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Milosz Krala^1,2, Bianca van Kemenade^2,3, Benjamin Straube^2,3

¹Department of Neurophysics, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.

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Active self-motion modulates sensory processing. Brain activity showed reduced signals in frontal areas but enhanced signals in sensory regions, depending on the task.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Sensory Processing

Background:

Successful navigation requires distinguishing self-generated from external sensory input.
Predictive coding mechanisms are hypothesized to modulate self-induced sensory information processing.
Neural mechanisms underlying multimodal sensory processing during self-motion remain largely unelucidated.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how self-controlled action modulates the processing of visually simulated self-motion and associated auditory stimuli.
To identify the neural correlates of processing self-induced sensory information during active path integration.

Main Methods:

Participants performed active path integration, reproducing a previously observed simulated self-displacement.
Blood oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) activation during active path integration was compared to passive replay of the same sensory stimuli.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to measure brain activity.

Main Results:

A widespread BOLD signal suppression was observed in parietal and frontal brain regions during active self-motion reproduction.
Conversely, BOLD contrast was enhanced in a modality-specific manner within sensory processing areas.
These findings suggest a complex interplay between action and sensory processing.

Conclusions:

Action significantly modulates sensory processing, with effects varying based on the behavioral task and its relevance.
The brain employs distinct neural strategies to process self-generated versus externally presented sensory information during self-motion.
Findings highlight the importance of considering task-specific demands in understanding sensory processing and navigation.