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Why should cognitive neuroscientists study the brain's resting state?

Author(s) -

David Papo

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

frontiers in human neuroscience

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.128

H-Index - 114

ISSN - 1662-5161

DOI - 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00045

Subject(s) - hum , resting state fmri , neuroscience , cognition , psychology , history , performance art , art history

Cognitive neuroscience investigates how cognitive function is produced by the brain. Seen from a reverse angle, cognitive neuroscience studies how brain activity is modulated by the execution of cognitive tasks. In the former case, cognitive function is characterized in terms of neural properties associated with the execution of given cognitive tasks, while in the latter it can be thought of as a probe exposing information on brain dynamics. Brain activity displays dynamics independently of whether a particular task is carried out or not. The question is then: should cognitive neuroscience get interested in the properties of resting brain activity? And, if so, how and to what extent can studying resting brain activity help characterizing the neural correlates of cognitive processes?

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