Prefrontal hemodynamic activity predicts false memory—A near-infrared spectroscopy study

• Published in: NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 1783 - 1789
• Main Authors: Kubota, Yasutaka, Toichi, Motomi, Shimizu, Mitsue, Mason, Richard A., Findling, Robert L., Yamamoto, Kokichi, Calabrese, Joseph R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.07.2006; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Female; Hemoglobins - metabolism; Humans; Male; Medical imaging; Memory; Memory - physiology; Prefrontal Cortex - blood supply; Prefrontal Cortex - physiology; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Recognition (Psychology) - physiology; Semantics; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; Studies

Evidence from lesion studies suggests an important role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the reconstructive processes of episodic memory or memory distortion. Results from functional imaging studies imply PFC involvement during the illusionary recollection of non-experienced events. Here, we used a...