Preparatory-period baseline activity before the antisaccade stimulus is higher and ramps faster in adult monkeys and predicts correct trials¶

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q2 i? Adult monkeys show higher, faster-ramping pre-stimulus baseline activity, and correct trials are characterized by higher pre-stimulus firing rates. → Constantinidis Christos 2019

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Constantinidis Christos 2019¶

Constantinidis Christos, Luna Beatriz. (2019). Neural Substrates of Inhibitory Control Maturation in Adolescence. Trends in Neurosciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2019.07.004

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The review reports neurophysiological recordings from the antisaccade preparatory fixation period in adolescent and adult monkeys, citing Zhou, showing age differences in ramping and trial-level prediction of correct responses.

"Baseline activity was higher overall in the adult group and increased (“ramped”) with a faster rate prior to the onset of the stimulus (Fig. 3C). The level of this activity was also predictive of behavior, as correct trials were characterized by a higher firing rate prior to the onset of the stimulus."

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