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The aim is to investigate how uninformative external cues can influence the internal selection of working memory representations.

March 28, 2026eNeuroOpen Access

Exogenously driven neural reactivation of spatially matching visual working-memory contents

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Experimental evidence shows that external visual cues can involuntarily influence working memory contents, suggesting deeper cognitive interactions.

The aim is to investigate how uninformative external cues can influence the internal selection of working memory representations.
Participants memorized complex visual information presented at different locations.
Uninformative spatial retro-cues were presented during a working memory delay.
Multivariate EEG decoding was used to analyze neural responses to cues and memory probes.
Drift-diffusion model analyses evaluated the impact of cues on decision-making processes.
Spatially matching working memory representations were reactivated following the exogenous cues.
Neural responses to memory probes were influenced by cue congruency, indicating early processing effects.
Involuntary cues accelerated evidence accumulation during decision-making.

Fuentes-Guerra et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Experimental evidence shows that external visual cues can involuntarily influence working memory contents, suggesting deeper cognitive interactions.