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author Keitel, Anne
Keitel, Christian
Alavash, Mohsen
Bakardjian, Karin
Benwell, Christopher S. Y.
Bouton, Sophie
Busch, Niko A.
Criscuolo, Antonio
Doelling, Keith B.
Dugue, Laura
Grabot, Laetitia
Gross, Joachim
Hanslmayr, Simon
Klatt, Laura-Isabelle
Kluger, Daniel S.
Learmonth, Gemma
London, Raquel E.
Lubinus, Christina
Martin, Andrea E.
Obleser, Jonas
Rimmele, Johanna M.
Romei, Vincenzo
Ruzzoli, Manuela
Siebenhuhner, Felix
Slaats, Sophie
Spaak, Eelke
Tarasi, Luca
Thut, Gregor
Trajkovic, Jelena
Wang, Danying
Wostmann, Malte
Zoefel, Benedikt
Palva, Satu
Sauseng, Paul
Kotz, Sonja A.
author_facet Keitel, Anne
Keitel, Christian
Alavash, Mohsen
Bakardjian, Karin
Benwell, Christopher S. Y.
Bouton, Sophie
Busch, Niko A.
Criscuolo, Antonio
Doelling, Keith B.
Dugue, Laura
Grabot, Laetitia
Gross, Joachim
Hanslmayr, Simon
Klatt, Laura-Isabelle
Kluger, Daniel S.
Learmonth, Gemma
London, Raquel E.
Lubinus, Christina
Martin, Andrea E.
Obleser, Jonas
Rimmele, Johanna M.
Romei, Vincenzo
Ruzzoli, Manuela
Siebenhuhner, Felix
Slaats, Sophie
Spaak, Eelke
Tarasi, Luca
Thut, Gregor
Trajkovic, Jelena
Wang, Danying
Wostmann, Malte
Zoefel, Benedikt
Palva, Satu
Sauseng, Paul
Kotz, Sonja A.
contents Brain rhythms seem central to understanding the neurophysiological basis of human cognition. Yet, despite significant advances, key questions remain unresolved. In this comprehensive position paper, we review the current state of the art on oscillatory mechanisms and their cognitive relevance. The paper critically examines physiological underpinnings, from phase-related dynamics like cyclic excitability, to amplitude-based phenomena, such as gating by inhibition, and their interactions, such as phase-amplitude coupling, as well as frequency dynamics, like sampling mechanisms. We also critically evaluate future research directions, including travelling waves and brain-body interactions. We then provide an in-depth analysis of the role of brain rhythms across cognitive domains, including perception, attention, memory, and communication, emphasising ongoing debates and open questions in each area. By summarising current theories and highlighting gaps, this position paper offers a roadmap for future research, aimed at facilitating a unified framework of rhythmic brain function underlying cognition.
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spellingShingle Brain rhythms in cognition -- controversies and future directions
Keitel, Anne
Keitel, Christian
Alavash, Mohsen
Bakardjian, Karin
Benwell, Christopher S. Y.
Bouton, Sophie
Busch, Niko A.
Criscuolo, Antonio
Doelling, Keith B.
Dugue, Laura
Grabot, Laetitia
Gross, Joachim
Hanslmayr, Simon
Klatt, Laura-Isabelle
Kluger, Daniel S.
Learmonth, Gemma
London, Raquel E.
Lubinus, Christina
Martin, Andrea E.
Obleser, Jonas
Rimmele, Johanna M.
Romei, Vincenzo
Ruzzoli, Manuela
Siebenhuhner, Felix
Slaats, Sophie
Spaak, Eelke
Tarasi, Luca
Thut, Gregor
Trajkovic, Jelena
Wang, Danying
Wostmann, Malte
Zoefel, Benedikt
Palva, Satu
Sauseng, Paul
Kotz, Sonja A.
Neurons and Cognition
Brain rhythms seem central to understanding the neurophysiological basis of human cognition. Yet, despite significant advances, key questions remain unresolved. In this comprehensive position paper, we review the current state of the art on oscillatory mechanisms and their cognitive relevance. The paper critically examines physiological underpinnings, from phase-related dynamics like cyclic excitability, to amplitude-based phenomena, such as gating by inhibition, and their interactions, such as phase-amplitude coupling, as well as frequency dynamics, like sampling mechanisms. We also critically evaluate future research directions, including travelling waves and brain-body interactions. We then provide an in-depth analysis of the role of brain rhythms across cognitive domains, including perception, attention, memory, and communication, emphasising ongoing debates and open questions in each area. By summarising current theories and highlighting gaps, this position paper offers a roadmap for future research, aimed at facilitating a unified framework of rhythmic brain function underlying cognition.
title Brain rhythms in cognition -- controversies and future directions
topic Neurons and Cognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15639