EEG and behavioral correlates of attentional processing while walking and navigating naturalistic environments.

ABSTRACT: The capacity to regulate one's attention in accordance with fluctuating task demands and environmental contexts is an essential feature of adaptive behavior. Although the electrophysiological correlates of attentional processing have been extensively studied in the laboratory, relatively little is known about the way they unfold under more variable, ecologically-valid conditions. Accordingly, this study employed a 'real-world' EEG design to investigate how attentional processing varies under increasing cognitive, motor, and environmental demands. Forty-four participants were exposed to an auditory oddball task while (1) sitting in a quiet room inside the lab, (2) walking around a sports field, and (3) wayfinding across a university campus. In each condition, participants were instructed to

SUBMITTER: Liebherr M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8595363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature