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Title: | Neurofeedback-dependent influence of the ventral striatum using a working memory paradigm targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | Authors: | Pereira, Daniela Jardim Sayal, Alexandre Pereira, João Morais, Sofia Macedo, António Direito, Bruno Castelo-Branco, Miguel |
Keywords: | DLPF; ventral striatum; neurofeedback; working memory; motivation | Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | Frontiers Media S.A. | Project: | SFRH/SINTD/93678/2013 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP/04950/2020 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB/04950/2020 |
Serial title, monograph or event: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | Volume: | 17 | Abstract: | Executive functions and motivation have been established as key aspects for neurofeedback success. However, task-specific influence of cognitive strategies is scarcely explored. In this study, we test the ability to modulate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a strong candidate for clinical application of neurofeedback in several disorders with dysexecutive syndrome, and investigate how feedback contributes to better performance in a single session. Participants of both neurofeedback (n = 17) and sham-control (n = 10) groups were able to modulate DLPFC in most runs (with or without feedback) while performing a working memory imagery task. However, activity in the target area was higher and more sustained in the active group when receiving feedback. Furthermore, we found increased activity in the nucleus accumbens in the active group, compared with a predominantly negative response along the block in participants receiving sham feedback. Moreover, they acknowledged the non-contingency between imagery and feedback, reflecting the impact on motivation. This study reinforces DLPFC as a robust target for neurofeedback clinical implementations and enhances the critical influence of the ventral striatum, both poised to achieve success in the self-regulation of brain activity. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/113921 | ISSN: | 1662-5153 | DOI: | 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1014223 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D ICNAS - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais I&D CIBIT - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FMUC Medicina - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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