Adaptively navigating affordance landscapes: How interactions between the superior colliculus and thalamus coordinate complex, adaptive behaviour.

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  • Author(s): Shine JM;Shine JM
  • Source:
    Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews [Neurosci Biobehav Rev] 2022 Dec; Vol. 143, pp. 104921. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 21.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Review; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Pergamon Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7806090 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-7528 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01497634 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Neurosci Biobehav Rev Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: New York Ny : Pergamon Press
      Original Publication: Fayetteville, N. Y., ANKHO International Inc.
    • Subject Terms:
      Superior Colliculi* ; Thalamus*; Humans ; Adaptation, Psychological
    • Abstract:
      The thalamus plays a crucial role in higher-order emergent functions of the brain, including working memory, attention and conscious awareness. How this small subcortical structure supports these crucial capacities remains poorly understood. In this manuscript, I argue that the connections between the thalamus and the superior colliculus, along with their topological location within the broader systems-level circuitry of the brain, play a crucial role in shaping complex, adaptive dynamics. Through these connections, the superior colliculus is proposed to mediate conscious awareness of highly-valued sensory phenomena, and hence, to maximise the adaptive nature of subsequent actions engaged by the networks of the ventral tier of the thalamus. This perspective leads to multiple testable predictions that will shape research questions regarding the interactions between distributed systems supported by unique regions within the thalamus.
      (Crown Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: adapative; attractor; mediodorsal; pulvinar; superior colliculus; thalamus
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20221024 Date Completed: 20221207 Latest Revision: 20221211
    • Publication Date:
      20221212
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104921
    • Accession Number:
      36280183