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This study applies interpretable machine learning techniques, specifically SHAP analysis, to decode subject-specific EEG patterns associated with self-initiated attention shifts. By distinguishing between voluntary and externally instructed attention using spectral features in frontal regions, the research advances the computational framework for asynchronous brain-machine interfaces. The work highlights the utility of explainable AI models in parsing complex neural signals without explicit temporal markers.
Subject-Specific Analysis of Self-Initiated Attention Shifts from EEG with Controlled Internal and External Attention Conditions
arXiv:2605.18251v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Self-initiated attention shifts play a critical role in voluntary behavior but are difficult to study due to the absence of explicit temporal markers. While previous studies have examined their neural correlates, it remains unclear how multi-dimensional electroencephalography (EEG) features contribute to their characterization within an interpretable computational framework. In this study, we build on an experimental paradigm developed in our previous work, which enables controlled comparison between task-constrained self-initiated shifts and externally instructed shifts under identical visual stimulation. Within this setting, we investigate whether preparatory EEG activity can distinguish these two types of attention shifts. We adopt a machine learning-based approach and conduct two complementary analyses: (1) a performance-oriented assessment of frequency-specific topographic patterns, and (2) a model-based feature attribution analysis using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). These analyses provide a structured view of how spectral features across regions of interest contribute to model behavior. Our results demonstrate reliable within-subject classification performance, indicating that preparatory EEG activity contains subject-specific discriminative information within this paradigm. The analysis shows that higher-frequency bands and frontal regions contribute strongly to model decisions, although such contributions should be interpreted cautiously due to the potential influence of non-neural artifacts in high-frequency EEG signals. Overall, this work highlights the value of interpretable machine learning for analyzing subject-specific EEG signal patterns in a controlled experimental setting, with potential applications in personalized and asynchronous brain-machine interface systems.
Abstract:Self-initiated attention shifts play a critical role in voluntary behavior but are difficult to study due to the absence of explicit temporal markers. While previous studies have examined their neural correlates, it remains unclear how multi-dimensional electroencephalography (EEG) features contribute to their characterization within an interpretable computational framework. In this study, we build on an experimental paradigm developed in our previous work, which enables controlled comparison between task-constrained self-initiated shifts and externally instructed shifts under identical visual stimulation. Within this setting, we investigate whether preparatory EEG activity can distinguish these two types of attention shifts. We adopt a machine learning-based approach and conduct two complementary analyses: (1) a performance-oriented assessment of frequency-specific topographic patterns, and (2) a model-based feature attribution analysis using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). These analyses provide a structured view of how spectral features across regions of interest contribute to model behavior. Our results demonstrate reliable within-subject classification performance, indicating that preparatory EEG activity contains subject-specific discriminative information within this paradigm. The analysis shows that higher-frequency bands and frontal regions contribute strongly to model decisions, although such contributions should be interpreted cautiously due to the potential influence of non-neural artifacts in high-frequency EEG signals. Overall, this work highlights the value of interpretable machine learning for analyzing subject-specific EEG signal patterns in a controlled experimental setting, with potential applications in personalized and asynchronous brain-machine interface systems.
Accepted at IEEE SMC 2026. 6 pages, 5 figures, 5 tables. v2: camera-ready version; clarified that ANOVA feature selection is nested within each cross-validation split, and expanded discussion of possible non-neural (EMG/oculomotor) contributions to the high-frequency findings
Signal Processing (eess.SP); Machine Learning (cs.LG); Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC)
arXiv:2605.18251 [eess.SP]
(or arXiv:2605.18251v2 [eess.SP] for this version)
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