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The role of the prefrontal cortex in dynamic filtering

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Shimamura, Arthur P.·2000·Psychobiology

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Functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological methods have broadened our understanding of the human prefrontal cortex. Converging evidence suggests that this brain region contributes to executive control of information processing. Both cognitive and neural-based models have attempted to delineate the manner in which the prefrontal cortex mediates executive control. An analysis of these findings and models suggests four prominent aspects of executive control—selecting, maintaining, updating, and rerouting information processing. These four aspects are couched in terms of dynamic filtering theory, which proposes that the prefrontal cortex acts as a selective gating or filtering mechanism that controls information processing.

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Authors
Shimamura, A. P.
Affiliations
University of California System (US)
Corresponding author
Shimamura, Arthur P.
Venue
Psychobiology
Published
2000-06
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
207-218
ISSN
0889-6313 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W179914360
Cited by
394
References
133
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Psychobiology (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
Keywords
prefrontal cortex, executive function, information processing, working memory maintenance, information updating

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