Analogical cascade: a theory on the role of the thalamo-cortical loop in brain function Academic Article

abstract

• The cortico-thalamic connections and the nucleus reticularis thalami (nRt) have gained much attention lately because of their integrative and modulatory functions. This particular architecture has been thought to perform analysis and synthesis of memories, work as active blackboards or a global workspace, or gate attention and give rise to consciousness. In this paper, I show that this circuitry can be implementing a general analogical functionality. The concrete connection between analogical function and its exact neural basis established in this paper can help us better understand the brain function. 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

authors

• Choe, Yoonsuck

published proceedings

• NEUROCOMPUTING

author list (cited authors)

• Choe, Y.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Choe, Y

publication date

• June 2003

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Neurocomputing  Journal

keywords

• Active Neurons
• Analogy
• Nucleus Reticularis Thalami
• Thalamus

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/S0925-2312(02)00748-8

start page

• 713

end page

• 719

volume

• 52-4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fs0925-2312%2802%2900748-8