In cognitive neuroscience, (stimulus-dependent) (phase-)synchronous oscillations of neuron populations serve to solve the general binding problem. According to the so-called Binding-By-Synchrony (BBS) HypothesisSinger, W. (1999). Neuronal synchrony: A versatile code for the definition of relations. Neuron, 24, 49-65.Singer, W. (1999a). Binding by neural synchrony. In R. A. Wilson & F. C. Keil (eds.): The MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences (pp. 81-84). Cambridge, MA, London: The MIT Press.Singer, W. (2009a). Consciousness and neuronal synchronization. In S. Laureys & G. Tononi: The neurology of consciousness: Cognitive neuroscience and neuropathology (pp. 43-52). Amsterdam: Elsevier.Singer, W. (2009b). Neural synchrony and feature binding. In L.R. Squire (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Vol. 6 (pp. 253-259). Oxford: Academic Press.Singer, W. (2013a). The neuronal correlate of consciousness: Unity in time rather than space? Neurosciences and the Human Person: New Perspectives on Human Activities Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Scripta Varia. Vol. 121. Vatican City. 2013. From: www.casinapioiv.va/content/dam/accademia/pdf/sv121/sv121-singer.pdfSinger, W. (2013b). Cortical dynamics revisited. Trends in Cognitive Sciences 17, 616-626.Singer, W. (2018). Neuronal oscillations: unavoidable and useful? European Journal of Neuroscience 48, 2389-2399. a precise temporal correlation between the impulses of neurons ("cross-correlation analysis"Engel, A. K., König, P., Gray, C. M. & Singer, W. (1990). Stimulus-dependent neuronal oscillations in cat visual cortex: Intercolumnar interaction as determined by cross-correlation analysis. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2, 588-606.) and thus a stimulus-dependent temporal synchronization of the coherent activity of subpopulations of neurons emerges. Moreover, this synchronization mechanism circumvents the superposition problemMalsburg, C. von der (1999). The what and why of binding: The modeler's perspective. Neuron, 24, 95-104. by more effectively identifying the signature of synchronous neuronal signals as belonging together for subsequent (sub-)cortical information processing areas.
In cognitive neuroscience (stimulus-dependent) (phase-)synchronous oscillations of neuron populations serve to solve the general binding problem According to the so-called Binding-By-Synchrony (BBS) HypothesisSinger W (1999) Neuronal synchrony A versatile code for the definition of relations Neuron 24 49-65Singer W (1999a) Binding by neural synchrony In R A Wilson & F C Keil (eds) The MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences (pp 81-84) Cambridge MA London The MIT PressSinger W (2009a) Consciousness and neuronal synchronization In S Laureys & G Tononi The neurology of consciousness Cognitive neuroscience and neuropathology (pp 43-52) Amsterdam ElsevierSinger W (2009b) Neural synchrony and feature binding In LR Squire (Ed) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience Vol 6 (pp 253-259) Oxford Academic PressSinger W (2013a) The neuronal correlate of consciousness Unity in time rather than space Neurosciences and the Human Person New Perspectives on Human Activities Pontifical Academy of Sciences Scripta Varia Vol 121 Vatican City 2013 From wwwcasinapioivva/content/dam/accademia/pdf/sv121/sv121-singerpdfSinger W (2013b) Cortical dynamics revisited Trends in Cognitive Sciences 17 616-626Singer W (2018) Neuronal oscillations unavoidable and useful European Journal of Neuroscience 48 2389-2399 a precise temporal correlation between the impulses of neurons ("cross-correlation analysis"Engel A K König P Gray C M & Singer W (1990) Stimulus-dependent neuronal oscillations in cat visual cortex Intercolumnar interaction as determined by cross-correlation analysis European Journal of Neuroscience 2 588-606) and thus a stimulus-dependent temporal synchronization of the coherent activity of subpopulations of neurons emerges Moreover this synchronization mechanism circumvents the superposition problemMalsburg C von der (1999) The what and why of binding The modeler's perspective Neuron 24 95-104 by more effectively identifying the signature of synchronous neuronal signals as belonging together for subsequent (sub-)cortical information processing areas