Brain activity maps challenge traditional descriptions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...
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Prefrontal cortex modulates visual and motor regions based on internal feelings

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published Nov. 25 in Neuron, finds in mice that via specific circuits, ...
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Beyond Amygdala: Rethinking How the Brain Responds to Threat

Sagittal MRI slice with highlighting indicating location of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Source: Geoff B. Hall/CCO 1.0 Public Domain New research sheds light on how an often overlooked area of ...
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Prefrontal cortex reaches back into the brain to shape how other regions function

An image from the research shows axons from neurons in the ACA (red) and ORB (green) innervating the visual cortex, targeting discrete layers. Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT ...