Neural substrate
A neural substrate is a term used in neuroscience to indicate a part of the nervous or brain system that underlies a specific behavior or psychological state. Neural is an adjective relating to "a nerve or the nervous system",[1] while a substrate is an "underlying substance or layer".[2]
Some examples are the neural substrates of language acquisition,[3] memory,[4] prediction and reward,[5] facial recognition,[6] envisioning the future,[7] intentional empathy,[8] religious experience,[9] spontaneous musical performance,[10] and anxiety.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ Neural Oxford Dictionary. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ Substrate Oxford Dictionary. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Neural substrates of language acquisition"
- ↑ "Neural substrates of memory: from synapse to system"
- ↑ "A neural substrate of prediction and reward"
- ↑ "Neural substrates of facial recognition"
- ↑ "Neural substrates of envisioning the future"
- ↑ "The neural substrate of human empathy: effects of perspective-taking and cognitive appraisal"
- ↑ "The neural substrates of religious experience"
- ↑ "Neural substrates of spontaneous musical performance"
- ↑ S. Hossein Fatemi; Paula J. Clayton (2008). The Medical Basis of Psychiatry. Springer. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-59745-252-6. Retrieved 28 December 2012.