Research on the has shifted from a purely "motor-centered" view to an integrated model that includes cognitive, emotional, and social processing. Core Function: Action Selection and Vigor

Historically seen as a simple "switchboard," the basal ganglia are now understood as a complex system for —prioritizing one movement while inhibiting others.

The basal ganglia operate through multiple parallel loops that engage territories far beyond the motor cortex. The Basal Ganglia - Springer Nature