A1 Journal article (refereed)
Penalized canonical correlation analysis reveals a relationship between temperament traits and brain oscillations during mind wandering (2024)
Heinilä, E., Hyvärinen, A., Parkkonen, L., & Parviainen, T. (2024). Penalized canonical correlation analysis reveals a relationship between temperament traits and brain oscillations during mind wandering. Brain and Behavior, 14(2), Article e3428. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3428
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Heinilä, Erkka; Hyvärinen, Aapo; Parkkonen, Lauri; Parviainen, Tiina
Journal or series: Brain and Behavior
eISSN: 2162-3279
Publication year: 2024
Publication date: 15/02/2024
Volume: 14
Issue number: 2
Article number: e3428
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3428
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/93601
Publication is parallel published: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10869894
Abstract
There has been a growing interest in studying brain activity under naturalistic conditions. However, the relationship between individual differences in ongoing brain activity and psychological characteristics is not well understood. We investigated this connection, focusing on the association between oscillatory activity in the brain and individually characteristic dispositional traits. Given the variability of unconstrained resting states among individuals, we devised a paradigm that could harmonize the state of mind across all participants.
Methods
We constructed task contrasts that included focused attention (FA), self-centered future planning, and rumination on anxious thoughts triggered by visual imagery. Magnetoencephalography was recorded from 28 participants under these 3 conditions for a duration of 16 min. The oscillatory power in the alpha and beta bands was converted into spatial contrast maps, representing the difference in brain oscillation power between the two conditions. We performed permutation cluster tests on these spatial contrast maps. Additionally, we applied penalized canonical correlation analysis (CCA) to study the relationship between brain oscillation patterns and behavioral traits.
Results
The data revealed that the FA condition, as compared to the other conditions, was associated with higher alpha and beta power in the temporal areas of the left hemisphere and lower alpha and beta power in the parietal areas of the right hemisphere. Interestingly, the penalized CCA indicated that behavioral inhibition was positively correlated, whereas anxiety was negatively correlated, with a pattern of high oscillatory power in the bilateral precuneus and low power in the bilateral temporal regions. This unique association was found in the anxious-thoughts condition when contrasted with the focused-attention condition.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest individual temperament traits significantly affect brain engagement in naturalistic conditions. This research underscores the importance of considering individual traits in neuroscience and offers an effective method for analyzing brain activity and psychological differences.
Keywords: neuropsychology; brain research; brain; memory (cognition); temperament; emotions; individual; MEG
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Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2024
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1
- Engineering (Faculty of Information Technology IT) OHTE; Formerly Software and Communications Engineering
- Secure Communications Engineering and Signal Processing (Faculty of Information Technology IT) SCSP
- Psychology (Department of Psychology PSY) PSY
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research (Department of Psychology PSY) CIBR