Layer-specific cortical processing dissociates sensory and cognitive influences on pain
Bálint Kincses, Viktor Pfaffenrot, Katharina Puchner, Tamás Spisák, Katja Wiech, Peter J. Koopmans, Ulrike Bingel
The paper uses high-resolution fMRI to show that sensory and cognitive influences on pain are processed in distinct cortical layers, linking circuit organization to behavioral outcomes.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience