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Neural correlates of active controlled retrieval development: An exploratory ERP study

F. Simard,G. Cadoret

Published 2018 in Brain and Cognition

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HIGHLIGHTSThis study examined the neural activity associated with active retrieval in children and adults.Active retrieval is an effortful retrieval required to disambiguate information stored in memory.Active retrieval elicited a P3b‐like potential in parietal sites for both children and adults.In fronto‐central sites, children showed a “N400 like” potential associated with active retrieval. ABSTRACT Working memory is composed of different processes and encompasses not only the temporary storage of information but also its manipulation in order to perform complex cognitive activities. During childhood, one of these manipulation processes, namely active controlled retrieval, improves significantly between the age of 6 to 10, suggesting that the neuronal network supporting this function undergoes substantial maturational changes. The present study examined the neural activity of 14 healthy children and 14 adults while performing an active controlled retrieval task. Results showed differences in brain activity according to active controlled retrieval in a 300–500ms window corresponding to the retrieval period. Active controlled retrieval was associated with a P3b‐like potential in parietal sites for both children and adults. In fronto‐central sites, children demonstrated a “N400 like” potential associated with active retrieval processing. These results are discussed in terms of maturational development.

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