Deelstra, Jelle (2021) The role of Working Memory in Theory of Mind: A behavioral study coupled with EEG hyperscanning. Bachelor's Thesis, Artificial Intelligence.
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Abstract
People use Theory of Mind (ToM) to create models of other’s thoughts and actions in order to anticipate and coordinate better. For example, when playing volleyball you think about how your teammate is going to pass you the ball in order to be ready for this pass. In this study the role of working memory (WM) in ToM related problems is studied using a tacit coordination task. WM load was manipulated by means of an N-back task to study how it affects performance on the task. A significant difference in accuracy was found between low and high WM load conditions, which may suggest that ToM related tasks use WM resources. One neural mechanism that might explain this coordination without communication is the synchronization between brain activity of two people. During our experiment EEG hyperscanning was used to record brain activity in participants simultaneously and ultimately to analyse the Inter Brain Synchrony (IBS) between participants. Combining the IBS scores with the behavioral results helps us to better understand how coordination between individuals is achieved.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Vugt, M.K. van and Newman, L.A. |
| Degree programme: | Artificial Intelligence |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2022 10:50 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2022 10:50 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/28510 |
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