Journal Article

DZNE-2026-00251

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png From syllables to states: Hierarchical organization of self-motivated behavior across brain circuits.

Lenzi, I. (First author)DZNE* ; Musall, S.

2026
Cell Press [Cambridge, Mass.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2026.01.029

Abstract: Weinreb et al.1 show that spontaneous behavior is hierarchically organized into self-motivated states and reusable action syllables. While the prefrontal cortex primarily encodes behavioral states, the dorsolateral striatum governs action sequencing, revealing a distributed neural architecture for natural behavior.

Keyword(s): Humans (MeSH) ; Motivation: physiology (MeSH) ; Animals (MeSH) ; Brain: physiology (MeSH) ; Prefrontal Cortex: physiology (MeSH) ; Neural Pathways: physiology (MeSH) ; Nerve Net: physiology (MeSH)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Functional Diversity of Neural Circuits (AG Krabbe)

Research Program(s):

1. 351 - Brain Function (POF4-351) (POF4-351)

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