Dynamic reconfiguration of functional brain networks during working memory training

K Finc, K Bonna, X He, DM Lydon-Staley… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Nature communications, 2020nature.com
The functional network of the brain continually adapts to changing environmental demands.
The consequence of behavioral automation for task-related functional network architecture
remains far from understood. We investigated the neural reflections of behavioral
automation as participants mastered a dual n-back task. In four fMRI scans equally spanning
a 6-week training period, we assessed brain network modularity, a substrate for adaptation
in biological systems. We found that whole-brain modularity steadily increased during …
Abstract
The functional network of the brain continually adapts to changing environmental demands. The consequence of behavioral automation for task-related functional network architecture remains far from understood. We investigated the neural reflections of behavioral automation as participants mastered a dual n-back task. In four fMRI scans equally spanning a 6-week training period, we assessed brain network modularity, a substrate for adaptation in biological systems. We found that whole-brain modularity steadily increased during training for both conditions of the dual n-back task. In a dynamic analysis,we found that the autonomy of the default mode system and integration among task-positive systems were modulated by training. The automation of the n-back task through training resulted in non-linear changes in integration between the fronto-parietal and default mode systems, and integration with the subcortical system. Our findings suggest that the automation of a cognitively demanding task may result in more segregated network organization.
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