Korean Journal of Cognitive Science (인지과학)

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Asymmetric effect of aging on cognitive control processes: An ERP study

인지적 통제 과정에 미치는 노화의 비대칭적 영향: ERP 연구

  • Jin, Youngsun (Department of Psychology, Kyunpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyunok (Department of Psychology, Kyunpook National University)
  • Received : 2017.11.23
  • Accepted : 2017.12.05
  • Published : 2017.12.30
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Abstract

Recently, studies on cognitive control revealed that the optimal level of control is determined on the basis of reward and cost. The value of reward can be subjective and therefore, the optimal control strength can vary accordingly. The inconsistent effect of aging on cognitive control can be the result of flexible adjustment of control signal strength made by the older subjects. In other words, the elderly people maintains the ability to set the optimal level of control, which is known as the function of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. On the other hand, the age-related decline in cognitive control is obvious in rule maintenance and inhibition, which has to do with the function of lateral prefrontal cortex. In this study, we had young and old adults perform go-no go task and compared the behavioral and neural results for different reward conditions. Both age groups showed the best performance and the largest ERN amplitude when the reward was most appealing to them. And there was no age effect in ERN amplitude even though older adults' d' and accuracy was inferior to younger participants. These findings suggest that the effect aging on different cognitive control processes can be asymmetric.

최근 인지적 통제에 대한 연구들은 최적의 통제 수준이 보상과 비용에 의해 결정된다는 것을 밝혀냈다. 보상이 가지는 가치는 주관적이며 이에 따라 최적의 신호 강도도 달라진다. 우리는 인지적 통제에 대한 노화의 영향에 대한 연구 결과들이 비일관적인 이유가 노인이 탄력적으로 통제 신호를 조절한 결과일 수 있다고 보았다. 다시 말해, 노인은 최적의 통제 수준을 결정하는 능력을 잘 유지하고 있을 수 있는데, 이는 전대상회의 역할로 알려져 있다. 반면 인지적 통제에서 노화에 따른 기능의 감퇴는 주로 규칙 표상의 유지와 억제에서 나타나는데, 이는 주로 외측전전두피질이 담당하고 있다. 본 연구는 청년과 노인에게 보상의 유형을 조절한 Go-Nogo 과제를 수행하게 하여 각 보상 조건에서 행동결과와 ERN(Error-Related Negativity) 크기를 비교하였다. 두 집단 모두는 각 연령에게 가장 중요하다고 여겨지는 조건에서 가장 뛰어난 행동 수행과 가장 큰 ERN 크기를 나타내었다. 또한 노인은 d'과 정확률에서는 연령차를 나타내었으나 ERN의 크기에서는 연령차를 나타내지 않았다. 이와 같은 결과는 인지적 통제의 각 과정에 대한 노화의 영향이 상이할 수 있을 가능성을 보여준다.

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