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Ofer Perl^1,2, Aharon Ravia^3,4, Mica Rubinson⁵

¹Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. oferikoo@gmail.com.

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Spontaneous nasal inhalations synchronize with cognitive tasks, enhancing brain activity and improving performance. This suggests breathing patterns, rooted in ancient olfaction, tune the brain for non-olfactory information processing.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Sensory Systems

Background:

Olfactory stimulus acquisition is synchronized with inhalation, tuning neuronal ensembles for sensory input.
Olfaction, an ancient sensory system, may have provided an evolutionary template for brain function.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if nasal inhalations tune the brain for non-olfactory cognitive tasks.
To explore the link between respiratory patterns and cognitive processing beyond olfaction.

Main Methods:

Measurement of nasal airflow and electroencephalography (EEG) during non-olfactory cognitive tasks.
Analysis of spontaneous inhalation timing relative to task onset.
Assessment of brain functional network architecture shifts and task performance accuracy.

Main Results:

Participants spontaneously inhaled at the onset of non-olfactory cognitive tasks.
Nasal inhalations were associated with shifts in brain functional network architecture.
Inhalation enhanced task-related brain activity and improved visuospatial perception accuracy.

Conclusions:

Non-olfactory mental processes are phase-locked with nasal inhalation.
Nasal breathing plays a role in tuning brain networks for cognitive tasks.
Findings support the hypothesis of an olfaction-based evolutionary template for human brain function.