Perceptual choice boosts network stability: effect of neuromodulation?

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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.

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