Alpha/beta oscillatory power modulates ongoing task performance during strategic monitoring in prospective remembering
- 1 April 2026
- journal article
- Published by American Physiological Society in Journal of Neurophysiology
- Vol. 135 (4) , 896-908
Abstract
Strategic monitoring impaired ongoing task performance and increased central–parietal alpha/beta power. Alpha- and beta-band activity showed a context-dependent role. In the no-PM condition, greater oscillatory power—particularly late alpha—was associated with slower responses, indicating reduced cognitive flexibility, whereas in the with-PM condition, increased alpha/beta power was linked to higher accuracy and faster responses, supporting goal maintenance during prospective monitoring.Keywords
Funding Information
- Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- Forschung und Lehre Drittmittel (FULDM: Research and Teaching Funding) by the University Hospital Magdeburg (SW214/2-1)
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