About this Research Topic
Time is a pervasive process, from the Circadian circle to the integration of multimodal inputs, time is crucial for any function the brain has to perform. A neural process ignoring this phenomenon cannot be the basis for effective interaction with the environment.
Although research on animal models and experimental psychology indicates a critical time binding window as the basis for multimodal integration and an extensive network involving motor and non-motor areas has been studied, no clear evidence of the existence of neural circuits dedicated to time perception is available to date.
Physiopathological, structural ad functional data acquired from research on brain diseases affecting cerebellum, basal ganglia and fronto-parietal networks, as well as not invasive brain stimulation techniques can be used as empirical models to shed light on the putative neural network for time perception. Similarly, computational models can be used to describe how the brain can estimate the duration of an event, when an event has occurred or when an event will take place. These models differ from those of other perceptual modalities because of the intrinsic and intangible nature of time. However, they still address similar issues such as accuracy, neural implementation and integration of disparate stimuli containing temporal information.
In this Research Topic, we aim to collect experimental contributions and review articles
addressing both the role of timing for brain function and the specular perspective on how brain generates timing.
Therefore, we are welcoming contributions about these topics ranging from preclinical studies on cells or animal models to human and computational models concerning both healthy and/or neurologically or psychiatrically impaired people.
Although research on animal models and experimental psychology indicates a critical time binding window as the basis for multimodal integration and an extensive network involving motor and non-motor areas has been studied, no clear evidence of the existence of neural circuits dedicated to time perception is available to date.
Physiopathological, structural ad functional data acquired from research on brain diseases affecting cerebellum, basal ganglia and fronto-parietal networks, as well as not invasive brain stimulation techniques can be used as empirical models to shed light on the putative neural network for time perception. Similarly, computational models can be used to describe how the brain can estimate the duration of an event, when an event has occurred or when an event will take place. These models differ from those of other perceptual modalities because of the intrinsic and intangible nature of time. However, they still address similar issues such as accuracy, neural implementation and integration of disparate stimuli containing temporal information.
In this Research Topic, we aim to collect experimental contributions and review articles
addressing both the role of timing for brain function and the specular perspective on how brain generates timing.
Therefore, we are welcoming contributions about these topics ranging from preclinical studies on cells or animal models to human and computational models concerning both healthy and/or neurologically or psychiatrically impaired people.
Keywords: Time perception, Neural code, Temporal binding window (TBW), Timing, Multimodal integration
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