The Resilience of Computationalism - Philsci
... Neural processes are temporally constrained in real time, whereas computations are not; hence, neural processes are not computations (cf. Globus 1992, van Gelder 1998). This objection trades on an ambiguity between mathematical representation of time and real time. True, computations are temporally ...
... Neural processes are temporally constrained in real time, whereas computations are not; hence, neural processes are not computations (cf. Globus 1992, van Gelder 1998). This objection trades on an ambiguity between mathematical representation of time and real time. True, computations are temporally ...
Memory
... – Strategies—the use of mental activities to improve the processing of information—improve in these areas: • Organization: More likely to be used by older children and adults. • Elaboration: Adolescents are more likely to use elaboration spontaneously than children. • Imagery: Encouraging children t ...
... – Strategies—the use of mental activities to improve the processing of information—improve in these areas: • Organization: More likely to be used by older children and adults. • Elaboration: Adolescents are more likely to use elaboration spontaneously than children. • Imagery: Encouraging children t ...
Neural Interaction in Cat Primary Auditory Cortex. Dependence on
... will the subtraction of the so-called shift predictor ( Perkel et al. 1967) result in a true estimate of the neural correlation (Melssen and Epping 1987). It is thus possible that stimulus-dependent correlations could be artifacts from violation of the superposition principle. Various measures for t ...
... will the subtraction of the so-called shift predictor ( Perkel et al. 1967) result in a true estimate of the neural correlation (Melssen and Epping 1987). It is thus possible that stimulus-dependent correlations could be artifacts from violation of the superposition principle. Various measures for t ...
computational modeling of observational learning - FORTH-ICS
... underpinnings of this process, by discovering that the network of brain regions that is used for action execution overlaps extensively with the one used for action observation (Raos et al., 2004; Raos et al., 2007; Evangeliou et al., 2008; Kilintari et al., 2010). Inspired from this finding, in ...
... underpinnings of this process, by discovering that the network of brain regions that is used for action execution overlaps extensively with the one used for action observation (Raos et al., 2004; Raos et al., 2007; Evangeliou et al., 2008; Kilintari et al., 2010). Inspired from this finding, in ...
The Matrix Protein Hikaru genki Localizes to Cholinergic Synaptic
... al., 2010). In most microglomeruli, a discrete pattern of Hig staining was observed in the surrounding regions of ChATpositive projection neuron axon terminals (Fig. 1I). These immunohistochemical data from antennal lobe, MB, and other brain regions, including the optic lobes (see Fig. 3 A, B), indi ...
... al., 2010). In most microglomeruli, a discrete pattern of Hig staining was observed in the surrounding regions of ChATpositive projection neuron axon terminals (Fig. 1I). These immunohistochemical data from antennal lobe, MB, and other brain regions, including the optic lobes (see Fig. 3 A, B), indi ...
The Nervous System
... Dendrites (from the Greek dendron = tree branch) are thin, branched processes that extend from the cytoplasm of the cell body. Dendrites provide a receptive area that transmits graded electrochemical impulses to the cell body. The axon is a longer process that conducts impulses, called action potent ...
... Dendrites (from the Greek dendron = tree branch) are thin, branched processes that extend from the cytoplasm of the cell body. Dendrites provide a receptive area that transmits graded electrochemical impulses to the cell body. The axon is a longer process that conducts impulses, called action potent ...
Role of Ratings of Perceived Exertion during Self
... beginning (minutes 1 and 3) of a 15-min cycling time trial after a pre-exercising eccentric fatiguing protocol (100 drop-jumps). The authors state that maintaining the same pace with fatigued locomotor muscles would have resulted in higher RPE and premature exhaustion [25]; hence, participants decid ...
... beginning (minutes 1 and 3) of a 15-min cycling time trial after a pre-exercising eccentric fatiguing protocol (100 drop-jumps). The authors state that maintaining the same pace with fatigued locomotor muscles would have resulted in higher RPE and premature exhaustion [25]; hence, participants decid ...
Anatomical Changes in Human Motor Cortex and Motor Pathways
... increase in MD occurred in the superior cerebellar cortex. These cerebellar changes are surprising given that unlike the primary motor and sensory cortices, which have direct connections with the injured region, that is, the spinal cord; the bulk of superior cerebellar cortex connections are with th ...
