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    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Neuroscience
    • Neuroscience
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • The N-back task is a standard cognitive tool for assessing working memory and inducing mental fatigue.
    • Existing research primarily focuses on one-dimensional N-back tasks, limiting understanding of more complex cognitive load.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of multi-dimensional N-back tasks (N*L-back) in inducing deeper brain fatigue compared to traditional tasks.
    • To analyze behavioral outcomes, electroencephalogram (EEG) variations, and information exchange during different N*L-back task complexities.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted N*L-back experiments with varying dimensions (1*1, 1*2, 2*1, 2*2-back).
    • Analyzed behavioral performance, EEG power, power spectrum entropy (PSE), and mutual information.
    • Compared results across different task dimensions to assess cognitive load and brain resource utilization.

    Main Results:

    • No significant differences in average EEG power or PSE were found across the tasks.
    • Behavioral results for the N*2-back task showed significant differences compared to the one-dimensional N-back task.
    • Observed changes in brain connectivity with the addition of a second matching task in the N-back paradigm.

    Conclusions:

    • Multi-dimensional N-back tasks appear to consume more brain resources and activate distinct neural areas.
    • These findings support the use of multi-dimensional N-back tasks for inducing significant mental fatigue and increasing cognitive workload.