Exploring the Causal Underpinnings of Determination, Resolve, and Will

نویسنده

  • Patricia S. Churchland
چکیده

In this issue of Neuron, Parvizi et al. (2013) show that mild electrical stimulation using depth electrodes in the brains in human patients reliably elicits a highly specific configuration of cognitive-emotional-motivational responses to persevere in the face of danger. The underlying mechanisms involve distributed networks, both cortical and subcortical.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Neuron

دوره 80  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013