ReviewNature neuroscience2026
An adaptive and flexible role for primary sensory cortex.
Review in Nature neuroscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Brain-wide activity mapping reveals the somatosensory cortex as a sex-specific regulator of hedonic feeding.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Article
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- Sensory adaptation supports flexible evidence accumulation during perceptual decision making.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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3 authors.
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Abstract
Classical views of sensory perception describe a hierarchical organization, extending from the sensory periphery to static representations in the primary sensory cortex, with downstream regions supporting decision-making and action. There is growing evidence that suggests a more flexible role of primary sensory cortex, with behaviorally relevant functions distributed across multiple levels of the early sensory pathway that can change in response to context. In this Perspective, we first examine primary sensory cortex beyond sensory representations through the lens of sufficiency to predict behavior. We then consider the necessity of primary sensory cortex in sensory-driven behaviors, explored through a range of inactivation and lesioning studies. Finally, we provide evidence that points to an adaptive and flexible role for primary sensory cortex, where function is shaped by experience and context. This adaptive nature demands a more holistic investigative approach that challenges sensory pathways with adaptive behaviors in response to changing environments, behavioral contexts and injury.
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