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Neural mechanisms for executive control of speed-accuracy trade-off

Authors :
Thomas R. Reppert
Richard P. Heitz
Jeffrey D. Schall
Source :
Cell Reports, Vol 42, Iss 11, Pp 113422- (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2023.

Abstract

Summary: The medial frontal cortex (MFC) plays an important but disputed role in speed-accuracy trade-off (SAT). In samples of neural spiking in the supplementary eye field (SEF) in the MFC simultaneous with the visuomotor frontal eye field and superior colliculus in macaques performing a visual search with instructed SAT, during accuracy emphasis, most SEF neurons discharge less from before stimulus presentation until response generation. Discharge rates adjust immediately and simultaneously across structures upon SAT cue changes. SEF neurons signal choice errors with stronger and earlier activity during accuracy emphasis. Other neurons signal timing errors, covarying with adjusting response time. Spike correlations between neurons in the SEF and visuomotor areas did not appear, disappear, or change sign across SAT conditions or trial outcomes. These results clarify findings with noninvasive measures, complement previous neurophysiological findings, and endorse the role of the MFC as a critic for the actor instantiated in visuomotor structures.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22111247
Volume :
42
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Cell Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.76ed1b1e2ffc406c9875ceb235a14e36
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113422