Causal computations of supplementary motor area on spatial impulsivity
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2024-07-24
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Nature Research
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Spatial proximity to important stimuli often induces impulsive behaviour. How we overcome impulsive tendencies is what determines behaviour to be adaptive. Here, we used virtual reality to investigate whether the spatial proximity of stimuli is causally related to the supplementary motor area (SMA) functions. In two experiments, we set out to investigate these processes using a virtual environment that recreates close and distant spaces to test the causal contributions of the SMA in spatial impulsivity. In an online first experiment (N = 93) we validated and measured the influence of distant stimuli using a go/no-go task with close (21 cm) or distant stimuli (360 cm). In experiment 2 (N = 28), we applied transcranial static magnetic stimulation (tSMS) over the SMA (double-blind, crossover, sham-controlled design) to test its computations in controlling impulsive tendencies towards close vs distant stimuli. Reaction times and error rates (omission and commission) were analysed. In addition, the EZ Model parameters (a, v, Ter and MDT) were computed. Close stimuli elicited faster responses compared to distant stimuli but also exhibited higher error rates, specifically in commission errors (experiment 1). Real stimulation over SMA slowed response latencies (experiment 2), an effect mediated by an increase in decision thresholds (a). Current findings suggest that impulsivity might be modulated by spatial proximity, resulting in accelerated actions that may lead to an increase of inaccurate responses to nearby objects. Our study also provides a first starting point on the role of the SMA in regulating spatial impulsivity.
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This work was supported by grants PID2020-115463RB-I00 from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain and SAPIENTIA-CM H2019/HUM-5705 of the Comunidad de Madrid. Alberto Carpio Moreno was supported by a Pre-Doctoral Grant from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
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Carpio, A., Dreher, J.-C., Ferrera, D., Galán, D., Mercado, F., & Obeso, I. (2024). Causal computations of supplementary motor area on spatial impulsivity. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 17040. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67673-8
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