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  Metastability demystified: The foundational past, the pragmatic present and the promising future

Hancock, F., Rosas, F. E., Luppi, A. I., Zhang, M., Mediano, P. A. M., Cabral, J., et al. (2025). Metastability demystified: The foundational past, the pragmatic present and the promising future. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 26(2), 82-100. doi:10.1038/s41583-024-00883-1.

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Hancock, Fran1, Author
Rosas, Fernando E.1, Author
Luppi, Andrea I.1, Author
Zhang, Mengsen1, Author
Mediano, Pedro A. M.1, Author
Cabral, Joana1, Author
Deco, Gustavo2, Author           
Kringelbach, Morten L.1, Author
Breakspear, Michael1, Author
Kelso, J. A. Scott1, Author
Turkheimer, Federico E.1, Author
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2Department Neuropsychology, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society, ou_634551              

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Free keywords: Biophysical models; Consciousness; Dynamical systems
 Abstract: Healthy brain function depends on balancing stable integration between brain areas for effective coordinated functioning, with coexisting segregation that allows subsystems to express their functional specialization. Metastability, a concept from the dynamical systems literature, has been proposed as a key signature that characterizes this balance. Building on this principle, the neuroscience literature has leveraged the phenomenon of metastability to investigate various aspects of brain function in health and disease. However, this body of work often uses the notion of metastability heuristically, and sometimes inaccurately, making it difficult to navigate the vast literature, interpret findings and foster further development of theoretical and experimental methodologies. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of metastability and its applications in neuroscience, covering its scientific and historical foundations and the practical measures used to assess it in empirical data. We also provide a critical analysis of recent theoretical developments, clarifying common misconceptions and paving the road for future developments.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2024-11-012024-12-112025-02
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1038/s41583-024-00883-1
Other: epub 2024
PMID: 39663408
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Title: Nature Reviews Neuroscience
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Publ. Info: London : Nature Publishing Group
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 26 (2) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 82 - 100 Identifier: ISSN: 1471-003X
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/110985821000937