Researchers reversibly disable brain pathway in primates
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 12:41
in Psychology & Sociology
For the first time ever, neurophysiologists have succeeded in reversibly disabling a connection between two areas in the brains of primates while they were performing cognitive tasks, or while their entire brain activity was being monitored. The disconnection had a negative impact on the motivation of the animals, but not on their learning behavior. The study may eventually lead to more targeted treatments for certain brain disorders.