Journal
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages 414-421Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2014.04.012
Keywords
theta; ERP; cognitive control; frontal cortex; computational modeling; prediction error
Funding
- NIH [RO1 MH080066-01]
- NSF [1125788]
- Division Of Behavioral and Cognitive Sci
- Direct For Social, Behav & Economic Scie [1125788] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Recent advancements in cognitive neuroscience have afforded a description of neural responses in terms of latent algorithmic operations. However, the adoption of this approach to human scalp electroencephalography (EEG) has been more limited, despite the ability of this methodology to quantify canonical neuronal processes. Here, we provide evidence that theta band activities over the midfrontal cortex appear to reflect a common computation used for realizing the need for cognitive control. Moreover, by virtue of inherent properties of field oscillations, these theta band processes may be used to communicate this need and subsequently implement such control across disparate brain regions. Thus, frontal theta is a compelling candidate mechanism by which emergent processes, such as 'cognitive control', may be biophysically realized.
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