BRAINREADFBPREDCODE

Brain reading of contextual feedback and predictions

 Coordinatore UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW 

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 Nazionalità Coordinatore United Kingdom [UK]
 Totale costo 1˙494˙713 €
 EC contributo 1˙494˙713 €
 Programma FP7-IDEAS-ERC
Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call ERC-2012-StG_20111109
 Funding Scheme ERC-SG
 Anno di inizio 2012
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2012-12-01   -   2017-11-30

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

 Organization address address: University Avenue
city: GLASGOW
postcode: G12 8QQ

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Lars
Cognome: Muckli
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 141 3306237
Fax: +44 141 3304606

UK (GLASGOW) hostInstitution 1˙494˙713.80
2    UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

 Organization address address: University Avenue
city: GLASGOW
postcode: G12 8QQ

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Joe
Cognome: Galloway
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 141 330 3884
Fax: +44 141 330 5611

UK (GLASGOW) hostInstitution 1˙494˙713.80

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unifying    sensory    feedback    predictive    reading    function    coding    theory    cortical    brain    friston    framework   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'We are currently witnessing a paradigm shift in our understanding of human brain function, moving towards a clearer description of cortical processing. Sensory systems are no longer considered as 'passively recording' but rather as dynamically anticipating and adapting to the rapidly changing environment. These new ideas are encompassed in the predictive coding framework, and indeed in a unifying theory of the brain (Friston, 2010). In terms of brain computation, a predictive model is created in higher cortical areas and communicated to lower sensory areas through feedback connections. Based on my pioneering research I propose experiments that are capable of ‘brain-reading’ cortical feedback– which would contribute invaluable data to theoretical frameworks.

The proposed research project will advance our understanding of ongoing brain activity, contextual processing, and cortical feedback - contributing to what is known about general cortical functions. By providing new insights as to the information content of cortical feedback, the proposal will fill one of the most important gaps in today’s knowledge about brain function. Friston’s unifying theory of the brain (Friston, 2010) and contemporary models of the predictive-coding framework (Hawkins and Blakeslee, 2004;Mumford, 1992;Rao and Ballard, 1999) assign feedback processing an essential role in cortical processing. Compared to feedforward information processing, our knowledge about feedback processing is in its infancy. The proposal introduces parametric and explorative brain reading designs to investigate this feedback processing. The chief goal of my proposal will be precision measures of cortical feedback, and a more ambitious objective is to read mental images and inner thoughts.'

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