Models of Information Processing in the Basal

Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion of knowledge about the anatomical organization of the part of the brain known as the basal ganglia, the signal processing that occurs in these structures, and the many relations both to molecular mechanisms and to cognitive functions. This book brings together the biology and computational features of the basal ganglia and their related cortical areas along with select examples of how this knowledge can be integrated into neural network models. Organized in four parts-fundamentals, motor functions and working memories, reward mechanisms, and cognitive and memory operations-the chapters present a unique admixture of theory, cognitive psychology, anatomy, and both cellular- and systems- level physiology written by experts in each of these areas. The editors have provided commentaries as a helpful guide to each part. Many new discoveries about the biology of the basal ganglia are summarized, and their impact on the computational role of the forebrain in the planning and control of complex motor behaviors discussed. The various findings point toward an unexpected role for the basal ganglia in the contextual analysis of the environment and in the adaptive use of this information for the planning and execution of intelligent behaviors. Parallels are explored between these findings and new connectionist approaches to difficult control problems in robotics and engineering. Contributors: James L. Adams, P. Apicella, Michael Arbib, Dana H. Ballard, Andrew G. Barto, J. Brian Burns, Christopher I. Connolly, Peter F. Dominey, Richard P. Dum, John Gabrieli, M. Garcia-Munoz, Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic, Ann M. Graybiel, P. M. Groves, Mary M. Hayhoe, J. R. Hollerman, George Houghton, James C. Houk, Stephen Jackson, Minoru Kimura, A. B. Kirillov, Rolf Kotter, J. C. Linder, T. Ljungberg, M. S. Manley, M. E. Martone, J. Mirenowicz, C. D. Myre, Jeff Pelz, Nathalie Picard, R. Romo, S. F. Sawyer, E. Scarnati, Wolfram Schultz, Peter L. Strick, Charles J. Wilson, Jeff Wickens, Donald J. Woodward, S. J. Young.

Preface
Information Processing in Modular Circuits Linking Basal Ganglia and Cerebral Cortex	p. 3
Context-dependent Activity in Primate Striatum Reflecting Past and Future Behavioral Events	p. 11
The Contribution of Cortical Neurons to the Firing Pattern of Striatal Spiny Neurons	p. 29
Elements of the Intrinsic Organization and Information Processing in the Neostriatum	p. 51
Adaptive Neural Networks in the Basal Ganglia	p. 103
Macro-organization of the Circuits Connecting the Basal Ganglia with the Cortical Motor Areas	p. 117
Toward a Circuit Model of Working Memory and the Guidance of Voluntary Motor Action	p. 131
Modeling the Roles of Basal Ganglia in Timing and Sequencing Saccadic Eye Movements	p. 149
A State-Space Striatal Model	p. 163
Cellular Models of Reinforcement	p. 187
Adaptive Critics and the Basal Ganglia	p. 215
Reward-related Signals Carried by Dopamine Neurons	p. 233
A Model of How the Basal Ganglia Generate and Use Neural Signals That Predict Reinforcement	p. 249
Contribution of the Basal Ganglia to Skill Learning and Working Memory in Humans	p. 277
Memory Limits in Sensorimotor Tasks	p. 295
Neostriatal Circuitry as a Scalar Memory: Modeling and Ensemble Neuron Recording	p. 315
Sensorimotor Selection and the Basal Ganglia: A Neural Network Model	p. 337
Contributors	p. 375
Index	p. 379
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Models of Information Processing in the Basal Ganglia

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials