Neural Correlates of Repetition Priming: A Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies

Repetition priming is a form of implicit memory, whereby classification or identification of a stimulus is improved by prior presentation of the same stimulus. Repetition priming is accompanied with a deceased fMRI signal for primed vs. unprimed stimuli in various brain regions, often called “repeti...

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Main Authors: Sung-Mu Lee, Richard N. Henson, Chun-Yu Lin
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.565114/full
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author Sung-Mu Lee
Sung-Mu Lee
Richard N. Henson
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Chun-Yu Lin
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description Repetition priming is a form of implicit memory, whereby classification or identification of a stimulus is improved by prior presentation of the same stimulus. Repetition priming is accompanied with a deceased fMRI signal for primed vs. unprimed stimuli in various brain regions, often called “repetition suppression,” or RS. Previous studies proposed that RS in posterior regions is associated with priming of perceptual processes, whereas RS in more anterior (prefrontal) regions is associated with priming of conceptual processes. To clarify which regions exhibit reliable RS associated with perceptual and conceptual priming, we conducted a quantitative meta-analysis using coordinate-based activation likelihood estimation. This analysis included 65 fMRI studies that (i) employed visual repetition priming during either perceptual or conceptual tasks, (ii) demonstrated behavioral priming, and (iii) reported the results from whole-brain analyses. Our results showed that repetition priming was mainly associated with RS in left inferior frontal gyrus and fusiform gyrus. Importantly, RS in these regions was found for both perceptual and conceptual tasks, and no regions show RS that was selective to one of these tasks. These results question the simple distinction between conceptual and perceptual priming, and suggest consideration of other factors such as stimulus-response bindings.
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spelling doaj.art-ad3183e088a74186aa1d921151af407b2022-12-21T19:06:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612020-09-011410.3389/fnhum.2020.565114565114Neural Correlates of Repetition Priming: A Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI StudiesSung-Mu Lee0Sung-Mu Lee1Richard N. Henson2Richard N. Henson3Chun-Yu Lin4Chun-Yu Lin5Taiwan International Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, National Cheng Kung University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, TaiwanMRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United KingdomMRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United KingdomDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United KingdomTaiwan International Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, National Cheng Kung University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Psychology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanRepetition priming is a form of implicit memory, whereby classification or identification of a stimulus is improved by prior presentation of the same stimulus. Repetition priming is accompanied with a deceased fMRI signal for primed vs. unprimed stimuli in various brain regions, often called “repetition suppression,” or RS. Previous studies proposed that RS in posterior regions is associated with priming of perceptual processes, whereas RS in more anterior (prefrontal) regions is associated with priming of conceptual processes. To clarify which regions exhibit reliable RS associated with perceptual and conceptual priming, we conducted a quantitative meta-analysis using coordinate-based activation likelihood estimation. This analysis included 65 fMRI studies that (i) employed visual repetition priming during either perceptual or conceptual tasks, (ii) demonstrated behavioral priming, and (iii) reported the results from whole-brain analyses. Our results showed that repetition priming was mainly associated with RS in left inferior frontal gyrus and fusiform gyrus. Importantly, RS in these regions was found for both perceptual and conceptual tasks, and no regions show RS that was selective to one of these tasks. These results question the simple distinction between conceptual and perceptual priming, and suggest consideration of other factors such as stimulus-response bindings.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.565114/fullrepetition primingmeta-analysisfMRIperceptualconceptualstimulus-response bindings
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Neural Correlates of Repetition Priming: A Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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title Neural Correlates of Repetition Priming: A Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies
title_full Neural Correlates of Repetition Priming: A Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies
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title_short Neural Correlates of Repetition Priming: A Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies
title_sort neural correlates of repetition priming a coordinate based meta analysis of fmri studies
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