N-back task revisited: Comparing the neural correlates of updating and interference control.

ABSTRACT: Working memory arises from the recruitment of multiple and multimodal specialized systems that support different executive functions, such as updating and interference control. This study revisits the n-back task, a classic working memory paradigm, directly comparing two trial types, targets and lures, to delineate the specific neural correlates of the updating and interference control within individual, and their modulation by different load conditions. This question is particularly relevant given evidence that balanced updating and interference control appear to be crucial for psychological resilience and mental health. We took an a priori approach by carefully selecting four different region-of-interest (ROI): bilateral middle frontal gyrus (MFG), inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), anterior

SUBMITTER: Hidalgo-Lopez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645124 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature