Cognitive Science

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Correlation and underlying brain mechanisms between rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and executive functions in Parkinson’s disease: an fNIRS study

PurposeRapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) affects 30%–40% of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and has been linked to a higher risk of cognitive impairment, especially executive dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate the brain activation patterns in PD patients with RBD (PD-RBD+) compared to those without RBD (PD-RBD−) and healthy […]

Published on January 10, 2024

Information decomposition and the informational architecture of the brain

To explain how the brain orchestrates information-processing for cognition, we must understand information itself. Importantly, information is not a monolithic entity. Information decomposition techniques provide a way to split information into its constituent elements: unique, redundant, and synergistic information. We review how disentangling synergistic and redundant interactions is redefining our understanding of integrative brain function […]

Published on January 10, 2024

When Good Intention Goes Away: Social Feedback Modulates the Influence of Outcome Valence on Temporal Binding

Abstract The retrospective view of temporal binding (TB), the temporal contraction between one’s actions and their effects, proposes that TB is influenced by what happens after the action. However, the role of the interaction between multiple sources of information following the action in the formation of TB has received limited attention. The current study aims […]

Published on January 10, 2024