A role for the claustrum in cognitive control

Maxwell B. Madden, Brent W. Stewart, Michael G. White, Samuel R. Krimmel, Houman Qadir, Frederick S. Barrett, David A. Seminowicz, Brian N. Mathur

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Abstract

Early hypotheses of claustrum function were fueled by neuroanatomical data and yielded suggestions that the claustrum is involved in processes ranging from salience detection to multisensory integration for perceptual binding. While these hypotheses spurred useful investigations, incompatibilities inherent in these views must be reconciled to further conceptualize claustrum function amid a wealth of new data. Here, we review the varied models of claustrum function and synthesize them with developments in the field to produce a novel functional model: network instantiation in cognitive control (NICC). This model proposes that frontal cortices direct the claustrum to flexibly instantiate cortical networks to subserve cognitive control. We present literature support for this model and provide testable predictions arising from this conceptual framework.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1133-1152
Number of pages20
JournalTrends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume26
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • attention
  • cognition
  • cognitive network
  • cortex
  • cortical network
  • working memory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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