Brain negativity as an indicator of predictive error processing: the contribution of visual action effect monitoring.

ABSTRACT: The error (related) negativity (Ne/ERN) is an event-related potential in the electroencephalogram (EEG) correlating with error processing. Its conditions of appearance before terminal external error information suggest that the Ne/ERN is indicative of predictive processes in the evaluation of errors. The aim of the present study was to specifically examine the Ne/ERN in a complex motor task and to particularly rule out other explaining sources of the Ne/ERN aside from error prediction processes. To this end, we focused on the dependency of the Ne/ERN on visual monitoring about the action outcome after movement termination but before result feedback (action effect monitoring). Participants performed a semi-virtual throwing task by using a manipulandum to throw a virtual ball displayed on a

SUBMITTER: Joch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5506263 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature