18 Jul 2013
July 18, 2013

Distinct and Overlapping Frontoparietal Representations of Task Rules

Neuroscience

Zhang et al studied rule-based behavior by either having human subjects choose the rule themselves or by instructing them to the rule.  They found context-dependent and context-independent (chosen vs instructed)  rule representations in frontal and parietal cortex. This gives insight into the architecture of cognitive control.

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The Miller Lab uses experimental and theoretical approaches to study the neural basis of the high-level cognitive functions that underlie complex goal-directed behavior. ekmillerlab.mit.edu