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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Interruption typically impairs cognitive performance, particularly working memory (WM).
  • The neural underpinnings of interruption effects and the influence of fatigue remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the behavioral and electrophysiological effects of task interruption on WM performance.
  • To examine the moderating role of fatigue state on interruption-induced cognitive changes.
  • To elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying interruption and fatigue interactions using electroencephalography (EEG).

Main Methods:

  • Participants completed a spatial 2-back task under conditions of math task interruption, suspension interruption, and no interruption.
  • EEG data were recorded to analyze brain activity, including alpha, theta, P200, and P300 components.
  • Fatigue levels were manipulated to assess their moderating effect on performance and neural responses.

Main Results:

  • Interruption increased alpha and P300 activity, suggesting enhanced inhibitory control.
  • P200 amplitude changes indicated altered attentional reallocation upon task resumption.
  • Increased theta power reflected higher demands on information maintenance during interruption.
  • A post-interruption speeding-up effect was observed, but fatigue significantly impaired performance and amplified negative interruption effects.

Conclusions:

  • Interruption impacts WM through modulation of inhibitory control, attentional reallocation, and information maintenance.
  • Fatigue exacerbates the detrimental effects of interruption on cognitive performance.
  • Findings enhance understanding of cognitive dynamics during interruptions and their interaction with fatigue, supporting the Memory for Goals (MFG) theory.