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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
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  • Subsequent memory effects (SMEs) are crucial for understanding memory formation.
  • The default mode network (DMN) is associated with task-negative activity.
  • Previous research proposed a link between negative SMEs and DMN activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if negative SMEs are localized in task-negative regions, including the DMN.
  • To investigate if positive SMEs overlap with task-positive regions.
  • To examine the relationship between task difficulty and SMEs.

Main Methods:

  • fMRI scans were conducted on 18 participants performing relational judgments on word pairs.
  • Task blocks alternated with rest periods.
  • Subsequent memory effects were identified by contrasting activity for remembered versus forgotten items.

Main Results:

  • Both task-negative and task-positive effects were observed across widespread cortical regions.
  • Negative SMEs were primarily found in task-negative regions, and positive SMEs in task-positive regions.
  • SMEs were identified in a subset of task-sensitive voxels and were not influenced by task difficulty.

Conclusions:

  • Negative SMEs are not uniformly reflective of DMN modulation, supporting its functional heterogeneity.
  • The findings suggest a dissociation between task-related activity and subsequent memory effects.
  • SMEs are localized within specific task-sensitive brain regions, rather than broadly across the DMN.