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ArticleBrain sciences2023

Audiovisual n-Back Training Alters the Neural Processes of Working Memory and Audiovisual Integration: Evidence of Changes in ERPs.

Ao Guo, Weiping Yang, Xiangfu Yang, Jinfei Lin, Zimo Li, Yanna Ren, Jiajia Yang, Jinglong Wu

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Ao GuoCognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
Weiping YangDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8839-2173
Xiangfu YangDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
Jinfei LinDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
Zimo LiCognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
Yanna RenDepartment of Psychology, College of Humanities and Management, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550003, China.
Jiajia YangCognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
Jinglong WuSchool of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100811, China.

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JSPS KAKENHI JP19KK0099 and JP20K14252JST FOREST Program JPMJFR2041National Natural Science Foundation of China 31700973, 32260198, 31800932 and 62103404Science and Technology Planning Project of Guizhou Province QianKeHeJiChu-ZK [2021] General 120Shenzhen Basic Research Program JCYJ20210324101402008Shenzhen Basic Research Program JCYJ20210324115810030Shenzhen Overseas Innovation Team Project KQTD20180413181834876the humanity and Social Science Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of China 16YJC190025 and 18XJC190003the Humanity and Social Science Youth Foundation of the Education Bureau of Hubei Province of China 16Q030
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Abstract

(1) Background: This study investigates whether audiovisual n-back training leads to training effects on working memory and transfer effects on perceptual processing. (2) Methods: Before and after training, the participants were tested using the audiovisual n-back task (1-, 2-, or 3-back), to detect training effects, and the audiovisual discrimination task, to detect transfer effects. (3) Results: For the training effect, the behavioral results show that training leads to greater accuracy and faster response times. Stronger training gains in accuracy and response time using 3- and 2-back tasks, compared to 1-back, were observed in the training group. Event-related potentials (ERPs) data revealed an enhancement of P300 in the frontal and central regions across all working memory levels after training. Training also led to the enhancement of N200 in the central region in the 3-back condition. For the transfer effect, greater audiovisual integration in the frontal and central regions during the post-test rather than pre-test was observed at an early stage (80-120 ms) in the training group. (4) Conclusion: Our findings provide evidence that audiovisual n-back training enhances neural processes underlying a working memory and demonstrate a positive influence of higher cognitive functions on lower cognitive functions.

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audiovisual integrationaudiovisual n-backERPstrainingtraining effecttransfer effect

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