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Code for: Illuminating the prefrontal neural correlates of action sequence disassembling in response-response binding

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Geißler, Christoph
Frings, Christian
Moeller, Birte

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Code for preprocessing and statistical analysis of neural and behavioral response-response binding data, as described in Geissler, C. F., Frings, C., & Moeller, B. (2021). Illuminating the prefrontal neural correlates of action sequence disassembling in response–response binding. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02247-6
Execution of two independent actions in quick succession results in transient binding of these two actions. Subsequent repetition of any of these actions automatically retrieves the other. This process is probably fundamental for developing complex action sequences. However, rigid bindings between two actions are not always adaptive. Sometimes, it is necessary to repeat only one of the two previously executed actions. In such situations, stored action sequences must be disassembled, for the sake of flexibility. Exact mechanisms that allow for such an active unbinding of actions remain largely unknown, but it stands to reason, that some form of prefrontal executive control is necessary. Building on prior neuronal research that explored other forms of binding (e.g. between distractors and responses and abstract representations and responses), we explored middle and superior frontal correlates of -response binding in a sequential classification task with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. We found that anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity varied as a function of response–repetition condition. Activity in the right anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex correlated with changes in reaction times due to response–response binding. Our results indicate that the right anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex dismantles bindings between consecutive actions, whenever such bindings interfere with current action goals.

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2021-11-17

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PsychArchives

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Geissler, C. F., Frings, C., & Moeller, B. (2021). Illuminating the prefrontal neural correlates of action sequence disassembling in response-response binding. Scientific Reports.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Geißler, Christoph
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Frings, Christian
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Moeller, Birte
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    2021-11-17T09:44:37Z
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    2021-11-17T09:44:37Z
  • Date of first publication
    2021-11-17
  • Abstract / Description
    Code for preprocessing and statistical analysis of neural and behavioral response-response binding data, as described in Geissler, C. F., Frings, C., & Moeller, B. (2021). Illuminating the prefrontal neural correlates of action sequence disassembling in response–response binding. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02247-6
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  • Abstract / Description
    Execution of two independent actions in quick succession results in transient binding of these two actions. Subsequent repetition of any of these actions automatically retrieves the other. This process is probably fundamental for developing complex action sequences. However, rigid bindings between two actions are not always adaptive. Sometimes, it is necessary to repeat only one of the two previously executed actions. In such situations, stored action sequences must be disassembled, for the sake of flexibility. Exact mechanisms that allow for such an active unbinding of actions remain largely unknown, but it stands to reason, that some form of prefrontal executive control is necessary. Building on prior neuronal research that explored other forms of binding (e.g. between distractors and responses and abstract representations and responses), we explored middle and superior frontal correlates of -response binding in a sequential classification task with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. We found that anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity varied as a function of response–repetition condition. Activity in the right anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex correlated with changes in reaction times due to response–response binding. Our results indicate that the right anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex dismantles bindings between consecutive actions, whenever such bindings interfere with current action goals.
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  • Sponsorship
    The research reported in this article was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Grant numbers FOR 2790, MO 2839/2-2).
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  • Citation
    Geissler, C. F., Frings, C., & Moeller, B. (2021). Illuminating the prefrontal neural correlates of action sequence disassembling in response-response binding. Scientific Reports.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4627
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5214
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    eng
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    PsychArchives
  • Is referenced by
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02247-6
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    https://www.psycharchives.org/handle/20.500.12034/4628
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02247-6
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    Code for: Illuminating the prefrontal neural correlates of action sequence disassembling in response-response binding
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