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¹Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Universal Communication Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto, Japan.

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Researchers can now identify distinct self-driven mental tasks, like recalling memories or counting, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans with 82% accuracy. This breakthrough allows for real-time classification of cognitive states.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Machine Learning in Brain Research

Background:

The human mind constantly processes external stimuli and internal thoughts during wakefulness.
Distinguishing between different self-generated mental tasks based on brain activity is a significant challenge in neuroscience.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can differentiate between two distinct self-driven mental tasks.
To determine the feasibility of classifying cognitive states from whole-brain activity patterns in short time intervals.

Main Methods:

Eleven participants performed two tasks: counting down numbers and recalling autobiographical memories (positive or negative).
Whole-brain fMRI data were collected during task execution.
Linear support-vector machine (SVM) classifiers were trained to discriminate between the tasks using voxel data.

Main Results:

Within-participant classifiers achieved an average accuracy of 82% in distinguishing between the two mental tasks.
Classification was successful using data from all voxels across the entire brain.
Accurate classification was possible even with brain activity patterns recorded over very short intervals (as brief as 2 seconds).

Conclusions:

It is possible to accurately classify distinct self-driven mental tasks from whole-brain fMRI data.
This method holds potential for real-time monitoring and understanding of cognitive processes.
The findings highlight the power of machine learning in decoding complex brain activity patterns.