Summary of Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience 10: Mac Shine on thalamo-cortical circuits

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Dynamical systems theory can be used to study how different regions of the brain interact with each other. In this video, Mac Shine explains how the thalamus can be used to understand the dynamics of the brain at a systems level. The thalamus is a structure in the brain that helps to connect different regions of the brain and plays a role in regulating activity in the cortex. The video discusses how the thalamus can be used to control cortical activity and how the cerebellum helps to anticipate the consequences of an action.

00:00:00 The thalamus is a structure in the brain that helps to connect different regions of the brain and plays a role in regulating activity in the cortex. In this video, Mac Shine explains how the thalamus can be used to understand the dynamics of the brain at a systems level.
00:05:00 The cortical regions of the brain are interconnected with the thalamus in a variety of ways, some of which are still unknown. This diversity of connections is illustrated in a paper by Frederick Classica and colleagues, who mapped different projection patterns of cell types in the thalamus. The core thalamus, which projects out to the granular layers of the cortex, is often thought of as performing simple gate functions, while the matrix thalamus projects more diffusely and contacts multiple regions. Kirimoto and colleagues identified cells in the thalamus that are either receiving excitatory inputs from subcortical regions or are located in the inhibitory zone, which is responsible for suppressing input from other areas. These findings suggest that the thalamus has a role in orchestrating and controlling cortical activity.
00:10:00 The cerebellum has a repeated architecture that makes it difficult to understand its function. One way in is via mossy fibers, and one way out is by deep cerebellar nuclei. The granule cells in the cerebellum live on the border of the cerebellar cortex and cerebellar nuclei, and they signal to other cells in the brain. The ponte nuclei are important in controlling cerebellar activity.
00:15:00 The video discusses how the cerebellum helps to anticipate the consequences of an action and supports cognitive function in the frontal cortex. The basal ganglia is different in that it reduces dimensionality and receives input from many different cells. The cortex then selects one of these possibilities and allows it to resonate with the cortex.
00:20:00 Mac Shine discusses a recent computational study that used a corticothalamic neural mass model to explore the effects of diffuse coupling between neurons. The study found that a lower slow firing rate attractor in the model disappears when diffuse coupling is increased.
00:25:00 This video covers the basics of dynamical systems in neuroscience, including how they can be used to understand how neural networks function. Mac Shine and John Seyfried explain how a simple corticothalamic model could be used to analyze the bifurcation point of a node, and how doing so is complicated and would require too much effort for a short video.
00:30:00 The video discusses how criticality, or a state of near-perfect stability, can be found in some neural networks. It also describes how heterogeneity, or the presence of different nodes with different firing rates, can help a network stretch out a critical point into a quasi-critical regime.
00:35:00 The video discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, and how the attractor landscape of a neural network can help to determine the stability of a bifurcation. The correlation length increases as one approaches a bifurcation, indicating that the system is more likely to stay in that bifurcation state.
00:40:00 This video discusses the difference between core and matrix-type thalamum nuclei in the brain, and how these differences play a role in neural processing. The video also describes how dynamic systems theory can be used to study brain function.
00:45:00 The review discusses how to think about dynamical systems in neuroscience, focusing on the activity space and how to track activity over time to figure out how the state of the system evolved.
00:50:00 The pyramidal cells in the cortex are responsible for translating feedback or context specificity into an actionable outcome. This is done by activating the matrix cells or increasing the apical dendrites of one of these parameters. This has implications for the way we traditionally think about predictive processing in the brain.
00:55:00 The video discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, and how certain brain regions, such as the cerebellum, are activated in a burst fire mode. This allows for the generation of a prior, or expectation, that can influence future behavior. This prior can be used to make predictions about the environment and then act accordingly.

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This video discusses the role of dynamical systems in neuroscience, specifically in the area of attention. It describes how the thalamo-cortical circuits work, and how the cerebellum can be used to influence these circuits. It also discusses how dynamic systems theory can be used to explain how the brain functions.

