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Remoteness sensitive theta network dynamics during early autobiographical memory access.
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Autobiographical memory (AM) is a crucial aspect of human cognition that aids in social understanding, decision-making, and future planning. Its inherent diversity provides a valuable framework for exploring the neural dynamics underlying the retrieval of memories of varying ages. This study aimed to determine whether the access phase of AM retrieval contains neural signatures sensitive to the remoteness of these memories. Forty-one participants engaged in an AM retrieval task while their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG). We measured spectral power and time-resolved Granger Causality (GC) during the first 1500 ms following the onset of memory recovery. The results showed that remote autobiographical memories led to a significant increase in midline fronto-central theta power (6.5-8 Hz) around 900 ms after retrieval, compared to recent memories. Additionally, GC analyses revealed that both recent and remote memories showed an anterior-to-posterior flow of information, but the remote network present a denser and more efficient connectivity pattern in the theta band between 800 and 1100 milliseconds. These findings suggest that the remoteness of memories influences the early stages of autobiographical memory access. They also highlight theta power and its directed interactions as temporally precise markers of the neural mechanisms that support autobiographical memory retrieval.
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