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Behavioral states like attention, motivation, and vigilance significantly impact sensory processing in the brain. These states influence neural responses and affect our ability to detect and discriminate sensory information.

Keywords:

Acetylcholine Auditory system Cortex Discrimination Dopamine Neural circuits Neural network Neuromodulation Norepinephrine Psychophysics Sensorimotor system Sleep Somatosensory system Synaptic plasticity Visual system

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Sensory Processing

Background:

Advanced neuroimaging and electrophysiological methods enable fundamental research into how behavioral states modulate sensory perception.
Research reveals that attention and motivation impact sensory processing early on.
Sensory information acquired during wakefulness can induce plastic changes in sensory circuits during sleep.

Purpose of the Study:

To review how brain states influence sensory response properties in primary and secondary sensory cortices.
To correlate these neural changes with psychophysical detection thresholds and sensory discrimination performance.
To illustrate the effects of attention, motivation, and vigilance (sleep vs. wakefulness) on well-studied sensory systems.

Main Methods:

Review of neuroimaging studies.
Analysis of electrophysiological data.
Correlation with psychophysical performance measures.

Main Results:

Brain states demonstrably alter neuronal response properties in sensory cortices.
These alterations correlate with changes in psychophysical detection and discrimination abilities.
Attention, motivation, and sleep-wake states are key modulators of sensory system function.

Conclusions:

Behavioral states play a crucial role in shaping sensory perception.
Understanding these state-dependent modulations is key to understanding sensory processing.
Future research can build upon these findings to explore other brain states and sensory systems.