Neuron,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
112(10), P. 1531 - 1552
Published: March 5, 2024
How
is
conscious
experience
related
to
material
brain
processes?
A
variety
of
theories
aiming
answer
this
age-old
question
have
emerged
from
the
recent
surge
in
consciousness
research,
and
some
are
now
hotly
debated.
Although
most
researchers
so
far
focused
on
development
validation
their
preferred
theory
relative
isolation,
article,
written
by
a
group
scientists
representing
different
theories,
takes
an
alternative
approach.
Noting
that
various
often
try
explain
aspects
or
mechanistic
levels
consciousness,
we
argue
do
not
necessarily
contradict
each
other.
Instead,
several
them
may
converge
fundamental
neuronal
mechanisms
be
partly
compatible
complementary,
multiple
can
simultaneously
contribute
our
understanding.
Here,
consider
unifying,
integration-oriented
approaches
been
largely
neglected,
seeking
combine
valuable
elements
theories.
Progress in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
192, P. 101821 - 101821
Published: May 21, 2020
The
hippocampus
is
crucial
for
episodic
memory,
but
it
also
involved
in
online
prediction.
Evidence
suggests
that
a
unitary
hippocampal
code
underlies
both
memory
and
predictive
processing,
yet
within
coding
framework
the
hippocampal-neocortical
interactions
accompany
these
two
phenomena
are
distinct
opposing.
Namely,
during
recall,
thought
to
exert
an
excitatory
influence
on
neocortex,
reinstate
activity
patterns
across
cortical
circuits.
This
contrasts
with
empirical
theoretical
work
where
descending
predictions
suppress
prediction
errors
'explain
away'
ascending
inputs
via
inhibition.
In
this
hypothesis
piece,
we
attempt
dissolve
previously
overlooked
dialectic.
We
consider
how
may
facilitate
respectively,
by
inhibiting
neocortical
or
increasing
their
gain.
propose
processing
modes
depend
upon
neuromodulatory
gain
(or
precision)
ascribed
error
units.
Within
framework,
recall
cast
as
arising
from
fictive
furnish
training
signals
optimise
generative
models
of
world,
absence
sensory
data.
Cerebral Cortex,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
30(1), P. 421 - 437
Published: Aug. 17, 2019
Abstract
Recent
studies
in
mice
reveal
widespread
cortical
signals
during
task
performance;
however,
the
various
task-related
and
task-independent
processes
underlying
this
activity
are
incompletely
understood.
Here,
we
recorded
wide-field
neural
activity,
as
revealed
by
GCaMP6s,
from
dorsal
cortex
while
simultaneously
monitoring
orofacial
movements,
walking,
arousal
(pupil
diameter)
of
head-fixed
performing
a
Go/NoGo
visual
detection
examined
ability
performance
spontaneous
or
movements
to
predict
activity.
A
linear
model
was
able
explain
significant
fraction
(33–55%
variance)
widefield
with
largest
factors
being
(facial,
walk,
eye),
response
choice
(hit,
miss,
false
alarm),
indicate
that
trial-to-trial
variability
arises
both
changes
state
(e.g.,
arousal).
Importantly,
secondary
motor
highly
correlated
lick
rate,
critical
for
optimal
(high
d′),
first
region
significantly
on
target
trials.
These
findings
suggest
is
critically
involved
decision
learned
variation
results
variations
behavioral/arousal
state.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
108(6), P. 1194 - 1206.e5
Published: Oct. 21, 2020
Processing
in
cortical
circuits
is
driven
by
combinations
of
and
subcortical
inputs.
These
inputs
are
often
conceptually
categorized
as
bottom-up,
conveying
sensory
information,
top-down,
contextual
information.
Using
intracellular
recordings
mouse
primary
visual
cortex,
we
measured
neuronal
responses
to
input,
locomotion,
visuomotor
mismatches.
We
show
that
layer
2/3
(L2/3)
neurons
compute
a
difference
between
top-down
motor-related
input
bottom-up
flow
input.
Most
L2/3
responded
mismatch
with
either
hyperpolarization
or
depolarization,
the
size
this
response
was
correlated
distinct
physiological
properties.
Consistent
subtraction
had
opposing
influence
on
neurons.
In
infragranular
neurons,
found
no
evidence
computation
were
consistent
positive
integration
Our
results
provide
functions
bidirectional
comparator
While
classical
views
of
cerebellar
learning
have
suggested
that
this
structure
predominantly
operates
according
to
an
error-based
supervised
rule
refine
movements,
emerging
evidence
suggests
the
cerebellum
may
also
harness
a
wider
range
rules
contribute
variety
behaviors,
including
cognitive
processes.
Together,
such
points
broad
role
for
circuits
in
generating
and
testing
predictions
about
movement,
reward,
other
non-motor
operations.
However,
expanded
view
processing
raises
many
new
questions
how
apparent
diversity
function
arises
from
with
striking
homogeneity.
Hence,
review
will
highlight
both
current
predictive
circuit
extends
beyond
error-driven
learning,
as
well
open
must
be
addressed
unify
our
understanding
function.
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
44(1), P. 221 - 252
Published: March 17, 2021
Many
of
our
daily
activities,
such
as
riding
a
bike
to
work
or
reading
book
in
noisy
cafe,
and
highly
skilled
professional
playing
tennis
match
violin
concerto,
depend
upon
the
ability
brain
quickly
make
moment-to-moment
adjustments
behavior
response
results
actions.
Particularly,
they
neocortex
integrate
information
provided
by
sensory
organs
(bottom-up
information)
with
internally
generated
signals
expectations
attentional
(top-down
information).
This
integration
occurs
pyramidal
cells
(PCs)
their
long
apical
dendrite,
which
branches
extensively
into
dendritic
tuft
layer
1
(L1).
The
outermost
neocortex,
L1
is
conserved
across
cortical
areas
species.
Importantly,
predominant
input
for
top-down
information,
relayed
rich,
dense
mesh
long-range
projections
that
provide
PCs.
Here,
we
discuss
recent
progress
understanding
composition
review
evidence
processing
contributes
functions
perception,
cross-modal
integration,
controlling
states
consciousness,
attention,
learning.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 1, 2022
Brain
function
relies
on
the
coordination
of
activity
across
multiple,
recurrently
connected
brain
areas.
For
instance,
sensory
information
encoded
in
early
areas
is
relayed
to,
and
further
processed
by,
higher
cortical
then
fed
back.
However,
way
which
feedforward
feedback
signaling
interact
with
one
another
incompletely
understood.
Here
we
investigate
this
question
by
leveraging
simultaneous
neuronal
population
recordings
midlevel
visual
(V1-V2
V1-V4).
Using
a
dimensionality
reduction
approach,
find
that
interactions
are
feedforward-dominated
shortly
after
stimulus
onset
feedback-dominated
during
spontaneous
activity.
The
patterns
most
correlated
were
distinct
feedforward-
periods.
These
results
suggest
rely
separate
"channels",
allows
signals
to
not
directly
affect
forward.