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  1. Article ; Online: Effects of emotional congruency and task complexity on decision-making.

    Cortes, Pedro Manuel / García-Hernández, Juan Pablo / Iribe-Burgos, Fabiola Alejandra / Guevara, Miguel Angel / Hernández-González, Marisela

    Cognitive processing

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 2, Page(s) 161–171

    Abstract: The heuristic approach to decision-making holds that the selection process becomes more efficient when part of the information available is ignored. One element involved in selecting information is emotional valence. If emotional congruency is related to ...

    Abstract The heuristic approach to decision-making holds that the selection process becomes more efficient when part of the information available is ignored. One element involved in selecting information is emotional valence. If emotional congruency is related to simplified decision-making strategies, then the interaction of this factor with task complexity should exist. The present study explored how factors of this nature influence decision-making efficiency. We hypothesized that emotional congruency would have a positive effect on task execution and that the magnitude of that effect would increase with greater task complexity because in that condition the amount of information to be processed is greater, meaning that a heuristic approach to the problem would be more efficient. We design a decision in browser decision-making task in which participants had to select emotional images to gain points. Depending on the correlation between emotional valence and in-task image value, we defined three emotional congruency conditions: direct, null, and inverse. Our results show that distinct types of emotional congruency have differential effects on behavior. While direct congruency-enhanced overall decision-making performance, inverse congruency interacted with task complexity to modify the pace at which task feedback affected behavior.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Decision Making ; Emotions ; Facial Expression
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-02
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2075054-7
    ISSN 1612-4790 ; 1612-4782
    ISSN (online) 1612-4790
    ISSN 1612-4782
    DOI 10.1007/s10339-023-01129-1
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  2. Article ; Online: Effect of reward and punishment on no-risk decision-making in young men: An EEG study.

    Iribe-Burgos, Fabiola Alejandra / Cortes, Pedro Manuel / García-Hernández, Juan Pablo / Sotelo-Tapia, Carolina / Hernández-González, Marisela / Guevara, Miguel Angel

    Brain research

    2022  Volume 1779, Page(s) 147788

    Abstract: Decision-making is a process that allows adapting behavior in response to feedback to achieve a goal. Previous studies have suggested that the cerebral cortex shows different activation patterns in response to feedback. However, the effects of reward and ...

    Abstract Decision-making is a process that allows adapting behavior in response to feedback to achieve a goal. Previous studies have suggested that the cerebral cortex shows different activation patterns in response to feedback. However, the effects of reward and punishment on learning contexts and decision-making are not clear. Thus, this experiment compared the effects of reward and punishment on behavior and the electroencephalographic activity of cortical areas related to decision-making in a no-risk context. Twenty healthy males were asked to perform a decision-making task under two conditions in which the goal was to finish in the shortest time possible. In the reward condition, the more points the participant accumulated the sooner the task ended, while in the punishment condition, the more points accumulated the longer the task lasted. Lower reaction times were found in the reward condition, characterized by a higher absolute power of the slow bands in almost all the cortices recorded. Changes in the interhemispheric correlation were also obtained in the comparison of the two feedback conditions. Results suggest that changes in the type of feedback affect cortical functionality and behavioral execution during decision-making, with the reward being related to a quick emotional response strategy and punishment associated with slower and, likely, more reasoned responses.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Brain Waves/physiology ; Cerebral Cortex/physiology ; Decision Making/physiology ; Electroencephalography ; Feedback, Psychological/physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Psychomotor Performance/physiology ; Punishment ; Reward ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-15
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1200-2
    ISSN 1872-6240 ; 0006-8993
    ISSN (online) 1872-6240
    ISSN 0006-8993
    DOI 10.1016/j.brainres.2022.147788
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  3. Article ; Online: Cortical functionality during reversal learning on a decision-making task in young men.

    García-Hernández, Juan Pablo / Iribe-Burgos, Fabiola Alejandra / Cortes, Pedro Manuel / Sotelo-Tapia, Carolina / Guevara, Miguel Angel / Hernández-González, Marisela

    Brain research

    2022  Volume 1791, Page(s) 147998

    Abstract: The evaluation of external and internal stimuli permits the ongoing actualization of choice-related information and, thus, the association between stimuli and outcomes. This process is essential to decision-making as it allows constant adaptation to ... ...

    Abstract The evaluation of external and internal stimuli permits the ongoing actualization of choice-related information and, thus, the association between stimuli and outcomes. This process is essential to decision-making as it allows constant adaptation to environmental changes in order to maximize gains and minimize losses. Reversal learning paradigms are used to study this process, which has been associated with prefrontal cortex activity (frontopolar, dorsolateral) in conjunction with posterior areas (parietal, temporal), due to their participation in integrating and processing the stimuli-reward relation. The aim of this study was to assess the cortical functionality associated with reversal learning during the decision-making process. The EEG activity of 22 young men was recorded while performing a decision-making task in a reversal learning condition compared to an initial learning condition. EEG data were analyzed during evaluation of the stimuli, before motor execution (formation of preferences), and during task feedback (outcome evaluation). The formation of preferences stage was characterized by a higher correlation of the alpha2 band between the parietal cortices. In the feedback stage of the reversal learning condition, a higher absolute power of the theta band in the left dorsolateral (F3), and a lower correlation of the alpha1 band between the right frontopolar and dorsolateral (Fp2-F4), as well as between the right frontopolar and temporal (Fp2-T4), were observed. The data obtained show that the EEG activity of the areas recorded changed in the evaluation of the stimuli information in the reversal learning condition during a decision-making task.
    MeSH term(s) Decision Making ; Humans ; Male ; Parietal Lobe ; Prefrontal Cortex ; Reversal Learning ; Reward
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-01
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1200-2
    ISSN 1872-6240 ; 0006-8993
    ISSN (online) 1872-6240
    ISSN 0006-8993
    DOI 10.1016/j.brainres.2022.147998
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  4. Article ; Online: Temporal division of the decision-making process: An EEG study.

