Study finds how the brain filters rewarding tasks & fights distractions

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a pattern of activity called "beta bursts" in certain neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex, helping to suppress visual distractions to focus attention on a goal-related task.

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