Neuroscientists find neuron-network area that filters visual information and ignores distractions
Research has implications for people who suffer from diseases such as autism, ADHD, and schizophrenia and for better brain-mind interface devices
January 8, 2015
Anatomical location of multielectrode-array implant (red square) in the macaque lateral prefrontal cortex area (8A), where simultaneously an active neuron network filters visual information and allocates attention (credit: Tremblay et al./Neuron)
McGill University researchers have identified a network of neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex of the brain that interact with one another to enable us to quickly filter visual information while ignoring distractions.
The discovery could have far-reaching implications for people who suffer from diseases such as autism, ADHD, and schizophrenia and for brain-mind interface devices.
Our ability to pay attention to certain things while ignoring distractions determines how good we are at a given task, whether it is driving a car or doing brain surgery./.../
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