| The gateway hypothesis of rostral prefrontal cortex (area 10) function (2005) | |||||||||
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| In Duncan McLeod Phillips eds Measuring the Mind Speed Control and Age Oxford University Press Oxford Chapter The gateway hypothesis rostral prefrontal cortex area function Paul Burgess Jon Simons Iroise Dumontheil and Sam Gilbert Abstract One the most fascinating puzzles cognitive neuroscience concerns the functions large brain area known the rostral prefrontal cortex Area This sizeable brain region which especially large humans compared with other animals yet very little known about what role plays cognition This chapter contains three sections The first reviews the existing empirical and theoretical evidence The second presents new theoretical account its function that synthesises this evidence The third describes recent series experiments our laboratory which demonstrate the plausibility the theory Rostral prefrontal cortex rostral PFC identified subserving system that biases the relative influence stimulus oriented and stimulus independent thought This cognitive control function and its product used wide range situations critical competent human behavior everyday life ranging from straightforward watchfulness complex activities such remembering carry out intended actions after delay multitasking and aspects recollection everyday terms these are situations that require one particularly alert the environment deliberately concentrate one thoughts involve conscious switching between these states Preparation this chapter and most the work reported was supported Wellcome Trust | |||||||||
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