bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 11, 2023
Abstract
Decision-making
is
a
cognitive
process,
in
which
participants
need
to
attend
relevant
information
and
ignore
the
irrelevant
information.
Previous
studies
have
described
set
of
cortical
areas
important
for
attention.
It
unclear
whether
subcortical
also
serve
role.
The
subthalamic
nucleus
(STN),
part
basal
ganglia,
traditionally
considered
critical
node
cortico-basal
ganglia-thalamus-cortico
network.
Given
location
STN
its
widespread
connections
with
brain
regions,
plays
an
role
motor
non-motor
processing.
We
would
like
know
if
related
fluctuations
attentional
task
performance,
how
interacts
prefrontal
regions
during
process.
examined
neural
activities
within
covaried
lapses
attention
(defined
as
behavior
error).
found
that
decreased
were
associated
sustained
By
examining
connectivity
across
various
sub-regions
cortex
(PFC),
we
was
Our
results
indicated
attention,
STN-PFC
circuit
supported
this
Significance
Statement
Attention
core
internal
state
variable
governs
allocation
limited
resources
depending
on
demands
processes.
If
area,
fluctuations,
interacted
process
remains
unclear.
In
study,
STN,
between
both
These
findings
Trends in Cognitive Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(7), P. 662 - 676
Published: April 23, 2024
Beta
oscillations
are
linked
to
the
control
of
goal-directed
processing
sensory
information
and
timing
motor
output.
Recent
evidence
demonstrates
they
not
sustained
but
organized
into
intermittent
high-power
bursts
mediating
timely
functional
inhibition.
This
implies
there
is
a
considerable
moment-to-moment
variation
in
neural
dynamics
supporting
cognition.
thus
offer
new
opportunities
for
studying
how
inputs
selectively
processed,
reshaped
by
inhibitory
cognitive
operations
ultimately
result
actions.
method
advances
reveal
diversity
beta
that
provide
deeper
insights
their
function
underlying
circuit
activity
motifs.
We
propose
brain-wide,
spatiotemporal
patterns
bursting
reflect
various
nonlinear
aspects
cortical
processing.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(31)
Published: July 24, 2024
Choosing
whether
to
exert
effort
obtain
rewards
is
fundamental
human
motivated
behavior.
However,
the
neural
dynamics
underlying
evaluation
of
reward
and
in
humans
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
report
an
exploratory
investigation
into
this
with
chronic
intracranial
recordings
from
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
basal
ganglia
(BG;
subthalamic
nuclei
globus
pallidus)
people
Parkinson’s
disease
performing
a
decision-making
task
offers
that
varied
levels
physical
required.
This
revealed
dissociable
signatures
effort,
BG
beta
(12
20
Hz)
oscillations
tracking
on
single-trial
basis
PFC
theta
(4
7
signaling
previous
trial
reward,
no
effects
net
subjective
value.
Stimulation
increased
overall
acceptance
sensitivity
while
decreasing
impact
choices.
work
uncovers
oscillatory
mechanisms
guide
decisions
for
across
PFC,
supports
causal
role
such
choices,
seeds
hypotheses
future
studies.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Abstract
Choosing
whether
to
exert
effort
obtain
rewards
is
fundamental
human
motivated
behavior.
However,
the
neural
dynamics
underlying
evaluation
of
reward
and
in
humans
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
investigate
this
with
chronic
intracranial
recordings
from
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
basal
ganglia
(BG;
subthalamic
nuclei
globus
pallidus)
people
Parkinson’s
disease
performing
a
decision-making
task
offers
that
varied
levels
physical
required.
This
revealed
dissociable
signatures
effort,
BG
beta
(12-20
Hz)
oscillations
tracking
subjective
on
single
trial
basis
PFC
theta
(4-7
signaling
previous
reward.
Stimulation
increased
overall
acceptance
addition
increasing
impact
choices.
work
uncovers
oscillatory
mechanisms
guide
decisions
for
across
PFC,
as
well
supporting
causal
role
such
International Journal of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 2, 2024
Previous
research
has
independently
investigated
the
impact
of
individual
personality
traits
and
object
valence
on
different
patterns
attentional
selection.
However,
interactive
role
in
selection
both
same
emotional
contexts
remains
unclear.
To
address
above
issues,
present
used
a
variant
two‐rectangle
paradigm,
preselected
individuals
as
introverts
extroverts,
simultaneously
presented
two
faces
with
or
emotions.
Accordance
to
result,
context,
did
not
interact
modulate
space‐based
effect
(SBE)
object‐based
(OBE).
interacted
OBE.
Specifically,
for
OBE
existed
no
difference
among
negative,
neutral
positive
conditions.
In
contrast,
introverts,
was
larger
negative
condition
compared
those
This
provides
first
evidence
suggesting
that
attention
can
be
impacted
by
interaction
between
characteristics
properties,
further
proposes
preliminary
framework
called
“context‐dependent
hypothesis.”
Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(40), P. e0122242024 - e0122242024
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Executive
control
of
movement
enables
inhibiting
impulsive
responses
critical
for
successful
navigation
the
environment.
Circuits
mediating
stop
commands
involve
prefrontal
and
basal
ganglia
structures
with
fMRI
evidence
demonstrating
increased
activity
during
response
inhibition
in
dorsolateral
cortex
(dlPFC)—often
ascribed
to
maintaining
task
attentional
demands.
Using
direct
intraoperative
cortical
recordings
male
female
human
subjects,
we
investigated
oscillatory
dynamics
along
rostral-caudal
axis
dlPFC
a
modified
Go/No-go
task,
probing
components
both
proactive
reactive
motor
control.
We
assessed
whether
cognitive
is
topographically
organized
this
observed
that
low-frequency
power
prominently
mid-rostral
when
delaying
responses.
These
findings
provide
key
role
oscillations
sculpting
Ergonomics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 14
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
To
investigate
the
optimisation
scheme
for
a
floor
evacuation
map,
library,
and
mall
scenarios
were
considered
as
examples,
drive
designs,
including
non-drive
design,
salient
stimulus-drive
working
memory-drive
introduced
in
experiment.
Participants'
wayfinding
behaviour
responses
studied
by
analysing
average
duration
of
fixation
(ADF),
counts
(AFC),
accuracy
rate
(AR),
response
time
(RT),
other
relevant
indices.
The
experimental
data
revealed
that
both
designs
significantly
reduced
ADF
AFC
compared
to
design
while
improving
AR.
RT
stimulus-driven
group
was
longer
than
two
groups.
results
indicated
incorporating
plans
stimuli
into
maps
can
enhance
their
readability,
thereby
facilitating
better
retention
routes
participants.
