Working Memory in the Prefrontal Cortex

The prefrontal cortex participates in a variety of higher cognitive functions. The concept of working memory is now widely used to understand prefrontal functions. Neurophysiological studies have revealed that stimulus-selective delay-period activity is a neural correlate of the mechanism for tempor...

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Main Author: Shintaro Funahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/7/5/49