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. 2017 May;40(5):255-256.
doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2017.03.004. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

The Significance of Memory in Sensory Cortex

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The Significance of Memory in Sensory Cortex

Lars Muckli et al. Trends Neurosci. 2017 May.

Abstract

Early sensory cortex is typically investigated in response to sensory stimulation, masking the contribution of internal signals. Recently, van Kerkoerle and colleagues reported that attention and memory signals segregate from sensory signals within specific layers of primary visual cortex, providing insight into the role of internal signals in sensory processing.

Keywords: memory; prediction; sensory cortex.

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