SynthesisBrain imaging and behavior2026
The role of cue transparency in task switching: an SDM-PSI meta-analysis in healthy adults.
Synthesis in Brain imaging and behavior, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Cognitive flexibility, the ability to seamlessly switch between tasks, is essential for daily life in humans. It is commonly assessed using the task-switching paradigm, where the participants need to memorize cue-task associations and retrieve them when they view a cue. The cue transparency, or how clearly a cue is linked to the task, significantly affects cognitive flexibility. Compared to non-transparent cues (non-TCs), which elevate cognitive demands, transparent cues (TCs) lower cognitive load and facilitate smoother task switching. However, the neural responses reflecting the impact of cue transparency on task switching remain insufficiently understood. To address this, we conducted a coordinate-based neuroimaging meta-analysis using seed-based d mapping (SDM-PSI), analyzing 25 fMRI studies to identify neural correlates associated with transparent and non-TCs in task switching. We first identified key regions involved in task switching, including the left supplementary motor area, left precuneus, and bilateral insula. Further analysis revealed that under TCs, the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and inferior parietal gyrus were predominantly engaged, whereas under non-TCs, the precentral gyrus and middle frontal gyrus were primarily recruited. Exploratory analyses clarified how cue transparency affects neural activity, revealing that, compared to TCs, non-TCs were associated with decreased activation in regions such as the left IFG and bilateral precentral gyrus during task switching. Our findings reveal the influence of cue transparency on the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive flexibility, thereby advancing our understanding of adaptive task-switching processes.
Indexed as
Identifiers
41721090What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.