Unveiling the Brain's Focus-Driving Neurons

Researchers have discovered "visual-movement" neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) that use coordinated activity called "beta bursts" to suppress distractions and maintain focus on rewarding tasks. This finding provides insights into how the brain filters out distractions and offers potential implications for understanding cognitive disorders such as attention deficit disorder (ADD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).