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University of Texas at Austin
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Holding information in working memory is essential for cognition, but removing unwanted thoughts is equally important. There is great flexibility in how we can manipulate information in working memory, but the processes and consequences of these operations are poorly understood. In this talk I will discuss our recent findings using multivariate pattern analyses of fMRI brain data to demonstrate the successful removal of information from working memory using three different strategies: suppressing a specific thought, replacing a thought with a different one, and clearing the mind of all thought. These strategies are supported by distinct brain regions and have differential consequences on the encoding of new information. I will discuss implications of these results on theories of memory and I will highlight some new directions involving the use of real-time neurofeedback to investigate causal links between brain and behavior.
Jarrod Lewis-Peacock
Prof
University of Texas at Austin
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