Recognition of face-name associations after errorless and errorful learning: an fMRI study

BMC Neuroscience

Thomas F Münte³  Claus Tempelmann²  Anke Hammer¹ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany;Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Leipziger Straße 44, Magdeburg, 39120, Germany;Department of Neurology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Lübeck, 23538, Germany

关键词: Prefrontal;    Parietal;    Recognition;    Face-name associations;    Executive control;    Errorful;    Errorless;   

Others  :  1140385
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2202-14-30

 received in 2012-10-03, accepted in 2013-03-07,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Errorless learning has advantages over errorful learning. The erroneous items produced during errorful learning compete with correct items at retrieval resulting in decreased memory performance. This interference is associated with an increased demand on executive monitoring processes. Event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to contrast errorless and errorful learning. Learning mode was manipulated by the number of distractors during learning of face-name associations: in errorless learning only the correct name was introduced. During errorful learning either one incorrect name or two incorrect names were additionally introduced in order to modulate the interference in recognition.

Results

The behavioural results showed an enhanced memory performance after errorless learning. The veridicality of recognition of the face-name associations was reflected in a left lateralized fronto-temporal-parietal network. The different learning modes were associated with modulations in left prefrontal and parietal regions.

Conclusions

Errorless learning enhances memory performance as compared to errorful learning and underpins the known advantages for errorless learning. During memory retrieval different networks are engaged for specific purposes: Recognition of face-name associations engaged a lateralized fronto-temporal-parietal network and executive monitoring processes of memory engaged the left prefrontal and parietal regions.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Hammer et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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