title: Prefrontal α- and β-band oscillations are involved in rule selection.
abstract: A recent study in monkeys reports that oscillatory neuronal synchronization between ensembles of prefrontal neurons is involved in rule selection. The study demonstrates that beta-band synchronization (19-40 Hz) reflects the selection of a rule, whereas alpha-band synchronization (6-16 Hz) reflects the active inhibition of a not-to-be-applied rule.
authors.affiliation: Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. ole.jensen@donders.ru.nl
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Mathilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonnefond
mesh_terms: D000513:Alpha Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D001611:Beta Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D003344:Cortical Synchronization / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D015225:Magnetoencephalography; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*