Beyond Neural Noise: Critical Dynamics Predict Slower Reaction Times in Adults With and Without ADHD
Our findings add new perspective to the hypothesis that links neural variability to reaction time variability in adults with and without ADHD. We found that neural dynamics shift towards criticality prior to slow reaction times in adults with and without ADHD, but in ADHD, dynamics lie closer to criticality regardless of response type, suggesting a different "attractor" state.
Institutions
- Wesleyan University (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of Nevada, Reno (US)
- California NanoSystems Institute (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Think Surgical (United States) (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (US)
- Samueli Institute (US)
- University of Portland (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.13.711705
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00