    Cortes, Pedro Manuel / García-Hernández, Juan Pablo / Iribe-Burgos, Fabiola Alejandra / Hernández-González, Marisela / Sotelo-Tapia, Carolina / Guevara, Miguel Angel

    Brain research

    2021  Volume 1769, Page(s) 147592

    Abstract: Decision-making is a process that allows individuals to choose an option or alternative in order to maximize a subjective gain or achieve a set goal by evaluating and establishing a preference based on contextual and internal information. Ernst and ... ...

    Abstract Decision-making is a process that allows individuals to choose an option or alternative in order to maximize a subjective gain or achieve a set goal by evaluating and establishing a preference based on contextual and internal information. Ernst and Paulus proposed a three-stage temporal division of this process: 1) the assessment and formation of preferences among possible options; 2) the selection and execution of an action; and 3) the experience or evaluation of an outcome. Each stage involves the participation of several brain regions, including the prefrontal, parietal, and temporal cortices. There are reports of distinct functionalities of these cortices for each stage of decision-making, but those studies focus on individual stages and do not provide any direct comparisons among them. Therefore, using a task that allows the clear temporal separation of the three stages of decision-making, we characterized the electroencephalographic activity (EEG) of those cortices in 30 healthy right-handed men during preference changes that occurred while performing a decision-making task. As the trials progressed, the preference for the stimulus shifted towards maximizing gains on the task. Forty trials sufficed to maintain these behavioral changes. Specific EEG patterns for each stage of decision-making were obtained, and it was possible to associate them with the cognitive processes involved in each one. These EEG data support the temporal division of the decision-making process proposed by Ernest and Paulus and show that the task designed could be a useful tool for determining behavioral and cerebral changes associated with stimuli preference during decision-making.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Brain/physiology ; Decision Making/physiology ; Electroencephalography ; Humans ; Male ; Neural Pathways/physiology ; Parietal Lobe/physiology ; Prefrontal Cortex/physiology ; Psychomotor Performance/physiology ; Temporal Lobe/physiology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1200-2
    ISSN 1872-6240 ; 0006-8993
    ISSN (online) 1872-6240
    ISSN 0006-8993
    DOI 10.1016/j.brainres.2021.147592
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  5. Article ; Online: Stepwise transversus abdominis muscle release for the treatment of complex bilateral subcostal incisional hernias.

    San Miguel-Méndez, Carlos / López-Monclús, Javier / Munoz-Rodriguez, Joaquín / de Lersundi, Álvaro Robin Valle / Artes-Caselles, Mariano / Blázquez Hernando, Luis Alberto / García-Hernandez, Juan Pablo / Minaya-Bravo, Ana María / Garcia-Urena, Miguel Ángel

    Surgery

    2021  Volume 170, Issue 4, Page(s) 1112–1119

    Abstract: Background: Management of subcostal incisional hernias is particularly complicated due to their proximity to the costochondral limits in addition to the lack of aponeurosis on the lateral side of the abdomen. We present our results of posterior ... ...

    Abstract Background: Management of subcostal incisional hernias is particularly complicated due to their proximity to the costochondral limits in addition to the lack of aponeurosis on the lateral side of the abdomen. We present our results of posterior component separation through the same previous incision as a safe and reproducible technique for these complex cases.
    Methods: We present a multicenter and prospective cohort of patients diagnosed with bilateral subcostal incisional hernias on either clinical examination or imaging based on computed tomography from 2014 to 2020. The aim of this investigation was to assess the outcomes of abdominal wall reconstruction for subcostal incisional hernias through a new approach. The outcomes reported were short- and long-term complications, including recurrence, pain, and bulging. Quality of life was assessed with the European Registry for Abdominal Wall Hernias Quality of Life score.
    Results: A total of 46 patients were identified. All patients underwent posterior component separation. Surgical site occurrences occurred in 10 patients (22%), with only 7 patients (15%) requiring procedural intervention. During a mean follow-up of 18 (range, 6-62), 1 (2%) case of clinical recurrence was registered. In addition, there were 8 (17%) patients with asymptomatic but visible bulging. The European Registry for Abdominal Wall Hernias Quality of Life score showed a statistically significant decrease in the 3 domains (pain, restriction, and cosmetic) of the postoperative compared with the preoperative scores.
    Conclusion: Posterior component separation technique for the repair of subcostal incisional hernias through the same incision is a safe procedure that avoids injury to the linea alba. It is associated with acceptable morbidity, low recurrence rate, and improvement in patients' reported outcomes.
    MeSH term(s) Abdominal Muscles/surgery ; Abdominoplasty/methods ; Female ; Hernia, Ventral/diagnosis ; Hernia, Ventral/etiology ; Hernia, Ventral/surgery ; Herniorrhaphy/methods ; Humans ; Incisional Hernia/complications ; Incisional Hernia/diagnosis ; Incisional Hernia/surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Recurrence ; Reoperation ; Surgical Mesh ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 202467-6
    ISSN 1532-7361 ; 0039-6060
    ISSN (online) 1532-7361
    ISSN 0039-6060
    DOI 10.1016/j.surg.2021.04.007
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