U.S., Oct. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07217652) titled 'Investigating Mediodorsal Thalamus Representations Underlying Human Cognitive Flexibility' on Oct. 10.
Brief Summary: The goal of this basic experimental research study is to examine how the human thalamus supports flexible thinking and behavior. Specifically, the research aims to elucidate how the mediodorsal (MD) thalamus encodes and updates "context"-the mental framework that determines which rules or actions are relevant in a given situation. This work may contribute to understanding why certain psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and ADHD, involve difficulties with cognitive flexibility and control.
The primary resea...