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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Human Physiology

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  • Modern brain imaging often requires participants to adopt non-ecological body positions, contrasting with everyday upright postures.
  • This discrepancy between imaging constraints and natural human comportment may limit the generalizability of neuroimaging findings.

Approach:

  • This work synthesizes existing research on the influence of posture on neural activity and cognitive performance.
  • It challenges the assumption that brain processes are posture-independent.
  • The review examines how various postures affect autonomic function, mental capacity, sensory thresholds, and neural activity.

Key Points:

  • Posture is a significant factor influencing brain function and behavior.
  • Neuroimaging methodologies may inadvertently introduce confounds due to non-ecological postures.
  • Portable imaging technologies like functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) offer potential for studying cognition in more naturalistic postures.

Conclusions:

  • Considering posture is essential for accurate interpretation of neuroimaging and cognitive science research.
  • Future research should explore how accounting for posture can enhance our understanding of everyday cognition.
  • Integrating posture into experimental design can lead to more ecologically valid and generalizable findings.