Examining cognitive flexibility and stability through the lens of dynamical systems

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101375
• Publication Date: 2024-03-21T00:06:36Z
• Authors: Sebastian Musslick; Anastasia Bizyaeva
• Keywords: Cognitive flexibility; Through-the-lens metering

Cognitive stability and flexibility are regarded as key ingredients of goal-directed behavior. This review introduces dynamical systems a theoretical framework for studying cognitive stability. Following gentle introduction to theory, we discuss how can be operationalized examined through the lens such models. Drawing from recent advances in argue that various models stability, ranging spiking neurons human task switching collective animal behavior, understood terms same mathematical principles low-dimensional systems. These suggest trade-off between inherent system varying complexity. We conclude by discussing consequences this unified view examine its explanatory scope behavioral neural correlates