Summary: Rhythmic bursts of activity in the prefrontal cortex reduce variability as an animal focuses on a task.
Source: picower institute for learning and memory.
Working memory, that handy ability to consciously hold and manipulate new information in mind, takes work. In particular, participating neurons in the prefrontal cortex have to work together in synchrony to focus our thoughts, whether we’re remembering a set of directions or tonight’s menu specials.
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