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Upcoming Events
<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Megan Entwistle (Université Grenoble Alpes) <br><b>TBA</b>
<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Monika Dunin-Kozicka (Lublin)<br><b>An Experiential Account of Pretense</b>
<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Daniel Burnston (Tulane University) & Tomas J. Ryan (Trinity College Dublin/CIFAR)<br><b>An Alternative to Encoding for Thinking About Neural Representation</b>
<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Jakub Rudnicki (RUB) <br><b>TBA</b>
<i>Psychology</i> <br>Mats Dombrowe (RUB) <br><b>Tau pathology disrupts neural navigation codes in the human medial temporal lobe</b>
<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Stephan Pohl (NYU) & Wej Ji Ma (NYU)<br><b>Clarifying the Conceptual Dimensions of Representation in Neuroscience</b>
Relevant Publications
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Reading media and multitasking: effects on comprehension and metacomprehension when reading multiple texts
The effects of pre-extinction stress vs. physical exercise on contextual retrieval and generalization
Remembering without (representational) memory: a neuro-computational study on regaining categoricity and compositionality from minimal traces
Accuracy of self-control judgments by informants: can others tell where and how much we care, struggle, and succeed?
Neural subspace reorganization reflects value-based decision-making
The impact of contingency awareness on the neurocircuitry underlying pain-related fear and safety learning
Predictive acoustical processing in human cortical layers
Loops all the way up: Recurrency as an implementation-first primitive for consciousness
Selective spatial attention to competing speakers in azimuth and depth: Evidence from real and virtual environments
Selective spatial attention to competing speakers in azimuth and depth: Evidence from real and virtual environments
Out of touch? How trauma shapes the experience of social touch – neural and endocrine pathways
Representational dynamics during extinction of fear memories in the human brain
Abstract Extinction learning—the suppression of a previously acquired fear response—is critical for adaptive behaviour and core for understanding the aetiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. Electrophysiological studies in rodents have revealed critical roles of theta (4–12 Hz) oscillations in amygdala and …
Opposing serial effects of stimulus and choice in speech perception scale with context variability
An Experimental Investigation of the Causal Role of Mental Imagery in the Experience of Involuntary Memories
Involuntary memories are thought to affect emotion, cognition, and behaviour, and it is often assumed that their impact is amplified when they are rich in mental imagery. However, this assumption has yet to be directly investigated. The current study tested …
Interindividual Variability in Memory Performance Is Related to Corticothalamic Networks during Memory Encoding and Retrieval
Encoding new memories relies on functional connections between the medial temporal lobe and the frontoparietal cortices. Multiscan fMRI showed changes in these functional connections before and after memory encoding, potentially influenced by the thalamus. As different thalamic nuclei are interconnected …
Positive mental health predicts amelioration of suicidal ideation in patients undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy
Background Positive mental health has been shown to confer resilience against suicidal ideation and behavior. Yet, studies on treatment seeking populations are rare. The aim of the present study was to investigate, whether PMH predicts the amelioration of suicidal ideation …

