注意力相关的微电路

Microcircuits for attention.

作者信息

Sommer Marc A

机构信息

Department of Neuroscience, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.

出版信息

Neuron. 2007 Jul 5;55(1):6-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2007.06.022.

DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.06.022

PMID:17610812

Abstract

Researchers who study the neuronal basis of cognition face a paradox. If they extract the brain, its cognitive functions cannot be assessed. On the other hand, the brain's microcircuits are difficult to study in the intact animal. In this issue of Neuron, Mitchell et al. make use of a promising approach based on waveform analysis to reveal new details about neuronal interactions during visual attention.

摘要

研究认知神经基础的研究人员面临一个悖论。如果他们取出大脑，其认知功能就无法评估。另一方面，大脑的微回路在完整动物体内很难进行研究。在本期《神经元》杂志中，米切尔等人利用一种基于波形分析的有前景的方法，揭示了视觉注意力过程中神经元相互作用的新细节。