Cerebral correlates of explicit sequence learning

[en] Using positron emission tomography (PET) and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) measurements, we investigated the cerebral correlates of consciousness in a sequence learning task through a novel application of the Process Dissociation Procedure, a behavioral paradigm that makes it possible to separately assess conscious and unconscious contributions to performance. Results show that the metabolic response in the anterior cingulate/mesial prefrontal cortex (ACC/MPFC) is exclusively and specifically correlated with the explicit component of performance during recollection of a learned sequence. This suggests a significant role for the ACC/MPFC in the explicit processing of sequential material. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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Neurosciences & behavior

Author, co-author :

Destrebecqz, Arnaud; Cognitive Science Research Unit, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 50 Av. FD Roosevelt, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium

Peigneux, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA CRC In vivo Imaging

Laureys, Steven ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Consciousness-Coma Science Group

Degueldre, Christian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > CRC In vivo Imaging-Aging & Memory

Del Fiore, Guy; Cyclotron Research Center, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

Aerts, Joël ; Cyclotron Research Center, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

Luxen, André ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Laboratoire de chimie organique de synthèse

Van Der Linden, Martial

Cleeremans, Axel; Cognitive Science Research Unit, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

Maquet, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Neurologie

Language :

English

Title :

Cerebral correlates of explicit sequence learning

Publication date :

2003

Journal title :

Cognitive Brain Research

ISSN :

0926-6410

Publisher :

Elsevier

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

391-398

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Funders :

ULiège - Université de Liège [BE]
CE - Commission Européenne [BE]
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
ULB - Université Libre de Bruxelles [BE]

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