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Maxwell B Madden¹, Brent W Stewart², Michael G White¹

¹Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

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The claustrum, a brain structure, may flexibly instantiate cortical networks for cognitive control, guided by frontal cortices. This Network Instantiation in Cognitive Control (NICC) model reconciles previous hypotheses.

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Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

Early hypotheses suggested claustrum involvement in salience detection and multisensory integration.
Previous models of claustrum function present incompatibilities requiring reconciliation with new data.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and synthesize existing models of claustrum function.
To propose a novel functional model for the claustrum: Network Instantiation in Cognitive Control (NICC).

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of existing research on claustrum function.
Development of a novel conceptual model (NICC) based on current neuroscientific understanding.

Main Results:

The NICC model proposes that frontal cortices direct the claustrum to instantiate flexible cortical networks.
This instantiation serves the purpose of cognitive control.

Conclusions:

The NICC model offers a unified framework for understanding claustrum function.
The proposed model generates testable predictions for future research into cognitive control mechanisms.