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Behavior needs neural variability

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Waschke, Leonhard, Kloosterman, Niels A., Obleser, Jonas, Garrett, Douglas D.·2021·Neuron

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Human and non-human animal behavior is highly malleable and adapts successfully to internal and external demands. Such behavioral success stands in striking contrast to the apparent instability in neural activity (i.e., variability) from which it arises. Here, we summon the considerable evidence across scales, species, and imaging modalities that neural variability represents a key, undervalued dimension for understanding brain-behavior relationships at inter- and intra-individual levels. We believe that only by incorporating a specific focus on variability will the neural foundation of behavior be comprehensively understood.

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Authors
Waschke, L., Kloosterman, N. A., Obleser, J., & Garrett, D. D.
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-03
Volume
109
Issue
5
Pages
751-766
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3132931913
Cited by
308
References
161
FWCI
23.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
bronze
Funders
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • European Research Council

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