ReviewNeuron2014
The metastable brain.
Review in Neuron, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 329 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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329 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-analysis suggests that tACS improves cognition in healthy, aging, and psychiatric populations.Science translational medicine · 2023Pooled it
- The older adult brain is less modular, more integrated, and less efficient at rest: A systematic review of large-scale resting-state functional brain networks in aging.Psychophysiology · 2023Pooled it
- Neural and behavioral adaptations to frontal theta neurofeedback training: A proof of concept study.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Sharp and smooth state transitions during resting state brain dynamics.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Dynamic Functional Synchronization Profiles in Autism Differ by Spatial Scale and Along Hierarchical Cortical Gradients.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Article
- Dynamic functional connectivity in borderline personality disorder: associations with trauma, emotion regulation and symptom severity.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- A three-component dynamical index of consciousness-related neural organisation.Biological cybernetics · 2026Article
- Cognitive Processing and EEG Complexity.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Neural Oscillatory Dynamics in Joint Action: Dissociable Roles of Entrainment and Beta Modulation in Self-Other Integration.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Article
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- A week in the life of the human brain reveals stable states punctuated by chaotic-like transitions.Nature communications · 2026Article
- System-specific reductions of resting-state BOLD signal entropy in disorders of consciousness.Neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Cortical synchrony is reduced in Alzheimer's disease and relates to arousal state.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Energy-Based Phase-Locking State Analysis in Brain State Identification.Human brain mapping · 2026Article
- Categorization is 'baked' into the brain.Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2026Review
- Self-Oscillatory Neuron-like Devices for Unconventional Computing Applications.Chemical reviews · 2026Review
- Chaotic Itinerancy in Collective Behaviour Emerging from Active Inference: A Multi-Agent Model of Trust and Empowerment Dynamics in Theatre Workshops.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Neuromodulation-induced normalization of cortical metastable dynamics signatures in Parkinson's disease.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Thermodynamic rigidity of harmonic brain states relates to general mental ability in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Altered Dynamic Functional Connectivity of the Frontoparietal Network in Major Depressive Disorder: Evidence From a Large-Scale Resting-State fMRI Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
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Abstract
Neural ensembles oscillate across a broad range of frequencies and are transiently coupled or "bound" together when people attend to a stimulus, perceive, think, and act. This is a dynamic, self-assembling process, with parts of the brain engaging and disengaging in time. But how is it done? The theory of Coordination Dynamics proposes a mechanism called metastability, a subtle blend of integration and segregation. Tendencies for brain regions to express their individual autonomy and specialized functions (segregation, modularity) coexist with tendencies to couple and coordinate globally for multiple functions (integration). Although metastability has garnered increasing attention, it has yet to be demonstrated and treated within a fully spatiotemporal perspective. Here, we illustrate metastability in continuous neural and behavioral recordings, and we discuss theory and experiments at multiple scales, suggesting that metastable dynamics underlie the real-time coordination necessary for the brain's dynamic cognitive, behavioral, and social functions.
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