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Prior expectation mediates neural adaptation to repeated sounds in the auditory cortex: an MEG study

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Todorovic, A., van Ede, F., Maris, E., de Lange, F. P.·2011·Journal of Neuroscience

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Repetition suppression, the phenomenon that the second presentation of a stimulus attenuates neural activity, is typically viewed as an automatic consequence of repeated stimulus presentation. However, a recent neuroimaging study has suggested that repetition suppression may be driven by top-down expectations. Here we examined whether and when repetition suppression can be modulated by top-down expectation. Participants listened to auditory stimuli in blocks where tone repetitions were either expected or unexpected, while we recorded ongoing neural activity using magnetoencephalography. We found robust repetition suppression in the auditory cortex for repeated tones. Interestingly, this reduction was significantly larger for expected than unexpected repetitions, both in terms of evoked activity and gamma-band synchrony. These findings indicate a role of top-down expectation in generating repetition suppression and are in line with predictive coding models of perception, in which the difference between expected and actual input is propagated from lower to higher cortical areas.

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  • Direct evidence for alpha/beta and gamma in predictive coding per se comes from observations of increased gamma power to stimuli that are prediction errors.

    “Direct evidence for alpha/beta and gamma in predictive coding per se comes from observations of increased gamma power to stimuli that are prediction errors (22, 24, 25).”

    From Layer and rhythm specificity for predictive routing (2020) · cites this paper as [25]

    The Results section ('Expectation of repetition reduces auditory activity for repeated tones') reports greater gamma-band power for unexpected than expected tone repetitions. The Discussion says this activity may signal a prediction-error response, but presents that interpretation as tentative; the cited passages do not establish an alpha/beta finding. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Oscillatory dynamics play a role in regulating cortical processing, especially the gamma (40 to 90 Hz) and alpha/beta (10 to 30 Hz) bands.

    “But there is mounting evidence that oscillatory dynamics play a role in regulating cortical processing and thus can also play a role, especially the gamma (40 to 90 Hz) and alpha/beta (10 to 30 Hz) bands (1, 18–25).”

    From Layer and rhythm specificity for predictive routing (2020) · cites this paper as [25]

    The Discussion links gamma-band activity to auditory prediction-error processing, supporting a role for oscillations in cortical processing. But the MEG data analysis section examines theta/alpha (5–12 Hz) and gamma (50–100 Hz), not the claimed alpha/beta (10–30 Hz) and gamma (40–90 Hz) ranges. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Violating expectations of auditory repetition causes enhanced gamma-band responses in early auditory cortex.

    “Similarly, violating expectations of auditory repetition causes enhanced gamma-band responses in early auditory cortex (Todorovic et al., 2011).”

    From Canonical Microcircuits for Predictive Coding (2012) · cites this paper as Todorovic et al., 2011

  • ES has been consistently reported in human brain imaging studies across sensory modalities and noninvasive neural recording techniques.

    “As with RS, ES has been consistently reported in human brain imaging studies across sensory modalities and noninvasive neural recording techniques 45 , 46 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 (but see Ref. 82)”
  • Numerous subsequent fMRI, MEG, and EEG studies have reported modulations of RS by probability of repetition.

    “Numerous subsequent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and electroencephalography (EEG) studies have reported modulations of RS by the probability of a repetition 45 , 46 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 (i.e., expectation) (but see Refs. 68, 69, 70).”

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Authors
Todorovic, A., van Ede, F., Maris, E., & de Lange, F. P.
Affiliations
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Venue
Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2011-06-22
Volume
31
Issue
25
Pages
9118-9123
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2017040534
Cited by
391
References
50
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FWCI
12.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Multisensory perception and integration
Keywords
repetition suppression, top-down expectations, auditory cortex, predictive coding, auditory evoked potentials, neural adaptation
MeSH terms
Acoustic Stimulation, Adaptation, Physiological, Attention, Auditory Cortex, Auditory Perception, Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Female, Humans, Male, Magnetoencephalography, Young Adult, Anticipation, Psychological

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