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Poster Session C: Friday, August 15, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, de Brug & E‑Hall

Tracking of dynamic neural representations during goal-directed action

Jet Lageman¹, Atsushi Kikumoto², David Badre, Johannes J. Fahrenfort, Heleen A. Slagter; ¹Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ²Brown University

Presenter: Jet Lageman

Theoretical accounts of goal-directed action disagree on whether actions are represented by their motor commands or sensory outcomes. Here we use a novel analysis technique combining linear decoding of EEG data with representational similarity analysis to shed light on this matter. Preliminary findings (n=5) show that it is possible to track neural conjunctive representations that integrate goals, actions, and sensory outcomes over time during goal-directed action, which can be related to learning outcomes. These findings help pave the way towards a mechanistic understanding of how the brain plans actions to reach goals.

Topic Area: Reward, Value & Social Decision Making

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