Task-general or specific: The alertness modulates post-error adjustment

This study applied the Attentional Networks Test and the Four-choice Flanker task with three response stimulus intervals (RSIs) to explore the correlation between alertness and post-error adjustment. The linear mixed-effects model of alertness and RSI on the post-error processing indicators showed a significant negative correlation between the alertness and post-error slowing (PES) under 200ms RSI and post-error improvement in accuracy (PIA) under 700ms RSI and 1200ms RSI. Participants with lower alertness showed larger post-error slowing in the early stages, while those with higher alertness had smaller PIA in later stages. This study revealed the effects of alertness on different processing components of post-error adjustment. The control strategies utilized by individuals with high and low levels of alertness differed in preparation for performance monitoring. Alertness improved post-error response speed in a task-unspecific manner, but not post-error adaptation.PMID:38582411 | DOI:10.1016/j.bbr.2024.114990

Source: Behavioural Brain Research - April 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Na Hu Quanshan Long Lijun Wang Xueping Hu Xiaoxi Wang Ruimin Ma Yuqing Bai Chen Qian Antao Chen Source Type: research