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Theta-Activity In Anterior Cingulate Cortex Predicts Task Rules And Their Adjustments Following Errors, Thilo Womelsdorf, Kevin Johnston, Martin Vinck, Stefan Everling

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

Accomplishing even simple tasks depend on neuronal circuits to configure how incoming sensory stimuli map onto responses. Controlling these stimulus-response (SR) mapping rules relies on a cognitive control network comprising the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Single neurons within the ACC convey information about currently relevant SR mapping rules and signal unexpected action outcomes, which can be used to optimize behavioral choices. However, its functional significance and the mechanistic means of interaction with other nodes of the cognitive control network remain elusive and poorly understood. Here, we report that core aspects of cognitive control are encoded by rhythmic theta-band activity within …