Working memory (WM) allows us to temporarily store information and later manipulate information for further use, such as learning, decisions, categorization et al. Due to its crucial role in other cognitive functions, in the past two decades, ample amounts of neuroscience research have dedicated to providing more insights on understanding WM. It has been widely believed that the functionality of working memory is underlain by persistent activity commonly seen in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Lesion of PFC caused significant WM deficits, which further suggests the information maintained in WM could be localized in the PFC. However, emerging evidence has highlighted the involvement of other cortical areas in normal WM functioning and the alternative models that support working memory have been debating the neural mechanism of working memory. All previous research inspired and encouraged us to continue exploring the truth of working memory.
In this Research Topic, we are expecting contributions that range from developmental psychology to various electrophysiological research on different animal models, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalograms (EEGs), electrocardiograms (ECGs), single- and multiunit extracellular recording, multielectrode arrays, patch-clamp recording, and two-photon imaging. Thus, this Research Topic aims to provide a great opportunity for researchers to present their original research results regarding the functional contribution of persistent activity and other neural events on WM across different brain areas, species, and different developmental stages, and ultimately, to discuss the potential neural mechanism underlying WM. We are also expecting the latest results involving interactions between neuronal ensembles and between distinct cortical areas through WM functioning. Hereby, we welcome original research articles carried out by using various approaches, from electrophysiological to behavioral and developmental studies, as well as pure computational approaches, and reviews aspiring to a better understanding of working memory.
The current Research Topic focuses on but is not limited to, the following subtopics:
1. Comparing the pattern of persistent activity and other neural events or dynamics in different cortical areas.
2. Investigating the interaction between neuronal ensembles as a function of WM
3. Comparing alternative mechanisms supporting WM based on neural data and computational models.
4. Comparing the neural evidence of WM across different species.
5. Decoding of WM information from neurophysiological evidence.
6. Cellular and molecular mechanism of WM.
7. Computational models to illustrate the functionality of neural activity in WM
8. WM maturation along with brain development.
Working memory (WM) allows us to temporarily store information and later manipulate information for further use, such as learning, decisions, categorization et al. Due to its crucial role in other cognitive functions, in the past two decades, ample amounts of neuroscience research have dedicated to providing more insights on understanding WM. It has been widely believed that the functionality of working memory is underlain by persistent activity commonly seen in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Lesion of PFC caused significant WM deficits, which further suggests the information maintained in WM could be localized in the PFC. However, emerging evidence has highlighted the involvement of other cortical areas in normal WM functioning and the alternative models that support working memory have been debating the neural mechanism of working memory. All previous research inspired and encouraged us to continue exploring the truth of working memory.
In this Research Topic, we are expecting contributions that range from developmental psychology to various electrophysiological research on different animal models, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalograms (EEGs), electrocardiograms (ECGs), single- and multiunit extracellular recording, multielectrode arrays, patch-clamp recording, and two-photon imaging. Thus, this Research Topic aims to provide a great opportunity for researchers to present their original research results regarding the functional contribution of persistent activity and other neural events on WM across different brain areas, species, and different developmental stages, and ultimately, to discuss the potential neural mechanism underlying WM. We are also expecting the latest results involving interactions between neuronal ensembles and between distinct cortical areas through WM functioning. Hereby, we welcome original research articles carried out by using various approaches, from electrophysiological to behavioral and developmental studies, as well as pure computational approaches, and reviews aspiring to a better understanding of working memory.
The current Research Topic focuses on but is not limited to, the following subtopics:
1. Comparing the pattern of persistent activity and other neural events or dynamics in different cortical areas.
2. Investigating the interaction between neuronal ensembles as a function of WM
3. Comparing alternative mechanisms supporting WM based on neural data and computational models.
4. Comparing the neural evidence of WM across different species.
5. Decoding of WM information from neurophysiological evidence.
6. Cellular and molecular mechanism of WM.
7. Computational models to illustrate the functionality of neural activity in WM
8. WM maturation along with brain development.