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Data for behavioral results and brain regions showing a time effect during pair-association retrieval
Koji Jimura1, Satoshi Hirose2, Hiroyuki Wada3
1Department of Physiology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan; Precision and Intelligence Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Japan; Department of Physiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
This study presents behavioral and neuroimaging data on how brain activity in the anterior temporal cortex changes rapidly during pair-association retrieval, influenced by relatedness. These findings offer insights into memory retrieval processes.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Data Science
Background:
- The anterior temporal cortex plays a role in memory retrieval.
- Understanding the temporal dynamics of brain activity during associative memory is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide comprehensive behavioral and neuroimaging data related to pair-association retrieval.
- To investigate the rapid development of brain activity in the anterior temporal cortex as a function of relatedness during retrieval.
Main Methods:
- Collection and tabulation of behavioral performance data.
- Acquisition and analysis of neuroimaging data (fMRI).
- Statistical mapping of brain regions exhibiting a time effect during retrieval.
Main Results:
- Behavioral data tables detailing performance metrics.
- Identification of brain regions demonstrating significant temporal effects.
- A statistical activation map illustrating the time effect in the anterior temporal cortex.
Conclusions:
- The data supports the rapid development of brain activity in the anterior temporal cortex during retrieval.
- Relatedness influences the temporal dynamics of neural processing during associative memory retrieval.
