#201NeuroscienceFront Page9 March 2026
How the Brain Predicts the Future: The Science of Visual Simulation
Every day, we mentally rehearse physical actions before we take them, from navigating traffic to catching a falling glass. Researchers have now identified the specific brain activity that tracks these sequential mental models in humans and a single macaque monkey. The findings suggest our lateral prefrontal cortex acts as an internal metronome for predicting physical events.
By Ahuja, Rodriguez, Sheinberg, Desrochers
