Brain Oscillatory Correlates of Visual Short-Term Memory Errors

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Mapelli, Igor
Özkurt, Tolga Esat

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Brain dynamics of memory formation were explored during encoding and retention intervals of a visual working memory task. EEG data were acquired while subjects were exposed to grayscale images of widely known object categories (e.g., "luggage," "chair," and "car"). Following a short delay, two probes were shown to test memory accuracy. Oscillatory portraits of successful and erroneous memories were contrasted. Where significant differences were identified, oscillatory traits of false memories (i.e., when a novel probe item of the same category is recognized as familiar) were compared with those of successful and erroneous memories. Spectral analysis revealed theta (6-8 Hz) power over occipital channels for encoding of successful and false memories that was smaller when compared to other types of memory errors. The reduced theta power indicates successful encoding and reflects the efficient activation of the underlying neural assemblies. Prominent alpha-beta (10-26 Hz) activity belonging to the right parieto-occipital channels was identified during the retention interval. It was found to be larger for false memories and errors than that of correctly answered trials. High levels of alphabeta oscillatory activity for errors correspond to poor maintenance leading to inefficient allocation of WM resources. In case of false memories, this would imply necessary cognitive effort to manage the extra semantic and perceptual load induced by the encoded stimuli.

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Working memory, False memory, Memory errors, Neural oscillations, Visual, EEG

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/31884

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FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE

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https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00033

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I. Mapelli and T. E. Özkurt, “Brain Oscillatory Correlates of Visual Short-Term Memory Errors,” FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, pp. 0–0, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/31884.