The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain
Although the cerebellum has long been believed to be involved uniquely in sensorimotor processes, recent research works pointed to its participation in a wide range of cognitive predictive functions. Here, we review the available evidence supporting a generalized role of the cerebellum in predictive...
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| author | Daniele Gatti Luca Rinaldi Laura Ferreri Tomaso Vecchi |
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| description | Although the cerebellum has long been believed to be involved uniquely in sensorimotor processes, recent research works pointed to its participation in a wide range of cognitive predictive functions. Here, we review the available evidence supporting a generalized role of the cerebellum in predictive computation. We then discuss the anatomo-physiological properties that make the cerebellum the ideal hub of the predictive brain. We further argue that cerebellar involvement in cognition may follow a continuous gradient, with higher cerebellar activity occurring for tasks relying more on predictive processes, and outline the empirical scenarios to probe this hypothesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c3cbe796288429b90dde71789af00d42023-11-22T22:38:29ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-11-011111149210.3390/brainsci11111492The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive BrainDaniele Gatti0Luca Rinaldi1Laura Ferreri2Tomaso Vecchi3Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyLaboratoire d’Étude des Mécanismes Cognitifs, Université Lumière Lyon 2, 69767 Lyon, FranceDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyAlthough the cerebellum has long been believed to be involved uniquely in sensorimotor processes, recent research works pointed to its participation in a wide range of cognitive predictive functions. Here, we review the available evidence supporting a generalized role of the cerebellum in predictive computation. We then discuss the anatomo-physiological properties that make the cerebellum the ideal hub of the predictive brain. We further argue that cerebellar involvement in cognition may follow a continuous gradient, with higher cerebellar activity occurring for tasks relying more on predictive processes, and outline the empirical scenarios to probe this hypothesis.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1492cerebellumpredictioncognitionlanguagemusic |
| spellingShingle | Daniele Gatti Luca Rinaldi Laura Ferreri Tomaso Vecchi The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain Brain Sciences cerebellum prediction cognition language music |
| title | The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain |
| title_full | The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain |
| title_fullStr | The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain |
| title_short | The Human Cerebellum as a Hub of the Predictive Brain |
| title_sort | human cerebellum as a hub of the predictive brain |
| topic | cerebellum prediction cognition language music |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1492 |
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