Janacsek, Karolina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7829-8220, Evans, Tanya, Kiss, Mariann, Shah, Leela, Blumenfeld, Hal and Ullman, Michael (2022) Subcortical cognition: the fruit below the rind. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 45. pp. 361-386. ISSN 0147-006X (Print), 1545-4126 (Online) (doi:10.1146/annurev-neuro-110920-013544)

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Abstract

Cognitive neuroscience has highlighted the cerebral cortex while often overlooking subcortical structures. This cortical proclivity is found in basic and translational research on many aspects of cognition, especially higher cognitive domains such as language, reading, music, and math. We suggest that, for both anatomical and evolutionary reasons, multiple subcortical structures play substantial roles across higher and lower cognition. We present a comprehensive review of existing evidence, which indeed reveals extensive subcortical contributions in multiple cognitive domains. We argue that the findings are overall both real and important. Next, we advance a theoretical framework to capture the nature of (sub)cortical contributions to cognition. Finally, we propose how new subcortical cognitive roles can be identified by leveraging anatomical and evolutionary principles, and we describe specific methods that can be used to reveal subcortical cognition. Altogether, this review aims to advance cognitive neuroscience by highlighting subcortical cognition and facilitating its future investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	subcortical; cognition; connectivity; co-optation; network; dynamic
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Thinking and Learning Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	07 Apr 2023 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37709

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