RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control
JF bioRxiv
FD Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
SP 2020.08.30.273706
DO 10.1101/2020.08.30.273706
A1 Mehdi Senoussi
A1 Pieter Verbeke
A1 Kobe Desender
A1 Esther De Loof
A1 Durk Talsma
A1 Tom Verguts
YR 2020
UL http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2020/08/31/2020.08.30.273706.abstract
AB Cognitive control is supported by theta band (4-7Hz) neural oscillations that coordinate distant neural populations for task implementation. Task performance has been shown to depend on theta amplitude but a second critical aspect of theta oscillations, its peak frequency, has mostly been overlooked. Using modelling, behavioral and electrophysiological recordings, we show that theta oscillations adapt to task demands by shifting towards the optimal frequency.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.