Exploring the brain activity related to missing penalty kicks: an fNIRS study
MWJ Slutter, N Thammasan, M Poel - Frontiers in Computer Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
At vital moments in professional soccer matches, penalties were often missed. Psychological
factors, such as anxiety and pressure, are among the critical causes of the mistakes …
factors, such as anxiety and pressure, are among the critical causes of the mistakes …
Improvisation and live accompaniment increase motor response and reward during a music playing task
Music provides a reward that can enhance learning and motivation in humans. While music
is often combined with exercise to improve performance and upregulate mood, the …
is often combined with exercise to improve performance and upregulate mood, the …
The ventral striatum contributes to the activity of the motor cortex and motor outputs in monkeys
M Suzuki, Y Nishimura - Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ventral striatum (VSt) is thought to be involved in the vigor of motivated behavior and is
suggested to be a limbic-motor interface between limbic areas involved in motivational …
suggested to be a limbic-motor interface between limbic areas involved in motivational …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing traffic-related air pollution-induced fiber-specific white matter degradation associated with motor performance declines in aged rats
TC Chen, YC Lo, SJ Li, YC Lin, CW Chang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is thought to exacerbate Parkinson's disease (PD)
in the elderly, and early detection of PD progression may prevent further irreversible …
in the elderly, and early detection of PD progression may prevent further irreversible …
Convergence of forepaw somatosensory and motor cortical projections in the striatum, claustrum, thalamus, and pontine nuclei of cats
The basal ganglia and pontocerebellar systems regulate somesthetic-guided motor
behaviors and receive prominent inputs from sensorimotor cortex. In addition, the claustrum …
behaviors and receive prominent inputs from sensorimotor cortex. In addition, the claustrum …
Discrete finger sequences are widely represented in human striatum
Research in primates and rodents ascribes the striatum a critical role in integrating
elementary movements into unitary action sequences through reinforcement-based …
elementary movements into unitary action sequences through reinforcement-based …
D2-like receptor expression in the hippocampus and amygdala informs performance on the stop-signal task in Parkinson's disease
LG Mann, KR Hay, AK Song, SP Errington… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
The stop-signal task is a well-established assessment of response inhibition, and in
humans, proficiency is linked to dorsal striatum D2 receptor availability. Parkinson's disease …
humans, proficiency is linked to dorsal striatum D2 receptor availability. Parkinson's disease …
A neural basis for learning sequential memory in brain loop structures
D Sihn, SP Kim - Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Behaviors often involve a sequence of events, and learning and reproducing it
is essential for sequential memory. Brain loop structures refer to loop-shaped inter-regional …
is essential for sequential memory. Brain loop structures refer to loop-shaped inter-regional …
Temporal dynamics of affect in the brain: Evidence from human imaging and animal models
Emotions are time-varying internal states that promote survival in the face of dynamic
environments and shifting homeostatic needs. Research in non-human organisms has …
environments and shifting homeostatic needs. Research in non-human organisms has …
Brain evolution and the meaning of catatonia-An update
G Fricchione - Schizophrenia Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Back in 2004, in a chapter titled “Brain Evolution and the Meaning of Catatonia”, a case was
made that the syndrome's core meaning is embedded in millions of years of vertebrate brain …
made that the syndrome's core meaning is embedded in millions of years of vertebrate brain …