Neurochemical and functional interactions for improved perceptual decisions through training
Ke Jia, Polytimi Frangou, Vasilis M Karlaftis, Joseph J. Ziminski, Joseph Giorgio, Reuben Rideaux, Elisa Zamboni, Victoria J. Hodgson, Uzay E. Emir, Zoe Kourtzi
Abstract
Combining multimodal brain imaging [magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), functional connectivity] with interventions [transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)], we demonstrate that glutamatergic excitation and functional interactions between sensory (visual) and decision-related (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) areas support our ability to optimize perceptual decisions through training.
Topics & Concepts
NeuroscienceFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPsychologyDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNeurochemicalSensory systemPerceptionVisual cortexContext (archaeology)Transcranial direct-current stimulationFunctional imagingCognitive psychologyVisual perceptionPrefrontal cortexCognitionStimulationBiologyPaleontologyNeural dynamics and brain functionVisual perception and processing mechanismsFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies