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July 11, 2026Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Neuronal dynamics, timing, and flow of sensory and choice-related information in auditory-prefrontal circuitry

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FGFranco GiarroccoBABruno B. Averbeck

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Overview

Randomized trial demonstrates sensory information flows from auditory to prefrontal cortex, indicating dynamic cortical interactions.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand how sensory and decision-related information flows between auditory and prefrontal cortices during decision-making tasks.
  • Analyzed simultaneous neuronal recordings from primary auditory cortex (A1) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (PFC) in two male macaque monkeys.
  • Performed a spatial auditory decision-making task to observe neuronal interactions.
  • Investigated temporal hierarchy of information flow between A1 and PFC.
  • Sensory information was unidirectionally transferred from A1 to PFC.
  • Decision-related information exhibited a bidirectional transfer, first from PFC to A1 and back to PFC.
  • Findings demonstrate a recurrent loop in information flow during decision-making.

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Giarrocco et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51dce1c18d7f28ca4ffd1ahttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-75349-2
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