ReviewNature reviews. Neuroscience2018
Control of synaptic plasticity in deep cortical networks.
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91 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 270 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Vagus nerve stimulation during training fails to improve learning in healthy rats.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Thalamocortical architectures for flexible cognition and efficient learning.Trends in cognitive sciences · 2024Review
- The plasticity of pyramidal neurons in the behaving brain.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Review
- Recurrent neural networks that learn multi-step visual routines with reinforcement learning.PLoS computational biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Humans and many other animals have an enormous capacity to learn about sensory stimuli and to master new skills. However, many of the mechanisms that enable us to learn remain to be understood. One of the greatest challenges of systems neuroscience is to explain how synaptic connections change to support maximally adaptive behaviour. Here, we provide an overview of factors that determine the change in the strength of synapses, with a focus on synaptic plasticity in sensory cortices. We review the influence of neuromodulators and feedback connections in synaptic plasticity and suggest a specific framework in which these factors can interact to improve the functioning of the entire network.
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