Study describes rotating waves in brain that help one focus after brief distraction

NEW DELHI: A study has described a brain process involving circling waves coordinated by neurons in the prefrontal cortex, which helps pay attention, in aiding one to get back to the task at hand following a distracted spell.

Researchers from the US’ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) analysed electrical activity in the prefrontal cortex — a brain region known to help with higher-level functions, including paying attention — of monkeys.

Findings published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience showed a rotating wave in the brain highly coordinated by neurons in the cortex to put one’s thought processes back on track.

Source: PTI News

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