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Faces, but not scenes, can enter a privileged working memory (WM) state, enhancing recall precision. This involves top-down modulation in brain regions like the fusiform face area (FFA), improving WM performance for faces.

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  • Neuroimaging
  • Human Brain Function

Background:

  • Top-down modulation influences working memory (WM) across various stages.
  • The existence of top-down modulation in sensory cortical areas during WM maintenance, particularly for complex stimuli, remains unclear.
  • An incidental cue paradigm can establish a privileged WM state, improving recall for specific items.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether faces and natural scenes can enter a privileged WM state.
  • To determine if top-down modulation affects sensory cortical areas during WM maintenance for complex stimuli.
  • To explore the neural mechanisms underlying privileged WM states for faces versus scenes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an incidental cue behavioral paradigm.
  • Employed event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
  • Analyzed univariate activity and functional connectivity in relevant brain regions.

Main Results:

  • Faces, unlike scenes, entered a privileged WM state, evidenced by improved accuracy and response time.
  • Univariate analysis revealed cue-driven baseline activity shifts in the fusiform face area (FFA) for privileged faces.
  • Enhanced functional connectivity between FFA and prefrontal/parietal regions (IFJ, MFG, IPS) correlated with improved WM performance.

Conclusions:

  • A privileged WM state and top-down modulation exist for faces, but not scenes, during WM maintenance.
  • The fusiform face area (FFA) plays a crucial role in processing privileged face information within WM.
  • Connectivity between FFA and frontal/parietal control regions mediates WM improvements for faces.