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We developed a new decoder to simultaneously track arousal and performance, revealing their non-linear relationship as predicted by the Yerkes-Dodson law. This advances personalized intervention design.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Psychiatry
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Human cognitive functions depend on underlying arousal and performance states.
The Yerkes-Dodson law posits an inverted-U relationship between arousal and performance.
Existing decoders often analyze these states independently, missing their interplay.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel decoder for concurrent arousal and performance (CAP) state decoding.
To model the non-linear interplay between arousal and performance states.
To validate the decoder using simulated and experimental data.

Main Methods:

A Bayesian state-space framework was employed for concurrent decoding.
Binary data (response correctness, arousal events) and continuous data (reaction time) were used.
The framework was tested on simulated data and human participants in memory tasks with varied stimuli (music, fragrance, coffee).

Main Results:

The CAP decoder accurately reflected the inverted-quadratic arousal-performance link, supporting the Yerkes-Dodson law.
Decoded arousal peaked during stimulating music, while performance aligned with task difficulty.
The new decoder outperformed previous methods in capturing the arousal-performance dynamic.

Conclusions:

The developed framework reliably decodes hidden arousal and performance states and their relationship.
This research enables advancements in designing safe, personalized interventions based on cognitive states.