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 …