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Inter-individual variability in metacognitive ability for visuomotor performance and underlying brain structures.
Conscious Cogn. 2015 Nov; 36:327-37.CC

Abstract

Metacognition refers to the ability to discriminate between one's own correct and incorrect decisions. The neurobiological underpinnings of metacognition have mainly been studied in perceptual decision-making. Here we investigated whether differences in brain structure predict individual variability in metacognitive sensitivity for visuomotor performance. Participants had to draw straight trajectories toward visual targets, which could unpredictably deviate around detection threshold, report such deviations when detected, and rate their confidence level for such reports. Structural brain MRI analyses revealed that larger gray-matter volume (GMV) in the left middle occipital gyrus, left medial parietal cortex, and right postcentral gyrus predicted higher deviation detection sensitivity. By contrast, larger GMV in the right prefrontal cortex but also right anterior insula and right fusiform gyrus predicted higher metacognitive sensitivity. These results extend past research by linking metacognitive sensitivity for visuomotor behavior to brain areas involved in action agency (insula), executive control (prefrontal cortex) and vision (fusiform).

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Sinanaj I
Laboratory of Neurology and Imaging of Cognition, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Swiss Center for Affective Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: indrit.sinanaj@unige.ch.
Cojan Y
Laboratory of Neurology and Imaging of Cognition, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Vuilleumier P
Laboratory of Neurology and Imaging of Cognition, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Swiss Center for Affective Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

MeSH

AdultCerebral CortexConflict, PsychologicalFeedback, SensoryFemaleHumansIndividualityMaleMetacognitionPrefrontal CortexProprioceptionPsychomotor PerformanceYoung Adult

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

26241023

Citation

Sinanaj, Indrit, et al. "Inter-individual Variability in Metacognitive Ability for Visuomotor Performance and Underlying Brain Structures." Consciousness and Cognition, vol. 36, 2015, pp. 327-37.
Sinanaj I, Cojan Y, Vuilleumier P. Inter-individual variability in metacognitive ability for visuomotor performance and underlying brain structures. Conscious Cogn. 2015;36:327-37.
Sinanaj, I., Cojan, Y., & Vuilleumier, P. (2015). Inter-individual variability in metacognitive ability for visuomotor performance and underlying brain structures. Consciousness and Cognition, 36, 327-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2015.07.012
Sinanaj I, Cojan Y, Vuilleumier P. Inter-individual Variability in Metacognitive Ability for Visuomotor Performance and Underlying Brain Structures. Conscious Cogn. 2015;36:327-37. PubMed PMID: 26241023.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Inter-individual variability in metacognitive ability for visuomotor performance and underlying brain structures. AU - Sinanaj,Indrit, AU - Cojan,Yann, AU - Vuilleumier,Patrik, Y1 - 2015/07/31/ PY - 2015/04/30/received PY - 2015/07/22/revised PY - 2015/07/27/accepted PY - 2015/8/5/entrez PY - 2015/8/5/pubmed PY - 2016/6/2/medline KW - Metacognitive sensitivity KW - Right anterior insula KW - Visuomotor performance SP - 327 EP - 37 JF - Consciousness and cognition JO - Conscious Cogn VL - 36 N2 - Metacognition refers to the ability to discriminate between one's own correct and incorrect decisions. The neurobiological underpinnings of metacognition have mainly been studied in perceptual decision-making. Here we investigated whether differences in brain structure predict individual variability in metacognitive sensitivity for visuomotor performance. Participants had to draw straight trajectories toward visual targets, which could unpredictably deviate around detection threshold, report such deviations when detected, and rate their confidence level for such reports. Structural brain MRI analyses revealed that larger gray-matter volume (GMV) in the left middle occipital gyrus, left medial parietal cortex, and right postcentral gyrus predicted higher deviation detection sensitivity. By contrast, larger GMV in the right prefrontal cortex but also right anterior insula and right fusiform gyrus predicted higher metacognitive sensitivity. These results extend past research by linking metacognitive sensitivity for visuomotor behavior to brain areas involved in action agency (insula), executive control (prefrontal cortex) and vision (fusiform). SN - 1090-2376 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/26241023/Inter_individual_variability_in_metacognitive_ability_for_visuomotor_performance_and_underlying_brain_structures_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -