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The key role of prefrontal cortex structure and function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2006

Antonino Raffone  and
Gary L. Brase
Antonino Raffone
Affiliation:
Division of Psychology, St. Peter's Campus, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR6 0DD, United Kingdom. antonino.raffone@sunderland.ac.uk
Gary L. Brase
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211. BraseG@missouri.edu http://www.grs.sund.ac.uk/tasl_website/tasl/ARaffone.htm http://bengal.missouri.edu/~braseg/
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Abstract

The tension between focusing on species similarities versus species differences (phylogenetic versus adaptationist approaches) recurs in discussions about the nature of neural connectivity and organization following brain expansion. Whereas Striedter suggests a primary role for response inhibition, other possibilities include dense recurrent connectivity loops. Computer simulations and brain imaging technologies are crucial in better understanding actual neuronal connectivity patterns.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , February 2006 , pp. 22
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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