Alpha and Beta Oscillations Mediate the Effect of Motivation on Neural Coding of Cognitive Flexibility
Juan M. Chau, Matias J. Ison, Paul S. Muhle-Karbe, Mark G. Stokes, Sam Hall-McMaster, Nicholas E. Myers
This study investigates how reward influences neural oscillations and their impact on cognitive flexibility, finding that higher anticipated rewards lead to desynchronisation of alpha and beta oscillations, which correlate with improved task performance.
Biological Psychology · Jul 16, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience