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Neuromodulation and neural circuits underlying cognitive flexibility in the rat
Cognitive flexibility refers to how individuals adapt their behaviour to changes in the environment. Although important for survival and wellbeing, cognitive flexibility is impaired in a wide range of neurological and ... -
Modelling prognostic trajectories in Alzheimer’s disease
Progression to dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a long and protracted process that involves multiple pathways of disease pathophysiology. Predicting these dynamic changes has major implications for timely and ... -
Attentional Prioritisation of Another's Direct Gaze: Stimulus, Template, and Expectation
(2021-07-23)Another’s direct gaze, a crucial social cue, is presumed to be attentionally prioritised even in the presence of other gazes. Consistent with this notion is the stare in the crowd effect (SITCE) — the finding that direct ... -
Neurochemical modulation of affective and behavioural control: Models and applications for psychiatry
Impairments in emotional reactivity and behavioural flexibility are pervasive across disparate psychiatric conditions as traditionally defined. Here, I provide new evidence on how these processes are altered by neuromodulators ...
