Real-time neurofeedback to alter interpretations of a naturalistic narrative.

ABSTRACT: We explored the potential of using real-time fMRI (rt-fMRI) neurofeedback training to bias interpretations of naturalistic narrative stimuli. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two possible conditions, each corresponding to a different interpretation of an ambiguous spoken story. While participants listened to the story in the scanner, neurofeedback was used to reward neural activity corresponding to the assigned interpretation. After scanning, final interpretations were assessed. While neurofeedback did not change story interpretations on average, participants with higher levels of decoding accuracy during the neurofeedback procedure were more likely to adopt the assigned interpretation; additional control conditions are needed to establish the role of individualized feedback i

SUBMITTER: Mennen AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9451129 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature