Neural Dynamics of Relational Memory Retrieval Across Eye Movements.

ABSTRACT: Relational memory retrieval entails a dynamic interplay between eye movements and neural activity, yet the temporal coordination of these processes remains unclear. We examined how theta- and alpha-band EEG activity relates to sequential fixations during relational memory retrieval. Participants performed a two-alternative forced-choice associative memory task while eye movements and EEG were recorded simultaneously. Retrieval was marked by a relational eye-movement effect: correctly remembered target elements were fixated disproportionately during the later stages of the retrieval sequence. Time-frequency EEG analyses revealed that successful retrieval involved an early, transient increase in theta power and a sustained decrease in alpha power. Gaze-related analyses further linked these n

SUBMITTER: Nikolaev AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612354 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature