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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Neurofeedback of Cortical Target Enhances Hippocampal Activation and Memory Performance

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82071999, 61431002, 31521063, and 61273287), and the National 973 Program (2014CB846100).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

    Xin Hou, Xiang Xiao, Yilong Gong, Yihan Jiang, Peipei Sun, Li Yao & Chaozhe Zhu

  2. CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Center on Aging Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, 100101, China

    Juan Li

  3. State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai, 519085, China

    Zheng Li

  4. Center for Collaboration and Innovation in Brain and Learning Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

    Zheng Li & Chaozhe Zhu

  5. College of Information Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

    Xiaojie Zhao & Li Yao

  6. Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China

    Antao Chen

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Hou, X., Xiao, X., Gong, Y. et al. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Neurofeedback of Cortical Target Enhances Hippocampal Activation and Memory Performance. Neurosci. Bull. 37, 1251–1255 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-021-00736-2

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