Alpha and Theta Bands Dynamics Serve Distinct Functions during Perception–Action Integration in Response Inhibition

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Abstract

The ability to inhibit responses is central for situational behavior. However, the mechanisms how sensory information is used to inform inhibitory control processes are incompletely understood. In the current study, we examined neurophysiological processes of perception–action integration in response inhibition using the theory of event coding as a conceptual framework. Based on theoretical considerations, we focused on theta and alpha band activity in close connection to the functional neuroanatomical level using EEG beamforming. Moreover, we performed a network-based analysis of theta and alpha band activity. We show a seesaw-like relationship between medial and superior frontal cortex theta band activity and frontoparietal cortex alpha band activity during perception– action integration in response inhibition, depending on the necessity to reconfigure perception–action associations. When perception–action integration was more demanding, because the network organization becomes more random. These differences were particularly strong for fractions of the neurophysiological signal supposed to reflect response selection processes.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1053–1069
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of cognitive neuroscience
Volume34
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85129638860
ORCID /0000-0002-2989-9561/work/147673865
ORCID /0000-0002-9069-7803/work/147674529

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