The neural basis of attentional selection in goal-directed memory retrieval.

ABSTRACT: Goal-directed memory reactivation involves retrieving the most relevant information for the current behavioral goal. Previous research has linked this process to activations in the fronto-parietal network, but the underlying neurocognitive mechanism remains poorly understood. The current electroencephalogram (EEG) study explores attentional selection as a possible mechanism supporting goal-directed retrieval. We designed a long-term memory experiment containing three phases. First, participants learned associations between objects and two screen locations. In a following phase, we changed the relevance of some locations (selective cue condition) to simulate goal-directed retrieval. We also introduced a control condition, in which the original associations remained unchanged (neutral cue co

SUBMITTER: Sabo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385572 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature