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Annu Rev Neurosci September 2001 PMID 11283309

An integrative theory of prefrontal cortex function.

E K Miller, J D Cohen

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The group shows strong support and fascination with the theory, citing phrases like 'integrative theory,' 'cognitive control,' and references to foundational studies, demonstrating a high level of scholarly engagement and perceived importance across various contexts.

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  • The prefrontal cortex is crucial for cognitive control, helping us coordinate our thoughts and actions based on internal goals, but scientists have not fully understood how it works at a neural level.
  • The proposed theory suggests that the prefrontal cortex maintains active patterns of activity that represent our goals and strategies, guiding other brain areas to connect inputs and internal states with the correct outputs for any task.
  • Evidence from various scientific studies supports this idea, highlighting the role of the prefrontal cortex in biasing neural pathways and emphasizing the need to explore further how this process operates.]
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