... increase in MD occurred in the superior cerebellar cortex. These cerebellar changes are surprising given that unlike the primary motor and sensory cortices, which have direct connections with the injured region, that is, the spinal cord; the bulk of superior cerebellar cortex connections are with th ...
Short frontal lobe connections of the human brain
... The depressed surface of a cortical wave can be easily dissected out as from a smooth medullary groove, which on closer inspection is seen to consist of U-shaped medullary fibres.The U-shaped bundles of the cortex do not necessarily extend simply from one convolution to the one next adjoining, but t ...
... The depressed surface of a cortical wave can be easily dissected out as from a smooth medullary groove, which on closer inspection is seen to consist of U-shaped medullary fibres.The U-shaped bundles of the cortex do not necessarily extend simply from one convolution to the one next adjoining, but t ...
Chapter 13 Stress and Glucocorticoid Contributions to Normal and
... increased basal GC secretion [46, 47]. Another factor that may shape HPA axis activity is early life experiences. In rodents, unpredictable prenatal stress (produced by stressing the pregnant dam) causes lifelong increases in HPA activity [48, 49]. In contrast, mild postnatal stress (shortterm sep ...
... increased basal GC secretion [46, 47]. Another factor that may shape HPA axis activity is early life experiences. In rodents, unpredictable prenatal stress (produced by stressing the pregnant dam) causes lifelong increases in HPA activity [48, 49]. In contrast, mild postnatal stress (shortterm sep ...
A Master Key to Assess Stroke Consequences Across Species: The
... affecting physiological, sensori-motor, and/or cognitive functions. In experimental studies, it is possible to induce different models of stroke and to assess with many different ways their consequences. However, given the extraordinary spontaneous recovery displayed by animals, especially rodents, ...
... affecting physiological, sensori-motor, and/or cognitive functions. In experimental studies, it is possible to induce different models of stroke and to assess with many different ways their consequences. However, given the extraordinary spontaneous recovery displayed by animals, especially rodents, ...
Genetic dissection of neural circuits underlying sexually dimorphic
... Numerous, novel sex differences in gene expression patterns within the MeA, mPOA, VMH and BNST have been identified [10]. Using genome-wide expression profiling in conjunction with in situ hybridization, we discovered that the regulation of sexually dimorphic gene expression patterns is complex as m ...
... Numerous, novel sex differences in gene expression patterns within the MeA, mPOA, VMH and BNST have been identified [10]. Using genome-wide expression profiling in conjunction with in situ hybridization, we discovered that the regulation of sexually dimorphic gene expression patterns is complex as m ...
Surface-view connectivity patterns of area 18 in cats
... Abstract. To determine surface-view connectivity patterns of area 18, separate injections of up to six anatomical tracers were delivered to various rostrocaudal locations of area 18 in six normal cats. Subsequently, cortex was separated from subcortical structures, manually flattened, and cut parall ...
... Abstract. To determine surface-view connectivity patterns of area 18, separate injections of up to six anatomical tracers were delivered to various rostrocaudal locations of area 18 in six normal cats. Subsequently, cortex was separated from subcortical structures, manually flattened, and cut parall ...
The effect of lithium on the adrenoceptor
... Objective: Lithium remains the most widely used treatment for bipolar disorder; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying its therapeutic actions have not been fully elucidated. We studied the in-vivo effect of lithium on the density of α-adrenoceptor (α-AR) and β-AR subtypes and linked second me ...
... Objective: Lithium remains the most widely used treatment for bipolar disorder; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying its therapeutic actions have not been fully elucidated. We studied the in-vivo effect of lithium on the density of α-adrenoceptor (α-AR) and β-AR subtypes and linked second me ...
Master thesis: Ecological measures of spatial memory
... and Pandya, 1984) are involved in higher-level control of movement through space (Milner and Goodale, 1995; cf. Iaria et al., 2003). It has also been reported that medial parietal regions are mainly involved in processing movement through immediate space, whereas lateral parietal regions are mainly ...
... and Pandya, 1984) are involved in higher-level control of movement through space (Milner and Goodale, 1995; cf. Iaria et al., 2003). It has also been reported that medial parietal regions are mainly involved in processing movement through immediate space, whereas lateral parietal regions are mainly ...
