A neural microcircuit for cognitive conflict detection and signaling

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 480-490

  Cohen, Michael X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Cortical column; Medial frontal cortex; Microcircuit; Neurocomputation; Theta oscillations

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; CONNECTOME; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THETA RHYTHM; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; COGNITION; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 85027952655     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: 1878108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2014.06.004     Document Type: Review

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