Probing the Costly Dynamics of Cognitive Effort

Explore a network perspective on cognitive effort in this 38-minute conference talk by Danielle Bassett from the University of Pennsylvania. Delve into the biophysical nature of cognitive effort through the lens of network control theory. Examine empirical studies linking theoretical energy concepts with cognitive effort in demanding tasks and metabolic energy measured by FDG-PET imaging. Investigate how structurally-constrained activity flow provides insights into the brain's non-equilibrium nature and explore evidence suggesting that states of marked cognitive effort correlate with greater entropy production. Gain a complementary understanding of cognitive effort as a dynamical process occurring within a complex network structure.