Gustatory processing is dynamic and distributed Donald B
... cross-correlations. The neuron pair analyzed here crosscorrelated strongly (and negatively) only in the presence of nicotine (orange line) and citric acid (green line). Peaked cross correlations were not found for sucrose (black), NaCl (maroon) or quinine (dark blue). When cross-correlations are tak ...
... cross-correlations. The neuron pair analyzed here crosscorrelated strongly (and negatively) only in the presence of nicotine (orange line) and citric acid (green line). Peaked cross correlations were not found for sucrose (black), NaCl (maroon) or quinine (dark blue). When cross-correlations are tak ...
Supplementary Information (doc 2155K)
... Anatomically Defining the Ce Seed in Children The Ce seed for the pediatric functional connectivity analysis was anatomically defined using techniques similar to those previously described by our group14. Here, the location of the Ce region-of-interest (ROI) was manually prescribed by one of the aut ...
... Anatomically Defining the Ce Seed in Children The Ce seed for the pediatric functional connectivity analysis was anatomically defined using techniques similar to those previously described by our group14. Here, the location of the Ce region-of-interest (ROI) was manually prescribed by one of the aut ...
Chapter 36 Locomotion
... of animals. Although many forms of locomotion have evolved—swimming, flying, crawling, and walking—all use rhythmic and alternating movements of the body or appendages. This rhythmicity makes locomotion appear to be repetitive and stereotyped. Indeed, locomotion is controlled automatically at relati ...
... of animals. Although many forms of locomotion have evolved—swimming, flying, crawling, and walking—all use rhythmic and alternating movements of the body or appendages. This rhythmicity makes locomotion appear to be repetitive and stereotyped. Indeed, locomotion is controlled automatically at relati ...
the phase-space dynamics of systems of spiking neurons
... This thesis investigates the dynamics of systems of neurons in the brain. It considers two questions: (1) Are there coherent spatiotemporal structures in the dynamics of neuronal systems that can denote discrete computational states, and (2) If such structures exist, what restrictions do the dynamic ...
... This thesis investigates the dynamics of systems of neurons in the brain. It considers two questions: (1) Are there coherent spatiotemporal structures in the dynamics of neuronal systems that can denote discrete computational states, and (2) If such structures exist, what restrictions do the dynamic ...
Learning to classify complex patterns using a VLSI network of
... The learning and classification of natural stimuli are accomplished by biological organisms with remarkable ease, even when the input is noisy or incomplete. Such real-time classification of complex patterns of spike trains is a difficult computational problem that artificial neural networks are con ...
... The learning and classification of natural stimuli are accomplished by biological organisms with remarkable ease, even when the input is noisy or incomplete. Such real-time classification of complex patterns of spike trains is a difficult computational problem that artificial neural networks are con ...
Surround suppression explained by long-range
... excitatory activity14, 15 , while inhibitory activity becomes stronger and less selective15 . How does this reduction in response correlation come about, given the prevalence of strong spatial and temporal correlations present in natural visual scenes7, 8 , and given that neurons in a column share c ...
... excitatory activity14, 15 , while inhibitory activity becomes stronger and less selective15 . How does this reduction in response correlation come about, given the prevalence of strong spatial and temporal correlations present in natural visual scenes7, 8 , and given that neurons in a column share c ...
Lecture 016, CNS1 - SuperPage for Joel R. Gober, PhD.
... circuits can be diverging, they can be converging or reverberating. These are the different ways that we talk about certain kinds of circuits. So for instance diverging circuits means that there’s going to be one neuron that’s going to share information with a number of other neurons, distally to t ...
... circuits can be diverging, they can be converging or reverberating. These are the different ways that we talk about certain kinds of circuits. So for instance diverging circuits means that there’s going to be one neuron that’s going to share information with a number of other neurons, distally to t ...
the effect of testing on the vulnerability to misinformation in
... same order for every participant, but were previously randomized by Takarangi et ...
... same order for every participant, but were previously randomized by Takarangi et ...
Filamentous contacts: the ultrastructure and three
... presence of electron-dense material along the cytoplasmic aspect of the axonal plasma membrane and of intercellular dense material and extended the class of filamentous contacts to include similar specializations between two dendrites, at which paramembranous dense material and neurofilaments were s ...
... presence of electron-dense material along the cytoplasmic aspect of the axonal plasma membrane and of intercellular dense material and extended the class of filamentous contacts to include similar specializations between two dendrites, at which paramembranous dense material and neurofilaments were s ...