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[Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Performance Limitations in Dual-Task Situations]
Kei Watanabe1, Shintaro Funahashi
1Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.
Brain and Nerve = Shinkei Kenkyu No Shinpo
|October 10, 2015
Summary
Dual-task interference, where performing two tasks degrades performance, is linked to limited cognitive resources. Neurophysiological studies in monkeys reveal prefrontal cortex neurons are overloaded, causing this dual-task effect.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Neurophysiology

