Robustness of Working Memory to Prefrontal Cortex Microstimulation
By Joana Soldado-Magraner (CMU), Yuki Minai (CMU), Byron M. Yu (CMU), Matthew A. Smith (CMU) Abstract Delay period activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) has been linked to the maintenance and control of sensory information in working memory. The stability of working memory-related signals found in such delay period activity is believed to support…
Mapping Content: Why Cognitive Maps are Non-conceptual Mental States
By Arieh Schwartz (London School of Economics) and Nir Fresco (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Abstract Cognitive maps play a crucial role in mammalian navigation. They provide the organism with information about its own location and the locations of landmarks within known environments. Cognitive maps have yet to receive ample attention in philosophy. In this…
On a New Content Indeterminacy Problem in Neuroscience
By Caitlin MaceDepartment of History and Philosophy of ScienceUniversity of Pittsburgh Find Caitlin’s recently published paper in Philosophical Psychology here. Abstract Whether neurons represent or play a mere causal role is a foundational issue in philosophy of neuroscience. Evidence that neurons perform a representational role is weakened by the possibility of explaining experimental results by…
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