Perceptual choice boosts network stability: effect of neuromodulation?

Authors

Christopher M. Warren, Utah State UniversityFollow
Sander Nieuwenhuis, Leiden University
Tobias H. Donner, University of Amsterdam

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volume

19

Issue

7

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

6-1-2015

First Page

362

Last Page

364

Abstract

A recent paper demonstrates that conscious perceptual decisions are characterized by a hallmark of attractor states in recurrent cortical networks: increased stability of cortex-wide activity patterns. We propose that this global cortical state change may be caused by a transient gain modulation through ascending brainstem systems.

Recommended Citation

Warren, C. M., Nieuwenhuis, S., & Donner, T. H. (2015). Perceptual choice boosts network stability: effect of neuromodulation? Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 19(7), 362-364.