Decoding individual identity from brain activity elicited in imagining common experiences

Decoding individual identity from brain activity elicited in imagining common experiences

When asked to imagine an event such as a party, individuals will vary in their mental imagery based on their specific experience of parties. Here, the authors show that such signatures of personal experience can be read from brain activity elicited as events are imagined.

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Main Authors: Andrew James Anderson, Kelsey McDermott, Brian Rooks, Kathi L. Heffner, David Dodell-Feder, Feng V. Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19630-y
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spelling doaj-4255bed443b44ea7a88ab7b0116ee4962021-05-11T08:45:25ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-11-0111111410.1038/s41467-020-19630-yDecoding individual identity from brain activity elicited in imagining common experiencesAndrew James Anderson0Kelsey McDermott1Brian Rooks2Kathi L. Heffner3David Dodell-Feder4Feng V. Lin5Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical CenterElaine C. Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical CenterElaine C. Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical CenterElaine C. Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical CenterDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical CenterDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical CenterWhen asked to imagine an event such as a party, individuals will vary in their mental imagery based on their specific experience of parties. Here, the authors show that such signatures of personal experience can be read from brain activity elicited as events are imagined.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19630-y
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