A1 Journal article (refereed)
Divergent auditory activation in relation to inhibition task performance in children and adults (2023)

van Bijnen, S., Muotka, J., & Parviainen, T. (2023). Divergent auditory activation in relation to inhibition task performance in children and adults. Human Brain Mapping, 44(15), 4972-4985. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.26418

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All authors or editors: van Bijnen, Sam; Muotka, Joona; Parviainen, Tiina

Journal or series: Human Brain Mapping

ISSN: 1065-9471

eISSN: 1097-0193

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 26/07/2023

Volume: 44

Issue number: 15

Pages range: 4972-4985

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.26418

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88603

Abstract

Adults and children show remarkable differences in cortical auditory activation which, in children, have shown relevance for cognitive performance, specifically inhibitory control. However, it has not been tested whether these differences translate to functional differences in response inhibition between adults and children. We recorded auditory responses of adults and school-aged children (6–14 years) using combined magneto- and electroencephalography (M/EEG) during passive listening conditions and an auditory Go/No-go task. The associations between auditory cortical responses and inhibition performance measures diverge between adults and children; while in children the brain–behavior associations are not significant, or stronger responses are beneficial, adults show negative associations between auditory cortical responses and inhibitory performance. Furthermore, we found differences in brain responses between adults and children; the late (~200 ms post stimulation) adult peak activation shifts from auditory to frontomedial areas. In contrast, children show prolonged obligatory responses in the auditory cortex. Together this likely translates to a functional difference between adults and children in the cortical resources for performance consistency in auditory-based cognitive tasks.

Keywords: EEG; MEG; sense of hearing; cognitive development

Free keywords: auditory processing; cognitive control; development; EEG; MEG; response inhibition

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VIRTA submission year: 2023

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