Decoupling countermands nonselective response inhibition during selective stopping
Corey G. Wadsley, John Cirillo, Arne Nieuwenhuys, Winston D. Byblow
Abstract
Humans rely on their ability to stop preplanned or ongoing movements. The present study identified neural signatures of response preparation and inhibition from electroencephalography during selective stopping of coupled and decoupled bimanual responses. Stopping was more selective for decoupled compared with coupled responses and supported by lateralization of sensorimotor mu and beta power during response preparation. These findings demonstrate that decoupling may have functional significance for understanding cognitive control in the form of selective stopping.
Topics & Concepts
NeurosciencePsychologyAsynchronous communicationCued speechAsynchrony (computer programming)Response inhibitionStimulus onset asynchronyDecoupling (probability)ElectroencephalographyContext (archaeology)Computer scienceCognitive psychologyCognitionBiologyEngineeringControl engineeringComputer networkPaleontologyNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesMotor Control and Adaptation