Using EEG to investigate the influence of boredom on prospective memory in top-down and bottom-up processing mechanisms for intelligent interaction.

We aimed to investigate the alpha (α) activity in operators experiencing boredom while performing prolonged monitoring and prospective memory tasks using different processing mechanisms. Fifty-four participants underwent electroencephalography (EEG) and were found to have poorer prospective memory p...

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Publicado en:Ergonomics Vol. 66; no. 5; pp. 690 - 704
Autores principales: Chen, Pin-Hsuan, Rau, Pei-Luen Patrick
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2023
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          Chen, Pin-Hsuan
          Rau, Pei-Luen Patrick
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          Emotions
          Electroencephalography
          Brain Waves Evaluation
          Episodic Memory Evaluation
          Attention Evaluation
          Task Performance and Analysis
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          Brain Hemispheres
          Large-Scale Brain Networks
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          Processing Speed
          Coping
      ab: We aimed to investigate the alpha (α) activity in operators experiencing boredom while performing prolonged monitoring and prospective memory tasks using different processing mechanisms. Fifty-four participants underwent electroencephalography (EEG) and were found to have poorer prospective memory performance under top-down conditions. Further, α power and synchronisation were higher during bottom-up than in top-down processes, revealing an inhibition effect of the former. Significant differences in brain regions and hemispheres were identified to distinguish different cognitive processes in both information-processing mechanisms. Thus, people are likely to cope with boredom differently in terms of top-down and bottom-up processes. Specifically, a higher attention level was reported during top-down processing, to mitigate the negative influences of boredom. Overall, this study provides EEG evidence which suggests that prospective memory can be enhanced in top-down processing during prolonged monitoring tasks by increasing the salience of cues. Boredom is a growing problem as tasks requiring monitoring increase. We explored how people process information to perform prospective memory tasks while monitoring. The prospective memory was poorer during top-down processing, but stronger cortical activation indicated an inhibitory effect on inattention. Information-processing mechanisms are suggested for designing boredom interventions.
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