Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates
With the present study we investigated cue-induced preparation in a Simon task and measured electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data in two within-subjects sessions. Cues informed either about the upcoming 1) spatial stimulus-response compatibility (rule cues) or 2)...
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| description | With the present study we investigated cue-induced preparation in a Simon task and measured electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data in two within-subjects sessions. Cues informed either about the upcoming 1) spatial stimulus-response compatibility (rule cues) or 2) the stimulus location (position cues), or 3) were non-informative. Only rule cues allowed anticipating the upcoming compatibility condition. Position cues allowed anticipation of the upcoming location of the Simon stimulus but not its compatibility condition. Rule cues elicited fastest and most accurate performance for both compatible and incompatible trials. The contingent negative variation (CNV) in the event-related brain potential (ERP) of the cue-target interval is an index of anticipatory preparation and was magnified after rule cues. The N2 in the post-target ERP as a measure of online action control was reduced in Simon trials after rule cues. Although compatible trials were faster than incompatible trials in all cue conditions only non-informative cues revealed a compatibility effect in additional indicators of Simon task conflict like accuracy and the N2. We thus conclude that rule cues induced anticipatory re-coding of the Simon task that did not involve cognitive conflict anymore. FMRI revealed that rule cues yielded more activation of the left rostral, dorsal, and ventral prefrontal cortex as well as the pre-SMA as compared to POS and NON cues. Pre-SMA and ventrolateral prefrontal activation after rule cues correlated with the effective use of rule cues in behavioral performance. Position cues induced a smaller CNV effect and exhibited less prefrontal and pre-SMA contributions in fMRI. Our data point to the importance to disentangle different anticipatory adjustments that might also include the prevention of upcoming conflict via task re-coding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef4c4022c98b400680c5c35cc4eb14012022-12-21T18:55:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782013-02-01410.3389/fpsyg.2013.0004727607Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlatesGamze eStrack0Christian eKaufmann1Stefanie eKehrer2Stephan A. Brandt3Birgit eStürmer4Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinHumboldt-Universität zu BerlinCharité Medical SchoolCharité Medical SchoolHumboldt-Universität zu BerlinWith the present study we investigated cue-induced preparation in a Simon task and measured electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data in two within-subjects sessions. Cues informed either about the upcoming 1) spatial stimulus-response compatibility (rule cues) or 2) the stimulus location (position cues), or 3) were non-informative. Only rule cues allowed anticipating the upcoming compatibility condition. Position cues allowed anticipation of the upcoming location of the Simon stimulus but not its compatibility condition. Rule cues elicited fastest and most accurate performance for both compatible and incompatible trials. The contingent negative variation (CNV) in the event-related brain potential (ERP) of the cue-target interval is an index of anticipatory preparation and was magnified after rule cues. The N2 in the post-target ERP as a measure of online action control was reduced in Simon trials after rule cues. Although compatible trials were faster than incompatible trials in all cue conditions only non-informative cues revealed a compatibility effect in additional indicators of Simon task conflict like accuracy and the N2. We thus conclude that rule cues induced anticipatory re-coding of the Simon task that did not involve cognitive conflict anymore. FMRI revealed that rule cues yielded more activation of the left rostral, dorsal, and ventral prefrontal cortex as well as the pre-SMA as compared to POS and NON cues. Pre-SMA and ventrolateral prefrontal activation after rule cues correlated with the effective use of rule cues in behavioral performance. Position cues induced a smaller CNV effect and exhibited less prefrontal and pre-SMA contributions in fMRI. Our data point to the importance to disentangle different anticipatory adjustments that might also include the prevention of upcoming conflict via task re-coding.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00047/fullcognitive controlCueingEEGfMRIanticipationcognitive conflict |
| spellingShingle | Gamze eStrack Christian eKaufmann Stefanie eKehrer Stephan A. Brandt Birgit eStürmer Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates Frontiers in Psychology cognitive control Cueing EEG fMRI anticipation cognitive conflict |
| title | Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates |
| title_full | Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates |
| title_fullStr | Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates |
| title_short | Anticipatory regulation of action control in a Simon task: Behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI correlates |
| title_sort | anticipatory regulation of action control in a simon task behavioral electrophysiological and fmri correlates |
| topic | cognitive control Cueing EEG fMRI anticipation cognitive conflict |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00047/full |
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