Abstract
In the current study, we tested whether representations in visual STM (VSTM) can be biased via top-down attentional modulation of visual activity in retinotopically specific locations. We manipulated attention using retrospective cues presented during the retention interval of a VSTM task. Retrospective cues triggered activity in a large-scale network implicated in atten-tional control and led to retinotopically specific modulation of activity in early visual areas V1-V4. Importantly, shifts of attention during VSTM maintenance were associated with changes in functional connectivity between pFC and retinotopic regions within V4. Our findings provide new insights into top-down control mechanisms that modulate VSTM representations for flexible and goal-directed maintenance of the most relevant memoranda.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1377-1389 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 29 May 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Attention biases visual activity in visual short-term memory. / Kuo, Bo Cheng; Stokes, Mark G.; Murray, Alexandra M.; Nobre, Anna Christina.
In: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol. 26, No. 7, 07.2014, p. 1377-1389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention biases visual activity in visual short-term memory
AU - Kuo, Bo Cheng
AU - Stokes, Mark G.
AU - Murray, Alexandra M.
AU - Nobre, Anna Christina
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - In the current study, we tested whether representations in visual STM (VSTM) can be biased via top-down attentional modulation of visual activity in retinotopically specific locations. We manipulated attention using retrospective cues presented during the retention interval of a VSTM task. Retrospective cues triggered activity in a large-scale network implicated in atten-tional control and led to retinotopically specific modulation of activity in early visual areas V1-V4. Importantly, shifts of attention during VSTM maintenance were associated with changes in functional connectivity between pFC and retinotopic regions within V4. Our findings provide new insights into top-down control mechanisms that modulate VSTM representations for flexible and goal-directed maintenance of the most relevant memoranda.
AB - In the current study, we tested whether representations in visual STM (VSTM) can be biased via top-down attentional modulation of visual activity in retinotopically specific locations. We manipulated attention using retrospective cues presented during the retention interval of a VSTM task. Retrospective cues triggered activity in a large-scale network implicated in atten-tional control and led to retinotopically specific modulation of activity in early visual areas V1-V4. Importantly, shifts of attention during VSTM maintenance were associated with changes in functional connectivity between pFC and retinotopic regions within V4. Our findings provide new insights into top-down control mechanisms that modulate VSTM representations for flexible and goal-directed maintenance of the most relevant memoranda.
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U2 - 10.1162/jocn_a_00577
DO - 10.1162/jocn_a_00577
M3 - Article
VL - 26
SP - 1377
EP - 1389
JO - Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
JF - Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
SN - 0898-929X
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