Orchestrating prefrontal cognitive control: The thalamus in command

Abstract

In this issue of Neuron, Phillips et al.1 report that the thalamus encodes abstract rules, guides actions, and monitors outcomes—functions thought exclusive to the prefrontal cortex—highlighting the need to reconsider the role of thalamocortical interactions for cognitive control.

Publication
Neuron
Randolph Helfrich
Randolph Helfrich
Principal Investigator