Peter Kaskan
@peterkaskan.bsky.social
Assist. Prof. at Einstein Med.; Investigating effects of amygdala stimulation on affect, learning, and decision making in humans; Otherwise climbing rock, snow & ice
That’s good👍🏽 32 has strong reciprocal connections with ento. I’m sure you’re familiar with the anatomical NHP literature?
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
That’s good👍🏽 32 has strong reciprocal connections with ento. I’m sure you’re familiar with the anatomical NHP literature?
I just saw the poster 👍🏽 Interesting they seem to be only (best?) localized in area 32
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I just saw the poster 👍🏽 Interesting they seem to be only (best?) localized in area 32
You should read my paper on the role of the amygdala in attending to naturalistic affective visual stimuli 😁
September 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
You should read my paper on the role of the amygdala in attending to naturalistic affective visual stimuli 😁
Going back to the rodent findings (and I haven’t read the paper yet), stimuli have multiple dimensions and uses, so it’s not surprising to find these things represented in many areas, but I don’t think this makes areas totally meaningless
September 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Going back to the rodent findings (and I haven’t read the paper yet), stimuli have multiple dimensions and uses, so it’s not surprising to find these things represented in many areas, but I don’t think this makes areas totally meaningless
It was said many times before Steve but he’s a good guy ;)
What I meant was that more areas may allow for entirely different computations. Extra dimensions mean you use those circuits differently. I’m saying something may be fundamentally different, beyond the trivial addition of extra real estate
What I meant was that more areas may allow for entirely different computations. Extra dimensions mean you use those circuits differently. I’m saying something may be fundamentally different, beyond the trivial addition of extra real estate
September 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It was said many times before Steve but he’s a good guy ;)
What I meant was that more areas may allow for entirely different computations. Extra dimensions mean you use those circuits differently. I’m saying something may be fundamentally different, beyond the trivial addition of extra real estate
What I meant was that more areas may allow for entirely different computations. Extra dimensions mean you use those circuits differently. I’m saying something may be fundamentally different, beyond the trivial addition of extra real estate
Haha, brain areas are still important! Always consider multiple levels of functional organization… I don’t need to remind you of all those “extra” areas in NHPs and humans 😁 Primates are solving the problems with extra machinery - and creating new spaces - and new problems!
September 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Haha, brain areas are still important! Always consider multiple levels of functional organization… I don’t need to remind you of all those “extra” areas in NHPs and humans 😁 Primates are solving the problems with extra machinery - and creating new spaces - and new problems!
We are going to answer that by ignoring voxels entirely, focusing on human single units 😁
August 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
We are going to answer that by ignoring voxels entirely, focusing on human single units 😁
Would love to chat after I get a chance to read your paper! We are recording units in human insula, amygdala, OFC etc. to study (among other things) mood 😁😀🙂😐😕🙁☹️
April 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Would love to chat after I get a chance to read your paper! We are recording units in human insula, amygdala, OFC etc. to study (among other things) mood 😁😀🙂😐😕🙁☹️