arXiv:2511.14555q-bio.NCcs.AI2025-11

用生成模型模拟脑反馈学习,加速神经调控研究。

DecNefSimulator: A Modular, Interpretable Framework for Decoded Neurofeedback Simulation Using Generative Models

  • 将脑反馈建模为生成模型任务,实现可解释仿真
  • 能复现真实实验中的学习现象与失败条件
  • 适合神经科学与计算建模研究者快速验证方案

decoded neurofeedback (DecNef) 是一种有前景的非侵入式脑调控方法,在神经医学和认知神经科学中应用广泛。然而,其研究进展受限于受试者间学习差异大、进展依赖间接指标,以及实验成本高、耗时长等问题。本文提出 DecNefSimulator,一个模块化且可解释的仿真框架,将 DecNef 形式化为机器学习问题。该框架不仅提供虚拟实验室,还可建模、分析并理解神经反馈动态。通过使用潜在变量生成模型作为模拟受试者,可直接观察内部认知状态,并系统评估不同协议设计与个体特征对学习的影响。我们展示了该方法可 (i) 复现 DecNef 学习的实证现象,(ii) 识别反馈无法引发学习的情形,(iii) 在人类实验前进行更稳健可靠的协议设计。总之,DecNefSimulator 桥接了计算建模与认知神经科学,为方法创新、鲁棒协议设计及深入理解脑调控机制提供了基础。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Decoded Neurofeedback (DecNef) is a promising non-invasive approach to brain modulation with wide-ranging applications in neuromedicine and cognitive neuroscience. However, progress in DecNef research remains constrained by subject-dependent learning variability, reliance on indirect measures to quantify progress, and the high cost and time demands of experimentation. We present DecNefSimulator, a modular and interpretable simulation framework that formalizes DecNef as a machine learning problem. Beyond providing a virtual laboratory, DecNefSimulator enables researchers to model, analyze and understand neurofeedback dynamics. Using latent variable generative models as simulated participants, DecNefSimulator allows direct observation of internal cognitive states and systematic evaluation of how different protocol designs and subject characteristics influence learning. We demonstrate how this approach can (i) reproduce empirical phenomena of DecNef learning, (ii) identify conditions under which DecNef feedback fails to induce learning, and (iii) guide the design of more robust and reliable DecNef protocols in silico before human implementation. In summary, DecNefSimulator bridges computational modeling and cognitive neuroscience, offering a principled foundation for methodological innovation, robust protocol design, and ultimately, a deeper understanding of DecNef-based brain modulation.

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