Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators

Time prediction is pervasive, and it is unclear whether it is supra-modal or task-specific. This study aimed to investigate the role of motor temporal prediction in preparing to stop a movement following a sensory stimulus. Participants performed a straight-line movement with their finger until a ta...

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Main Authors: Alana Arrouet, José Eduardo Marques-Carneiro, Pierre Marquet, Anne Giersch
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description Time prediction is pervasive, and it is unclear whether it is supra-modal or task-specific. This study aimed to investigate the role of motor temporal prediction in preparing to stop a movement following a sensory stimulus. Participants performed a straight-line movement with their finger until a target signal, which occurred after a short or long foreperiod. In one task, participants changed movement direction between trials (multidirectional task), while in the other, they always moved in the same direction (unidirectional task). The motor trajectory and EEG signals were continuously recorded. During the foreperiod, participants slowed down their movement, reflecting preparation to stop. To assess the influence of motor temporal prediction we examined how a given trial influences performance on the subsequent trial (sequential effect) when the movement changes or stays the same (multi- vs. unidirectional). In the unidirectional task, but not in the multidirectional task we found sequential effects on several behavioural parameters. In contrast, sequential effects were observed in both tasks on EEG results. This study revealed a temporal prediction related to motor movement (behavioural indicators), and a temporal preparation while waiting for the target (EEG indicator). These findings highlight the importance of considering various temporal prediction mechanisms.
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spelling doaj-art-200dbd3446454141bc35c577ea34b2cc2025-01-23T05:26:19ZengElsevierNeuroImage1095-95722025-02-01306120982Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicatorsAlana Arrouet0José Eduardo Marques-Carneiro1Pierre Marquet2Anne Giersch3INSERM U1114, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France; INSERM U1329, team Psychiatry of STEP (Strasbourg Translational nEuroscience and Psychiatry), 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France; CERVO Brain Research Centre, Québec, CanadaINSERM U1114, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France; INSERM U1329, team Psychiatry of STEP (Strasbourg Translational nEuroscience and Psychiatry), 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, FranceCERVO Brain Research Centre, Québec, CanadaINSERM U1114, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France; INSERM U1329, team Psychiatry of STEP (Strasbourg Translational nEuroscience and Psychiatry), 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France; Corresponding author at: U1329, team Psychiatry of STEP (Strasbourg Translational nEuroscience and Psychiatry), 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France.Time prediction is pervasive, and it is unclear whether it is supra-modal or task-specific. This study aimed to investigate the role of motor temporal prediction in preparing to stop a movement following a sensory stimulus. Participants performed a straight-line movement with their finger until a target signal, which occurred after a short or long foreperiod. In one task, participants changed movement direction between trials (multidirectional task), while in the other, they always moved in the same direction (unidirectional task). The motor trajectory and EEG signals were continuously recorded. During the foreperiod, participants slowed down their movement, reflecting preparation to stop. To assess the influence of motor temporal prediction we examined how a given trial influences performance on the subsequent trial (sequential effect) when the movement changes or stays the same (multi- vs. unidirectional). In the unidirectional task, but not in the multidirectional task we found sequential effects on several behavioural parameters. In contrast, sequential effects were observed in both tasks on EEG results. This study revealed a temporal prediction related to motor movement (behavioural indicators), and a temporal preparation while waiting for the target (EEG indicator). These findings highlight the importance of considering various temporal prediction mechanisms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811924004798Temporal predictionsMotorPerceptionSequential effectsContingent negative variation
spellingShingle Alana Arrouet
José Eduardo Marques-Carneiro
Pierre Marquet
Anne Giersch
Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
NeuroImage
Temporal predictions
Motor
Perception
Sequential effects
Contingent negative variation
title Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
title_full Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
title_fullStr Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
title_full_unstemmed Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
title_short Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
title_sort task specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators
topic Temporal predictions
Motor
Perception
Sequential effects
Contingent negative variation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811924004798
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