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Computational Models of Performance Monitoring and Cognitive Control

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Alexander, William H., Brown, Joshua W.·2010·Topics in Cognitive Science

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The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been the subject of intense interest as a locus of cognitive control. Several computational models have been proposed to account for a range of effects, including error detection, conflict monitoring, error likelihood prediction, and numerous other effects observed with single-unit neurophysiology, fMRI, and lesion studies. Here, we review the state of computational models of cognitive control and offer a new theoretical synthesis of the mPFC as signaling response–outcome predictions. This new synthesis has two interacting components. The first component learns to predict the various possible outcomes of a planned action, and the second component detects discrepancies between the actual and intended responses; the detected discrepancies in turn update the outcome predictions. This single construct is consistent with a wide array of performance monitoring effects in mPFC and suggests a unifying account of the cognitive role of medial PFC in performance monitoring.

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  • The right inferior frontal gyrus, insula, and MCG may comprise the core neural network of the supervisory attentional control system needed to implement a nondominant, context-dependent behavior against a competing behavioral alternative.

    “Overall, we propose that the right inferior frontal gyrus, insula, and MCG may comprise the core neural network of the supervisory attentional control system needed to implement a nondominant, context-dependent behavior against a competing behavioral alternative (Alexander and Brown 2010; Cieslik et al. 2015).”

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Authors
Alexander, W. H., & Brown, J. W.
Affiliations
Indiana University Bloomington (US)
Corresponding author
Brown, Joshua W.
Venue
Topics in Cognitive Science
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-03-08
Volume
2
Issue
4
Pages
658-677
ISSN
1756-8757 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2107220076
Cited by
193
References
125
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0.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Topics in Cognitive Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA026457, R03DA023462)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
medial prefrontal cortex, cognitive control, performance monitoring, computational model, error detection, conflict monitoring, outcome prediction, discrepancy detection, prediction updating
MeSH terms
Attention, Goals, Humans, Models, Psychological, Psychomotor Performance, Prefrontal Cortex, Executive Function

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