To do or not to do: the neural signature of self-control. Export

@article{citeulike:1596519, abstract = {Voluntary action is fundamental to human existence. Recent research suggests that volition involves a specific network of brain activity, centered on the fronto-median cortex. An important but neglected aspect of intentional action involves the decision whether to act or not. This decision process is crucial in daily life because it allows us to form intentions without necessarily implementing them. In the present study, we investigate the neural correlates of intentionally inhibiting actions using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Our data show that a specific area of the fronto-median cortex is more strongly activated when people prepare manual actions but then intentionally cancel them, compared with when they prepare and then complete the same actions. Our results suggest that the human brain network for intentional action includes a control structure for self-initiated inhibition or withholding of intended actions. The mental control of action has an enduring scientific interest, linked to the philosophical concept of "free will." Our results identify a candidate brain area that reflects the crucial decision to do or not to do.}, address = {Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. marcel.brass@ugent.be}, author = {Brass, M. and Haggard, P.}, citeulike-article-id = {1596519}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0924-07.2007}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/abstract/27/34/9141}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17715350}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17715350}, day = {22}, doi = {10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0924-07.2007}, issn = {1529-2401}, journal = {The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience}, keywords = {cueing, neuroimaging}, month = {August}, number = {34}, pages = {9141--9145}, posted-at = {2008-04-10 09:13:43}, priority = {2}, title = {To do or not to do: the neural signature of self-control.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0924-07.2007}, volume = {27}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1596519 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1596519 N2 - Voluntary action is fundamental to human existence. Recent research suggests that volition involves a specific network of brain activity, centered on the fronto-median cortex. An important but neglected aspect of intentional action involves the decision whether to act or not. This decision process is crucial in daily life because it allows us to form intentions without necessarily implementing them. In the present study, we investigate the neural correlates of intentionally inhibiting actions using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Our data show that a specific area of the fronto-median cortex is more strongly activated when people prepare manual actions but then intentionally cancel them, compared with when they prepare and then complete the same actions. Our results suggest that the human brain network for intentional action includes a control structure for self-initiated inhibition or withholding of intended actions. The mental control of action has an enduring scientific interest, linked to the philosophical concept of "free will." Our results identify a candidate brain area that reflects the crucial decision to do or not to do. IS - 34 JF - The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience SN - 1529-2401 AD - Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. marcel.brass@ugent.be EP - 9145 TI - To do or not to do: the neural signature of self-control. VL - 27 SP - 9141 KW - cueing KW - neuroimaging AU - Brass, M AU - Haggard, P PY - 2007/08/22/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0924-07.2007 ER -