Repeated acquisitions and extinctions in classical conditioning of the rabbit nictitating membrane response. (1/9)
The rabbit nictitating membrane (NM) response underwent successive stages of acquisition and extinction training in both delay (Experiment 1) and trace (Experiment 2) classical conditioning. In both cases, successive acquisitions became progressively faster, although the largest, most reliable acceleration occurred between the first and second acquisition. Successive extinctions were similar in rate. The results challenge contextual control theories of extinction but are consistent with attentional and layered-network models. The results are discussed with respect to their implications for the interaction between cerebellar and forebrain pathways for eyeblink conditioning. (+info)Early boost and slow consolidation in motor skill learning. (2/9)
Motorskill learning is a dynamic process that continues covertly after training has ended and eventually leads to delayed increments in performance. Current theories suggest that this off-line improvement takes time and appears only after several hours. Here we show an early transient and short-lived boost in performance, emerging as early as 5-30 min after training but no longer observed 4 h later. This early boost is predictive of the performance achieved 48 h later, suggesting its functional relevance for memory processes. (+info)Genetic influences on hippocampal structure and function in recombinant inbred mice. (3/9)
(+info)Associative structure of fear memory after basolateral amygdala lesions in rats. (4/9)
(+info)Feasibility of a 6-month exercise and recreation program to improve executive functioning and memory in individuals with chronic stroke. (5/9)
(+info)Neuropsychological functioning in children with Tourette syndrome with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (6/9)
(+info)Evidence inhibition responds reactively to the salience of distracting information during focused attention. (7/9)
(+info)Do older professional musicians have cognitive advantages? (8/9)
(+info)Reactive inhibition is a concept in physiology, particularly in the context of muscle contraction and exercise. It refers to the decrease in the ability of a muscle to continue contracting after it has been repeatedly or maximally activated. This phenomenon was first described by physiologist Charles Scott Sherrington.
Reactive inhibition is thought to be a safety mechanism that prevents muscle damage and fatigue. When a muscle contracts repetitively or at high intensity, it generates waste products such as lactic acid and hydrogen ions. These substances can accumulate in the muscle tissue and interfere with its ability to function properly. Reactive inhibition helps to prevent this by reducing the muscle's activation level, which allows it to recover and clear out the waste products.
Reactive inhibition is distinct from other forms of inhibition that may occur in the nervous system, such as reciprocal inhibition, which refers to the suppression of antagonistic muscles during movement. Reactive inhibition specifically refers to the decrease in muscle activation that occurs after a muscle has been maximally or repeatedly activated.