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How does the attentional pointer work in prefrontal cortex?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2003

Naoyuki Osaka*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Kyoto606-8501, Japanhttp://www.psy.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~osaka/

Abstract:

The current model, based on event-related potential (ERP) studies, posits that the working-memory system is a state of activated long-term memory; this appears comprehensive, but it needs further detailed analysis of functional neural connectivity analysis within the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and between the posterior and prefrontal cortex. Specifically, the role of dorsolateral PFC and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is probably critical for PFC's attentional controller. Neural implementation of the executive function in working memory appears critical to build a firm model.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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