Multilevel irreversibility reveals higher-order organization of nonequilibrium interactions in human brain dynamics
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
122(10)
Published: March 7, 2025
Information
processing
in
the
human
brain
can
be
modeled
as
a
complex
dynamical
system
operating
out
of
equilibrium
with
multiple
regions
interacting
nonlinearly.
Yet,
despite
extensive
study
global
level
nonequilibrium
brain,
quantifying
irreversibility
interactions
among
at
levels
remains
an
unresolved
challenge.
Here,
we
present
Directed
Multiplex
Visibility
Graph
Irreversibility
framework,
method
for
analyzing
neural
recordings
using
network
analysis
time-series.
Our
approach
constructs
directed
multilayer
graphs
from
multivariate
time-series
where
information
about
decoded
marginal
degree
distributions
across
layers,
which
each
represents
variable.
This
framework
is
able
to
quantify
every
interaction
system.
Applying
magnetoencephalography
during
long-term
memory
recognition
task,
between
and
identify
combinations
showed
higher
their
interactions.
For
individual
regions,
find
cognitive
versus
sensorial
while
pairs,
strong
relationships
are
uncovered
pairs
same
hemisphere.
triplets
quadruplets,
most
cognitive-sensorial
alongside
medial
regions.
Combining
these
results,
show
that
multilevel
offers
unique
insights
into
higher-order,
hierarchical
organization
dynamics
perspective
dynamics.
Language: Английский
Working Memory Predicts Long‐Term Recognition of Auditory Sequences: Dissociation Between Confirmed Predictions and Prediction Errors
Leonardo Bonetti,
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Emma Risgaard Olsen,
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F. Carlomagno
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et al.
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 21, 2025
ABSTRACT
Memory
is
a
crucial
cognitive
process
involving
several
subsystems:
sensory
memory
(SM),
short‐term
(STM),
working
(WM),
and
long‐term
(LTM).
While
each
has
been
extensively
studied,
the
interaction
between
subsystems,
particularly
in
relation
to
predicting
temporal
sequences,
remains
largely
unexplored.
This
study
investigates
association
WM
LTM,
how
these
relate
aging
musical
training.
Using
three
datasets
with
total
of
243
healthy
volunteers
across
various
age
groups,
we
examined
impact
WM,
age,
training
on
LTM
recognition
novel
previously
memorized
sequences.
Our
results
show
that
abilities
are
positively
associated
identification
but
not
Additionally,
similar
positive
while
increasing
reduced
performance.
Different
processes
involved
handling
prediction
errors
compared
confirmatory
predictions,
contributes
differently.
Future
research
should
extend
our
investigation
populations
impairments
explore
underlying
neural
substrates.
Language: Английский
Multilevel irreversibility reveals higher-order organisation of non-equilibrium interactions in human brain dynamics
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 5, 2024
Information
processing
in
the
human
brain
can
be
modelled
as
a
complex
dynamical
system
operating
out
of
equilibrium
with
multiple
regions
interacting
nonlinearly.
Yet,
despite
extensive
study
global
level
non-equilibrium
brain,
quantifying
irreversibility
interactions
among
at
levels
remains
an
unresolved
challenge.
Here,
we
present
Directed
Multiplex
Visibility
Graph
Irreversibility
framework,
method
for
analysing
neural
recordings
using
network
analysis
time-series.
Our
approach
constructs
directed
multi-layer
graphs
from
multivariate
time-series
where
information
about
decoded
marginal
degree
distributions
across
layers,
which
each
represents
variable.
This
framework
is
able
to
quantify
every
interaction
system.
Applying
magnetoencephalography
during
long-term
memory
recognition
task,
between
and
identify
combinations
showed
higher
their
interactions.
For
individual
regions,
find
cognitive
versus
sensorial
whilst
pairs,
strong
relationships
are
uncovered
pairs
same
hemisphere.
triplets
quadruplets,
most
cognitive-sensorial
alongside
medial
regions.
Finally,
quintuplets,
our
finds
when
prefrontal
cortex
included
interaction.
Combining
these
results,
show
that
multilevel
offers
unique
insights
into
higher-order,
hierarchical
organisation
dynamics
presents
new
perspective
on
dynamics.
Language: Английский
The neurophysiology of healthy and pathological aging: A comprehensive systematic review
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Abstract
As
the
population
of
older
adults
grows,
so
does
prevalence
neurocognitive
disorders
such
as
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI)
and
dementia.
While
biochemical,
genetic,
neuroimaging
biomarkers
have
accelerated
early
detection
diagnosis,
neurophysiological
measures
are
absent
from
daily
medical
use.
Electroencephalography
(EEG)
magnetoencephalography
(MEG)
two
non-invasive
techniques
that
measure
signals
in
brain
convey
information
about
signal
strength
at
different
frequency
bands,
event-related
activity,
complexity,
temporal
correlation
between
spatially
remote
regions.
Here
we
conducted
a
pre-registered,
comprehensive
systematic
review
942
studies
using
EEG,
MEG,
combined
MEG
EEG
to
characterise
neurophysiology
healthy
aging,
MCI,
dementia
under
resting-state
task
conditions.
To
complement
our
search,
also
reviewed
51
past
reviews
field.
Relevant
features
these
papers
were
extracted
present
detailed
overview
current
state
evidence.
Overall,
show
great
promise
diagnostic
tools
could
prove
invaluable
predicting
pathological
aging
trajectories.
However,
reach
this
potential
clinical
practice,
it
is
crucial
adopt
longitudinal
designs,
standardise
methodologies,
identify
individual
rather
than
group
level.
Language: Английский
BROADband brain Network Estimation via Source Separation (BROAD-NESS)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
study
presents
BROADband
brain
Network
Estimation
via
Source
Separation
(BROAD-
NESS),
a
novel
method
tailored
for
event-related
designs,
leveraging
magnetoencephalography’s
(MEG)
high
temporal
and
spatial
resolution
to
identify
dynamic
networks
without
predefined
regions.
By
applying
principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
source-reconstructed
MEG
data
from
83
participants
in
long-term
musical
sequence
recognition
task,
BROAD-NESS
captured
more
effectively
than
traditional
approaches,
revealing
two
main
that
explained
88%
of
the
variance.
The
first
network,
involving
auditory
cortices
medial
cingulate
gyrus,
was
associated
with
continuous
processing.
second
encompassing
prefrontal
hippocampal
regions,
inferior
cortex,
insula,
linked
memory,
confirmed
predictions
prediction
error
With
limited
computational
demands
minimal
assumptions,
offers
powerful
tool
studying
dynamics,
enhancing
understanding
memory-related
sequences.
Language: Английский