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

  1. ↑ Neural Oxford Dictionary. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Substrate Oxford Dictionary. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Neural substrates of language acquisition"
  4. ↑ "Neural substrates of memory: from synapse to system"
  5. ↑ "A neural substrate of prediction and reward"
  6. ↑ "Neural substrates of facial recognition"
  7. ↑ "Neural substrates of envisioning the future"
  8. ↑ "The neural substrate of human empathy: effects of perspective-taking and cognitive appraisal"
  9. ↑ "The neural substrates of religious experience"
  10. ↑ "Neural substrates of spontaneous musical performance"
  11. ↑ 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.


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