01:00:00 The talk by Max Shinkle focuses on how dynamic systems play a role in neuroscience, specifically in the field of attention. He describes how the thalamo-cortical circuits work, and how the cerebellum can be used to influence these circuits. He also discusses how dynamic systems theory can be used to explain how the brain functions.
01:05:00 The video discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, focusing on the role of the pulvinar in attention and psychotic action. It mentions that one issue facing researchers is that they lack access to simultaneous recordings from the superior colliculus and cortex, and suggests that the pulvinar may play an important role in this.
01:10:00 The colliculus is a region in the brainstem that helps to control movement and orientation. It first evolved in fish and was active during the time when predators were much more prevalent. The pulvinar is involved in early sensory processing and the superior colliculus is thought to be important for blindsight.
01:15:00 The video discusses how plasticity of individual axons as they contact the dendrites of these parameter neurons and right next door allows for the animal's behavior to be described in detail. The video also discusses how the structural model, which is based on the analogy between v1 and v2, allows for a lot of information to be packed into a single idea.
01:20:00 In this video, Deepak Pandya discusses the concept of feedback and feedforward projection in neuroscience. He explains that, although feedback and feedforward connections are common in the peripheral nervous system, they are less common in cortical areas. He goes on to say that, using an analogy of cortical areas as laminate sheets, feedback connections between deep layers and upper layers are typically feedforward, while connections between less laminated areas and more laminated areas are infra-granular. Finally, he discusses how this information is relevant to the thalamo-cortical circuit, which is a pathway between cortical areas.
01:25:00 This video discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, and discusses how different cells in the brain communicate with each other. It also discusses a model of how disrupted eye tracking can lead to a specific schizophrenia symptom.
01:30:00 In this video, Mac Shine discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, specifically how they can be used to understand the workings of the thalamo-cortical circuit. He explains that there is a common functional loop that runs between the cortex and the thalamus, and that the dynamics of this system can be affected by various inputs. He also discusses the concept of inhibitory inputs, and how they can affect the dynamics of a system. Finally, he outlines a model in which three loops compete for dominance, and how this can lead to a winner take all state.
01:35:00 The paper finds that layer 6 cells in the cortex can inhibit the thalamus, and this inhibition can be generated through a closed-loop system. This is important because it allows for cortical areas to work together as a team to solve problems. The cerebellum is also important because it can exploit these closed-loop systems to generate new ideas or thoughts.
01:40:00 In this video, Mac Shine discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, specifically focusing on how thalamo-cortical circuits work. He explains that while you can't juggle and write at the same time, you can still create a pattern by driving different parts of the system in parallel. He also discusses how disruptions to inhibition can cause abnormal forms of tracking. Finally, he shows how the local cortical circuit is connected to the global particle and how bi-directional control of these cells is key to keeping the system stable.
01:45:00 The video discusses Dynamic Systems in Neuroscience, and how serotonin and acetylcholine have bi-directional effects on d-players. The video then goes on to say that the original goal of the research was to explore how the arousal system interacts with the rest of the brain. The research has been done on noradrenaline and acetylcholine, and the study currently focuses on the second parameter that is causing the bifurcation. If this parameter can be determined, it may help to hack the transfer function for neural mass models.
01:50:00 In this YouTube video, Mac Shine describes how diffuse coupling between neural networks can lead to adaptive bifurcations in the system. He also mentions that this type of coupling is similar to the way that dopamine and acetylcholine control the dynamics of the basal ganglia.
01:55:00 The author discusses dynamical systems in neuroscience, discussing how ratios can be equivalent to just a little bit, and how this can apply to motor control and motivation. He also discusses how optogenetics has confirmed some of the ideas from previous research, and how opening up a behavioral mode might be done by controlling layer five parameter neurons in motor cortex and other areas related to the accumbens. Finally, the author discusses how structural models can help to understand how a nervous system works, and how reinforcement learning can be used to improve action control.

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In the video, Mac Shine discusses the role of dynamical systems in neuroscience and how they can be used to understand and treat conditions like autism. He emphasizes the importance of understanding how the world is navigated and the effects that this has on symptoms.

02:00:00 The key takeaway from this video is that the superior colliculus is responsible for controlling visual attention and regulating motor activity, and that it is important to understand its function in more detail.
02:05:00 The video discusses a study in which researchers silenced the medial pulmonary cortex in rats and measured activity in v4. They found that there was no modulation in attentional activity in v4, and that v4 doesn't even matter. This suggests that the cortex is able to elaborate on its functions in much more nuanced ways than previously thought.
02:10:00 The paper discusses how the attention of an animal is not affected by the lack of activity in the superior calculus, which is a motion processing area in the brain. The paper also suggests that the attention is happening elsewhere and that the superior calculus does not play a significant role in the attention process.
02:15:00 This video discusses how Mac Shine, a neuroscientist, found that the cortex is projecting onto subcortical errors, which can affect neuronal behavior. The video also mentions that Steve Grossberg, another neuroscientist, is working on a book about this topic.
02:20:00 In the video, Mack Shine discusses the role of prediction in neuroscience and how it relates to the concept of adaptive resonance. He goes on to say that it is more important to match the expectation of the world with the input that is being received, rather than focusing on error control. He also mentions a paper that he wrote with Michael Breakspear, in which they discuss the role of arousal in neural communication.
02:25:00 The video discusses the "attractor perspective" on autism, which emphasizes the importance of understanding how the world is navigated and the effects that this has on symptoms. The speaker points out that while neuroscientists are busy making grand theories, they also want to know what is known about the condition. The talk closes with a discussion of how individuals with autism may have localized or global problems with connectivity.
02:30:00 The video discusses the importance of dynamical systems in neuroscience, and provides an example of a therapeutic application of these systems. The speaker notes that, although the field is growing, there are still many gaps in knowledge.