PERSPECTIVES
... We live in a world full of objects, sounds and movements. Among all of these stimuli, the movements of other living creatures — especially of our conspecifics — are particularly important for us. How do we understand the actions of other subjects? What are the neurophysiological bases of this abilit ...
... We live in a world full of objects, sounds and movements. Among all of these stimuli, the movements of other living creatures — especially of our conspecifics — are particularly important for us. How do we understand the actions of other subjects? What are the neurophysiological bases of this abilit ...
Nouns, verbs, objects, actions, and abstractions
... word corpus on a range of semantic variables. These covered aspects of sensorimotor features, such as imageability, concreteness, visual-relatedness, form-relatedness, colour-relatedness and action-relatedness, and affective-emotional features such as arousal and valence (Bradley & Lang, 1994; Osgoo ...
... word corpus on a range of semantic variables. These covered aspects of sensorimotor features, such as imageability, concreteness, visual-relatedness, form-relatedness, colour-relatedness and action-relatedness, and affective-emotional features such as arousal and valence (Bradley & Lang, 1994; Osgoo ...
Encoding of Rules by Neurons in the Human Dorsolateral Prefrontal
... principle is not bound to a specific context and may be generalized to both familiar and novel instances (e.g. understanding that a knife rather than a spoon can enable us to cut a steak). Our ability to learn and then apply abstract rules endows us with a broad, flexible behavioral repertoire, suppor ...
... principle is not bound to a specific context and may be generalized to both familiar and novel instances (e.g. understanding that a knife rather than a spoon can enable us to cut a steak). Our ability to learn and then apply abstract rules endows us with a broad, flexible behavioral repertoire, suppor ...
Proceedings of 2014 BMI the Third International Conference on
... Short Biography Juyang (John) Weng is a professor at the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, the Cognitive Science Program, and the Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lan ...
... Short Biography Juyang (John) Weng is a professor at the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, the Cognitive Science Program, and the Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lan ...
Neural Darwinism
... 1985). Second, objects and their properties are perceived to be unitary, despite the fact that a given perception results from parallel activity in the brain of many different maps, each with different degrees of functional specialization. A striking case is the extrastriate visual cortex (Zeki, 198 ...
... 1985). Second, objects and their properties are perceived to be unitary, despite the fact that a given perception results from parallel activity in the brain of many different maps, each with different degrees of functional specialization. A striking case is the extrastriate visual cortex (Zeki, 198 ...
The role of neuronal signaling in controlling cerebral blood flow
... E-mail address: [email protected] (C.T. Drake). ...
... E-mail address: [email protected] (C.T. Drake). ...
A theory: parts of the brain control other parts
... the general flow of processing. In conventional programming frameworks it is easy to imagine an executive system which calls subroutines to carry out its necessary tasks. In some information processing models this notion of an executive has been carried over. In these models, all processing is essen ...
... the general flow of processing. In conventional programming frameworks it is easy to imagine an executive system which calls subroutines to carry out its necessary tasks. In some information processing models this notion of an executive has been carried over. In these models, all processing is essen ...
The continuous performance test: a window on
... behavior. The attentional system was central to his models of normal and abnormal brain function. Approaching attention from a combination of perspectives including cognitive processing (Cohen & O’Donnell, 1993c), Luria proposed two attentional systems — reflexive and nonreflexive. The reflexive sys ...
... behavior. The attentional system was central to his models of normal and abnormal brain function. Approaching attention from a combination of perspectives including cognitive processing (Cohen & O’Donnell, 1993c), Luria proposed two attentional systems — reflexive and nonreflexive. The reflexive sys ...
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... cortical simple cell receptive fields (Miller et al., 1999). Analytical results and computer simulations show that the process of simple cell ON/OFF subfield segregation requires specific patterns of correlated activity among LGN ON and OFF inputs. In this model, like center-type inputs (either ON-c ...
... cortical simple cell receptive fields (Miller et al., 1999). Analytical results and computer simulations show that the process of simple cell ON/OFF subfield segregation requires specific patterns of correlated activity among LGN ON and OFF inputs. In this model, like center-type inputs (either ON-c ...
Understanding mirror neurons - LIRA-Lab
... brain system which is responsible for action recognition. The link between object affordances and action understanding is considered. To support our hypothesis we describe two experiments where some aspects of the model have been implemented. In the first experiment an action recognition system is tra ...
... brain system which is responsible for action recognition. The link between object affordances and action understanding is considered. To support our hypothesis we describe two experiments where some aspects of the model have been implemented. In the first experiment an action recognition system is tra ...
Neuronal activity in dorsomedial frontal cortex and prefrontal cortex
... the monkeys alternated between tasks in which cue location was the relevant stimulus dimension and other tasks in which it was not. Under such circumstances, one might argue that cells in DMF and PF were affected by stimulus location in nonspatially guided tasks because spatial factors controlled re ...
... the monkeys alternated between tasks in which cue location was the relevant stimulus dimension and other tasks in which it was not. Under such circumstances, one might argue that cells in DMF and PF were affected by stimulus location in nonspatially guided tasks because spatial factors controlled re ...
Neural Crest - bthsresearch
... • Neural tube separates from surrounding ectoderm and seals to form hollow tube – Mediated by expression of adhesion molecules – N-cadherin and N-CAM are expressed in neural plate – E-cadherin is expressed in remaining ectoderm – Thus, surface ectoderm and neural plate can’t adhere to each other ...
... • Neural tube separates from surrounding ectoderm and seals to form hollow tube – Mediated by expression of adhesion molecules – N-cadherin and N-CAM are expressed in neural plate – E-cadherin is expressed in remaining ectoderm – Thus, surface ectoderm and neural plate can’t adhere to each other ...
The effect of word imagery on priming effect under a preconscious
... abnormalities in the semantic network were found in patients with schizophrenia, but not in controls [Jeong and Kubicki, 2010; Jeong et al., 2009]. Research into the semantic priming effect, focusing on the associative relationship between words, has contributed significantly to our understanding of ...
... abnormalities in the semantic network were found in patients with schizophrenia, but not in controls [Jeong and Kubicki, 2010; Jeong et al., 2009]. Research into the semantic priming effect, focusing on the associative relationship between words, has contributed significantly to our understanding of ...
DSP-4 (N-(2-Chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine)
... Kittens were given N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP-4) to deplete cortical noradrenaline (NA) in order to test whether this would affect the results of monocular deprivation. Seven kittens that received DSP-4 systemically had cortical NA depleted by 25 to 98%, and six kittens that r ...
... Kittens were given N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP-4) to deplete cortical noradrenaline (NA) in order to test whether this would affect the results of monocular deprivation. Seven kittens that received DSP-4 systemically had cortical NA depleted by 25 to 98%, and six kittens that r ...
Changes in Prefrontal Neuronal Activity after
... A neuron’s spike width was determined by calculating the distance between the 2 troughs of the average waveform. We distinguished between fast-spiking (FS—putative interneurons) and regular-spiking (RS—putative pyramidal) neurons based on previous analysis (Constantinidis and Goldman-Rakic 2002) whi ...
... A neuron’s spike width was determined by calculating the distance between the 2 troughs of the average waveform. We distinguished between fast-spiking (FS—putative interneurons) and regular-spiking (RS—putative pyramidal) neurons based on previous analysis (Constantinidis and Goldman-Rakic 2002) whi ...
Cranial nerves III, IV,VI and Visual Pathway
... the chiasma and join uncrossed fibers from the temporal (lateral) half of the retina to form the optic tract. • The decussation of nerve fibers in the chiasma results in the right optic tract conveying impulses from the LEFT visual field and vice versa. • The partial crossing of optic nerve fibers i ...
... the chiasma and join uncrossed fibers from the temporal (lateral) half of the retina to form the optic tract. • The decussation of nerve fibers in the chiasma results in the right optic tract conveying impulses from the LEFT visual field and vice versa. • The partial crossing of optic nerve fibers i ...
50 Emotional States and Feelings
... Perhaps the most serious challenge to the James-Lange theory came in the 1920s from Walter B. Cannon's study of peripheral responses to intense emotion. Cannon's work indicated that intense emotion triggered an emergency reaction—a fight-or-flight response —in anticipation of additional behavioral r ...
... Perhaps the most serious challenge to the James-Lange theory came in the 1920s from Walter B. Cannon's study of peripheral responses to intense emotion. Cannon's work indicated that intense emotion triggered an emergency reaction—a fight-or-flight response —in anticipation of additional behavioral r ...
