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Upcoming Events

03
Nov

<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Monika Dunin-Kozicka (Lublin)<br><b>An Experiential Account of Pretense</b>

November 3
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
04
Nov

<i>Fellow Lecture Neuroscience</i> <br>Genela Morris (Tel Aviv)<br><b>Separate neurons for gains and losses: single-neuron recordings in the human brain</b>

November 4
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
04
Nov

<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>

November 4
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
05
Nov

<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Jakub Rudnicki (RUB) <br><b>The semantics of event schema</b>

November 5
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
10
Nov

<i>Psychology</i> <br>Mats Dombrowe (RUB) <br><b>Tau pathology disrupts neural navigation codes in the human medial temporal lobe</b>

November 10
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
11
Nov

<i>Philosophy</i> <br>Stephan Pohl (NYU) & Wej Ji Ma (NYU)<br><b>Clarifying the Conceptual Dimensions of Representation in Neuroscience</b>

November 11
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Relevant Publications

For full list of selected publications, see the publications page

A computationally efficient music processing algorithm for cochlear implants based on an auditory adaptation model

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Nagathil, A., Lentz, B., Mojica, G., Bruce, I. C., Völter, C., & Martin, R. (2026). A computationally efficient music processing algorithm for cochlear implants based on an auditory adaptation model. JASA Express Letters, 6(4), 044405. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0043375

What is self-control? A discussion of unresolved issues.

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Hennecke, M. (2026). What is self-control? A discussion of unresolved issues. Motivation Science. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000427

The role of episodic memory in causal reasoning with counterfactuals: A perspective from predictive processing and trace minimalism

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Rappe, S., & Werning, M. (2026). The role of episodic memory in causal reasoning with counterfactuals: A perspective from predictive processing and trace minimalism. Philosophical Psychology, 39(6), 2363–2399. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2025.2498738

Reading media and multitasking: effects on comprehension and metacomprehension when reading multiple texts

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Altamura, L., Stadtler, M., & Salmerón, L. (2026). Reading media and multitasking: effects on comprehension and metacomprehension when reading multiple texts. Metacognition and Learning, 21(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-026-09466-0

Representational dynamics during extinction of fear memories in the human brain

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From Gut Feeling to Gray Matter: Mapping Defecation Urgency in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Barazanji, N., Sjödahl, J., Orell, G., Evripidou, M., Adjeiwaah, M., Icenhour, A., Lundberg, P., & Walter, S. (2026). From Gut Feeling to Gray Matter: Mapping Defecation Urgency in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology, 171(1), 126–139. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2026.01.032

Animal empathy reconsidered: a multidimensional profile account

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