TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamic cortical involvement in implicit anticipation during statistical learning
AU - Altamura, Mario
AU - Carver, Frederick W.
AU - Elvevåg, Brita
AU - Weinberger, Daniel R.
AU - Coppola, Richard
PY - 2014/1/13
Y1 - 2014/1/13
N2 - The prediction of future events is fundamental in a large number of critical neurobehavioral contexts including implicit motor learning. This learning process relies on the probabilities with which events occur, and is a dynamic phenomenon. The aim of present study was to investigate the development of anticipatory processes during implicit learning. A decision making task was employed in which the frequency of trial types was manipulated such that one trial type was disproportionately prevalent as compared to the remaining three trial types. A 275 channel whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) system was used to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of event-related desynchronization (ERD) and synchronization (ERS). The results revealed that oscillations within the alpha (10-12. Hz) and beta (14-30. Hz) frequencies were associated with anticipatory processes in distinct networks in the course of learning. During early phases of learning the contralateral motor cortex, the anterior cingulate, the caudate and the inferior frontal gyrus showed ERDs within beta and alpha frequencies, putatively reflecting preparation of next motor response. As the task progressed, alpha ERSs in occipitotemporal regions and putamen likely reflect perceptual anticipation of the forthcoming stimuli.
AB - The prediction of future events is fundamental in a large number of critical neurobehavioral contexts including implicit motor learning. This learning process relies on the probabilities with which events occur, and is a dynamic phenomenon. The aim of present study was to investigate the development of anticipatory processes during implicit learning. A decision making task was employed in which the frequency of trial types was manipulated such that one trial type was disproportionately prevalent as compared to the remaining three trial types. A 275 channel whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) system was used to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of event-related desynchronization (ERD) and synchronization (ERS). The results revealed that oscillations within the alpha (10-12. Hz) and beta (14-30. Hz) frequencies were associated with anticipatory processes in distinct networks in the course of learning. During early phases of learning the contralateral motor cortex, the anterior cingulate, the caudate and the inferior frontal gyrus showed ERDs within beta and alpha frequencies, putatively reflecting preparation of next motor response. As the task progressed, alpha ERSs in occipitotemporal regions and putamen likely reflect perceptual anticipation of the forthcoming stimuli.
KW - Anticipatory processes
KW - Electroencephalography
KW - Implicit learning
KW - Motor anticipation
KW - Perceptual anticipation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.09.043
DO - 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.09.043
M3 - Article
C2 - 24080375
AN - SCOPUS:84888409523
SN - 0304-3940
VL - 558
SP - 73
EP - 77
JO - Neuroscience Letters
JF - Neuroscience Letters
ER -