The Biology of Mind - American International School
... biology in later chapters. We will also work from the top down, as we consider how our thinking and emotions influence our brain and our health. ...
... biology in later chapters. We will also work from the top down, as we consider how our thinking and emotions influence our brain and our health. ...
Pituitary Gland Functional Connectivity and BMI by Paige Rucker A
... running data, pushing me in the right direction, and reading my work. Without you, this thesis would not be possible. I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to work alongside you in this endeavor. Secondly, I would like to thank Drs. del Arco and Loftin for joining my thesis committee as readers. ...
... running data, pushing me in the right direction, and reading my work. Without you, this thesis would not be possible. I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to work alongside you in this endeavor. Secondly, I would like to thank Drs. del Arco and Loftin for joining my thesis committee as readers. ...
the distribution of the cells of origin of callosal projections in cat
... cortex (Palmer et al., 1978) and of areas 20 and 21 (Heath and Jones, 1971; Tusa and Palmer, 1980). This is unfortunate since, in behavioral experiments, Berlucchi et al. (1979) showed that the callosal connections of the cat’s suprasylvian cortex (including the lateral suprasylvian visual areas and ...
... cortex (Palmer et al., 1978) and of areas 20 and 21 (Heath and Jones, 1971; Tusa and Palmer, 1980). This is unfortunate since, in behavioral experiments, Berlucchi et al. (1979) showed that the callosal connections of the cat’s suprasylvian cortex (including the lateral suprasylvian visual areas and ...
Chapter 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior
... A teacher grading papers opens the door of the room in which she has been working and becomes aware of loud rock music coming from her son's radio. When she asks him to turn it off, he asks why she is just noticing it now when he's had it on for over 20 minutes. Which of the following psychological ...
... A teacher grading papers opens the door of the room in which she has been working and becomes aware of loud rock music coming from her son's radio. When she asks him to turn it off, he asks why she is just noticing it now when he's had it on for over 20 minutes. Which of the following psychological ...
Properties of spike train spectra in two parietal reach areas
... that was spatially tuned. Many single cell PRR spectra exhibited spatially tuned temporal structure, as evidenced by a significant and spatially tuned peak in the 20–50 Hz band. The PRR population spectrum of spike trains was also tuned, with the peak power centered on approximately 25 Hz. In contra ...
... that was spatially tuned. Many single cell PRR spectra exhibited spatially tuned temporal structure, as evidenced by a significant and spatially tuned peak in the 20–50 Hz band. The PRR population spectrum of spike trains was also tuned, with the peak power centered on approximately 25 Hz. In contra ...
Position Selectivity in Scene- and Object-Responsive
... Functional images were corrected for differences in slice timing by resampling slices in time to match the first slice of each volume, realigned with respect to the first image of the scan, spatially normalized to the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) template, and spatially smoothed with an 8-m ...
... Functional images were corrected for differences in slice timing by resampling slices in time to match the first slice of each volume, realigned with respect to the first image of the scan, spatially normalized to the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) template, and spatially smoothed with an 8-m ...
pylyshyn_index
... selects objects to be transformed by coordinate transformations 196 spreads to cover perceived object ...
... selects objects to be transformed by coordinate transformations 196 spreads to cover perceived object ...
Modelling the Development of Mirror Neurons for Auditory
... sound pairings have developed. The prototypes are formed around those motor-sound pairs that co-vary reliably. These are pairs where the mapping from parameter to sound is nearlinear: a certain motor parameter set corresponds to a certain sound, and small variations in the parameters will only lead ...
... sound pairings have developed. The prototypes are formed around those motor-sound pairs that co-vary reliably. These are pairs where the mapping from parameter to sound is nearlinear: a certain motor parameter set corresponds to a certain sound, and small variations in the parameters will only lead ...
Neuroesthetics
Neuroesthetics (or neuroaesthetics) is a relatively recent sub-discipline of empirical aesthetics. Empirical aesthetics takes a scientific approach to the study of aesthetic perceptions of art and music. Neuroesthetics received its formal definition in 2002 as the scientific study of the neural bases for the contemplation and creation of a work of art. Neuroesthetics uses neuroscience to explain and understand the aesthetic experiences at the neurological level. The topic attracts scholars from many disciplines including neuroscientists, art historians, artists, and psychologists.