Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Subliminal Perception01:15

Subliminal Perception

788
Subliminal perception refers to the processing of sensory information that occurs below the level of conscious awareness. Researchers study subliminal perception by presenting a stimulus, such as a word or image, very quickly, typically around 50 milliseconds. This rapid presentation is often followed by another stimulus, such as a pattern of dots or lines, which blocks further mental processing of the initial stimulus. As a result, if participants cannot identify the initial stimulus better...
788
Factors Affecting Perception01:25

Factors Affecting Perception

2.7K
Perception is influenced by perceptual set, context, motivation, and emotion. Perceptual set, or perceptual expectancy, refers to the tendency to perceive things in a particular way, influenced by previous experiences and expectations. This phenomenon affects the interpretation of stimuli, creating a set of mental tendencies and assumptions that impact sensory perceptions of sound, taste, touch, and sight.
An illustrative example of a perceptual set is the scenario where an airline pilot told...
2.7K
Perception01:28

Perception

1.2K
Perception is a fundamental psychological process that enables individuals to organize, interpret, and consciously experience sensory information. This process is crucial for understanding and interacting with the world around us. It includes both bottom-up and top-down processing, each playing a distinct role in how we perceive our environment.
Bottom-up processing begins at the sensory level, where receptors detect external environmental stimuli. These could include the tactile sensation of...
1.2K
pH Scale02:41

pH Scale

79.8K
Hydronium and hydroxide ions are present both in pure water and in all aqueous solutions, and their concentrations are inversely proportional as determined by the ion product of water (Kw). The concentrations of these ions in a solution are often critical determinants of the solution’s properties and the chemical behaviors of its other solutes. Two different solutions can differ in their hydronium or hydroxide ion concentrations by a million, billion, or even trillion times. A common means of...
79.8K
Gestalt Principles of Perception01:21

Gestalt Principles of Perception

1.2K
Gestalt principles provide a framework for understanding how humans perceive objects as unified wholes within their context. These principles are essential in explaining the cognitive processes that make sense of complex visual stimuli by organizing them into coherent groups. One fundamental principle is proximity, which posits that objects located close to each other are perceived as a collective group. For instance, when dots are positioned near one another, the visual system interprets them...
1.2K
Protein Networks02:26

Protein Networks

4.5K
An organism can have thousands of different proteins, and these proteins must cooperate to ensure the health of an organism. Proteins bind to other proteins and form complexes to carry out their functions. Many proteins interact with multiple other proteins creating a complex network of protein interactions.
These interactions can be represented through maps depicting protein-protein interaction networks, represented as nodes and edges. Nodes are circles that are representative of a protein,...
4.5K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Multifractality in critical neural field dynamics.

Physical review. E·2026
Same author

Mental Health Professionals' Views on Gaming to Inform Game-Based Interventions: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Study.

JMIR serious games·2026
Same author

Rapid Mandarin Tone Learning in Passive and Active Listening: A Magnetoencephalography Study.

The European journal of neuroscience·2026
Same author

Hierarchical whole-brain modeling of critical synchronization dynamics in the human brain.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Unstable slow oscillations couple with epileptogenic fast-rhythm bistability in sleep-related epilepsy: A stereoelectroencephalographic study.

Epilepsia·2026
Same author

Feasibility of MEG in assessing task-related oscillatory markers and evaluating cognitive changes in recently symptomatic carotid endarterectomy patients: A pilot study.

PloS one·2026
Same journal

Cortical similarity networks in the rat brain: Postnatal development and sensitivity to early life stress.

Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same journal

Increased sensitivity in identifying language-related functional connectivity using jackknife resampling analyses.

Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same journal

Phase-dependent stimulation response is shaped by the brain's dynamic functional connectivity.

Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same journal

Restoring oscillatory dynamics in Alzheimer's disease: A laminar whole-brain model of serotonergic psychedelic effects.

Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same journal

Distributed cortical network dynamics of binocular convergent eye movements in humans.

Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same journal

High-resolution Bayesian Virtual Epileptic Patient using neural field models.

Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 3, 2026

Network Pharmacology Prediction and Experimental Validation of Trichosanthes-Fritillaria thunbergii Action Mechanism Against Lung Adenocarcinoma
13:18

Network Pharmacology Prediction and Experimental Validation of Trichosanthes-Fritillaria thunbergii Action Mechanism Against Lung Adenocarcinoma

Published on: March 3, 2023

1.8K

Dynamic large-scale network synchronization from perception to action.

Jonni Hirvonen1, Simo Monto1, Sheng H Wang1

  • 1Helsinki Institute for Life Sciences, Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Network Neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)
|October 16, 2018
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Perceiving sensory stimuli involves coordinated brain activity. Large-scale brain network synchronization in delta/theta and gamma bands connects sensory, decision-making, and motor areas, influencing perception and action.

Keywords:
ActionCommunicationMEGPerceptionSomatosensorySynchronization

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Advancing Large-Scale Neural Dynamics Through HD-MEA Technology
09:44

Author Spotlight: Advancing Large-Scale Neural Dynamics Through HD-MEA Technology

Published on: March 8, 2024

5.8K
Analysis of Actomyosin Dynamics at Local Cellular and Tissue Scales Using Time-lapse Movies of Cultured Drosophila Egg Chambers
10:45

Analysis of Actomyosin Dynamics at Local Cellular and Tissue Scales Using Time-lapse Movies of Cultured Drosophila Egg Chambers

Published on: June 3, 2019

7.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 3, 2026

Network Pharmacology Prediction and Experimental Validation of Trichosanthes-Fritillaria thunbergii Action Mechanism Against Lung Adenocarcinoma
13:18

Network Pharmacology Prediction and Experimental Validation of Trichosanthes-Fritillaria thunbergii Action Mechanism Against Lung Adenocarcinoma

Published on: March 3, 2023

1.8K
Author Spotlight: Advancing Large-Scale Neural Dynamics Through HD-MEA Technology
09:44

Author Spotlight: Advancing Large-Scale Neural Dynamics Through HD-MEA Technology

Published on: March 8, 2024

5.8K
Analysis of Actomyosin Dynamics at Local Cellular and Tissue Scales Using Time-lapse Movies of Cultured Drosophila Egg Chambers
10:45

Analysis of Actomyosin Dynamics at Local Cellular and Tissue Scales Using Time-lapse Movies of Cultured Drosophila Egg Chambers

Published on: June 3, 2019

7.7K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Systems Neuroscience

Background:

  • Sensory-guided actions require processing sensory input, making perceptual decisions, and executing actions.
  • Neuronal activity for these functions is distributed across sensory, fronto-parietal, and motor brain regions.
  • Coordination mechanisms across these distributed brain areas remain largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if phase synchronization in large-scale brain networks coordinates processes from perception to action.
  • To explore the role of dynamic network synchronization in supporting sensory-guided behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Recorded human cortical activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
  • Assessed dynamic phase synchronization in large-scale networks using source-reconstructed MEG data.
  • Applied advanced analysis and graph theory to study network connectivity.

Main Results:

  • Perceiving and reporting weak somatosensory stimuli correlated with strengthened large-scale synchrony in delta/theta (3-7 Hz) and gamma (40-60 Hz) bands.
  • This synchronization dynamically connected fronto-parietal, sensory, and motor systems.
  • Synchronization strength and temporal patterns correlated with response times.

Conclusions:

  • Large-scale dynamic phase synchronization in delta/theta and gamma bands connects key brain areas for perception, decision-making, and action.
  • This transient network connectivity supports sensory-guided actions.