Research
The Miller Laboratory uses experimental and theoretical approaches to study the neural basis of cognition. We investigate how categories, concepts, and rules are learned, mental flexibility, how attention is focused, and, more generally, how the brain coordinates goal-directed thought and action.
Our Goal
Our goal is to construct more detailed, mechanistic accounts of how executive control is implemented in the brain and its dysfunction in diseases such as autism, schizophrenia, and attention deficit disorder.
Our Research Is Supported by
The National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Office of Naval Research Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI N00014-16-1-2832)
Richard and Linda Hardy
The Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Program
Our Affiliations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
