Canonical template tracking: Measuring the activation state of specific neural representations
Multivariate analyses of neural data have become increasingly influential in cognitive
neuroscience since they allow to address questions about the representational signatures of …
neuroscience since they allow to address questions about the representational signatures of …
Tenacious instructions: How to dismantle newly instructed task rules?
Humans excel in instruction following to boost performance in unfamiliar situations. We can
do so through so-called prepared reflexes: Abstract instructions are instantly translated into …
do so through so-called prepared reflexes: Abstract instructions are instantly translated into …
[HTML][HTML] Instructional load induces functional connectivity changes linked to task automaticity and mnemonic preference
AW Baumann, TAJ Schäfer, H Ruge - Neuroimage, 2023 - Elsevier
Learning new rules rapidly and effectively via instructions is ubiquitous in our daily lives, yet
the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms are complex. Using functional magnetic …
the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms are complex. Using functional magnetic …
Neural representation of newly instructed rule identities during early implementation trials
H Ruge, TAJ Schäfer, K Zwosta, H Mohr… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
By following explicit instructions, humans instantaneously get the hang of tasks they have
never performed before. We used a specially calibrated multivariate analysis technique to …
never performed before. We used a specially calibrated multivariate analysis technique to …
[HTML][HTML] Frontoparietal action-oriented codes support novel instruction implementation
A key aspect of human cognitive flexibility concerns the ability to convert complex symbolic
instructions into novel behaviors. Previous research proposes that this transformation is …
instructions into novel behaviors. Previous research proposes that this transformation is …
Theta-phase connectivity between medial prefrontal and posterior areas underlies novel instructions implementation
Implementing novel instructions is a complex and uniquely human cognitive ability, which
requires the rapid and flexible conversion of symbolic content into a format that enables the …
requires the rapid and flexible conversion of symbolic content into a format that enables the …
Multivariate pattern analysis techniques for electroencephalography data to study flanker interference effects
A central challenge in cognitive neuroscience is to understand the neural mechanisms that
underlie the capacity to control our behavior according to internal goals. Flanker tasks …
underlie the capacity to control our behavior according to internal goals. Flanker tasks …
Concurrent response and action effect representations across the somatomotor cortices during novel task preparation.
AF Palenciano, C González-García, J De Houwer… - Cortex, 2024 - Elsevier
Instructions allow us to fulfill novel and complex tasks on the first try. This skill has been
linked to preparatory brain signals that encode upcoming demands in advance, facilitating …
linked to preparatory brain signals that encode upcoming demands in advance, facilitating …
[HTML][HTML] Proactive selective attention across competition contexts
Selective attention is a cognitive function that helps filter out unwanted information. Theories
such as the biased competition model (Desimone & Duncan, 1995) explain how attentional …
such as the biased competition model (Desimone & Duncan, 1995) explain how attentional …
[HTML][HTML] Neural oscillations track the maintenance and proceduralization of novel instructions
Humans are capable of flexibly converting symbolic instructions into novel behaviors.
Previous evidence and theoretical models suggest that the implementation of a novel …
Previous evidence and theoretical models suggest that the implementation of a novel …