Distributed networks, not functional modules, are where it’s at in the 21st century.
This paper argues that decisions come from repeated computations that are distributed across many brain regions. This fits with the distributed nature of neural coding.
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2017 Feb 17;18(3):172-182. doi: 10.1038/nrn.2017.7.
A distributed, hierarchical and recurrent framework for reward-based choice.
Hunt LT, Hayden BY
For further reading:
Siegel, M., Buschman, T.J., and Miller, E.K. (2015) Cortical information flow during flexible sensorimotor decisions. Science. 19 June 2015: 1352-1355. View PDF »
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