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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroimaging
  • Human Brain Mapping

Background:

  • Working memory (WM) research traditionally uses either within-subject (load manipulation) or between-subjects (individual differences) approaches.
  • These distinct approaches have identified different neural correlates for WM variation.
  • A systematic, large-sample analysis is needed to reconcile these perspectives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically compare within-subject and between-subjects effects on WM neural correlates using a large dataset.
  • To investigate the relationship between load-related (within-subject) and individual differences (between-subjects) in WM.
  • To leverage findings for improved predictive modeling of WM function.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Human Connectome Project dataset for a well-powered, whole-brain N-back task analysis.
  • Employed parcellation schemes for dimension reduction and analysis of load-related effect sizes.
  • Conducted correlational and predictive analyses to compare within- and between-subjects WM effects.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a strong linkage between within-subject and between-subjects WM variation, with larger load-effects correlating with stronger brain-behavior relationships.
  • Identified distinct network sensitivities: Dorsal Attention Network favored between-subjects variation, while Somatomotor network favored within-subject variation.
  • Load-related effect size proved effective for guiding feature selection in predictive modeling.

Conclusions:

  • Findings highlight consistency across within- and between-subjects approaches in identifying WM neural substrates.
  • The identified relationship can be harnessed to develop more powerful predictive models of WM.
  • Parcellation-based analysis and effect size are valuable tools for WM research.