Superior parietal cortex and the attention to delayed intention: An rTMS study

Cona, Giorgia; Marino, Giuliana; Bisiacchi, Patrizia

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.12.020

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“…Both blocks also presented a cost in terms of accuracy, which was greater for the Monitoring-Load block for both ongoing trials and PM cues, as in this condition it was more difficult to distinguish them. The fact that both PM cost and prospective errors were greater in the nonfocal condition is in line with the literature on focality (Cona et al, 2014) and with the outcomes of two previous experiments, in which the same paradigm proposed in this study-limited to the visual modality-was able to identify similar differences between these blocks (Cona et al, 2017(Cona et al, , 2020.…”

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“…Hence, in this research, we propose for the first time an identical paradigm composed of multiple PM tasks in an auditory and a visual version, to explore the possible effects that different sensory modalities have on PM processing. Specifically, the paradigm is an extension of the one used by Cona et al (2017Cona et al ( , 2020, involving different PM tasks with varying levels of prospective and retrospective requests, as explained in detail in the "Method" section. The creation of an auditory version of the PM paradigm and its comparison with the same tasks performed in the visual modality will hopefully help clarify whether the effects found in the literature of PM are modality-dependent or whether this process is unaffected by sensory modality.…”

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The impact of sensory modality on prospective memory: Differences between visual and auditory processing

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Arcara

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Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

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Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to perform an intended action when the appropriate conditions occur. Several features play a role in the successful retrieval of an intention: The activity we are concurrently engaged in, the number of intentions we are maintaining, where our attention is focused (outward vs. to inner states), and how outstanding the trigger of the intention is. Another factor that may play a crucial role is sensory modality: Do auditory and visual stimuli prompt PM processing in the same way? In this study, we explored for the first time the nature of PM for auditory stimuli and the presence of modality-dependent differences in PM processing. To do so, an identical paradigm composed of multiple PM tasks was administered in two versions, one with auditory stimuli and one with visual ones. Each PM task differed for features such as focality, saliency, and number of intentions (factors that are known in literature to modulate the monitoring and maintenance requests of PM) to explore the impact of sensory modality on a broad variety of classical PM tasks. In general, PM processing showed similar patterns between modalities, especially for low demanding prospective instructions. Conversely, substantial differences were found when the prospective load was increased and monitoring requests enhanced, as participants were significantly slower and less accurate with acoustic stimuli. These results represent the first evidence that modality-dependent effects arise in PM processing, especially in its interaction with features such as the difficulty of the task and the increased monitoring load.

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The impact of sensory modality on prospective memory: Differences between visual and auditory processing

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“…It has been shown that attention regulation is positively linked to emotion regulation (Wadlinger and Isaacowitz, 2011), and therefore the increased involvement of the superior parietal cortex may explain the MBSR group’s ability to selectively attend to their internal and external environment with awareness. A recent study similarly reported that the superior parietal cortex is causally involved in top-down allocation of attentional resources between external, ongoing stimuli and internal, prospective memory intentions; thus, it may lead to delayed intention (Cona et al, 2017). Furthermore, a recent multimodal neuroimaging study indicated that subregions of the SPL have different types of connectivity, reflecting different functions and interactions (Wang et al, 2015).…”

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Alterations of Regional Homogeneity and Functional Connectivity Following Short-Term Mindfulness Meditation in Healthy Volunteers

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Zhao

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Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Mindfulness is described as the non-judgmental awareness of experiences in the present moment. The sustained practice of mindfulness may also have beneficial effects on an individual’s well-being. For instance, mindfulness meditation is an effective approach for improving emotion regulation. Specifically, the early stage of mindfulness meditation training enhances emotional monitoring systems related to attention regulation and executive function. Reduced activity in the default mode network (DMN) would probably be observed corresponding to the attenuated mind wandering. In the present study, we hypothesized that alterations in functional activity in the frontal-parietal cortex and DMN may be induced by short-term mindfulness meditation. In this study, before and after 8 weeks of weekly Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training, healthy participants were evaluated using a mindfulness questionnaire and an affect schedule, as well as via resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Sixteen right-handed non-meditators were enrolled. Another 16 demographically matched healthy adults without any meditation experience were recruited as controls. Pre- and post-MBSR assessments were compared. Increased regional homogeneity in the right superior parietal lobule and left postcentral gyrus (PoCG), as well as altered functional connectivity in PoCG-related networks, were observed post-MBSR. The mindfulness questionnaire scores also improved and negative affect was significantly decreased after MBSR. Together with reduced involvement of the posterior brain, our results suggest a tendency toward stronger involvement of the parietal cortex in mindfulness beginners. This study provides novel evidence regarding the optimization of emotional processing with short-term mindfulness meditation.

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“…[63][64][65][66][67][68] Although numerous brain structures are involved in PM, the neural systems that are of most value towards understanding PM and PM failures are the frontal and parietal cortices (F/PC) and the hippocampus (HC). A vast literature has demonstrated that F/PC functioning underlies strategising, planning for the future and maintaining a representation of an intention, 64,[69][70][71] and that the HC is necessary for the formation of conscious memories. 72,73 A person without a functioning F/PC would have great difficulty in planning and strategising about the future and in multi-tasking.…”

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When a child dies of heatstroke after a parent or caretaker unknowingly leaves the child in a car: How does it happen and is it a crime?

Diamond

2019

Med Sci Law

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It is commonly reported that in the course of a drive, a parent or caretaker loses awareness of the presence of a child in the back seat of the car. Upon arriving at the destination, the driver exits the car and unknowingly leaves the child in the car. This incomprehensible lapse of memory exposes forgotten children to hazards, including death from heatstroke. More than 400 children in the past 20 years have suffered from heatstroke after being unknowingly forgotten in cars. How can loving and attentive parents, with no evidence of substance abuse or an organic brain disorder, have a catastrophic lapse of memory that places a child’s welfare in jeopardy? This article addresses this question at multiple levels of analysis. First, it is concluded that the loss of awareness of a child in a car is a failure of a type of memory referred to as prospective memory (PM), that is, failure to remember to execute a plan in the future. Second, factors that increase the likelihood that PM will fail are identified. Third, research on the neurobiology of PM and PM-related memory failures are reviewed, including a discussion of how competition between brain structures contributes to a failure of PM. Finally, the issue of whether a failure of PM that results in harm to a child qualifies as a criminal offence is discussed. Overall, this neuropsychological perspective on how catastrophic memory errors occur should be of value to the scientific community, the public and law-enforcement agencies.

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Superior parietal cortex and the attention to delayed intention: An rTMS study

Cited by 15 publications

References 41 publications

The impact of sensory modality on prospective memory: Differences between visual and auditory processing

The impact of sensory modality on prospective memory: Differences between visual and auditory processing

Alterations of Regional Homogeneity and Functional Connectivity Following Short-Term Mindfulness Meditation in Healthy Volunteers

When a child dies of heatstroke after a parent or caretaker unknowingly leaves the child in a car: How does it happen and is it a crime?

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