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View article: Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “Cross-Modal Sensory Boosting to Improve High-Frequency Hearing Loss: Device Development and Validation”
Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “Cross-Modal Sensory Boosting to Improve High-Frequency Hearing Loss: Device Development and Validation” Open
The authors report on an interesting study [2] in which they use a wearable device to sense high-frequency sounds.I have some specific comments below.To summarize, some essential elements are missing from the manuscript, and the manuscript…
View article: Cross-Modal Sensory Boosting to Improve High-Frequency Hearing Loss: Device Development and Validation
Cross-Modal Sensory Boosting to Improve High-Frequency Hearing Loss: Device Development and Validation Open
Background High-frequency hearing loss is one of the most common problems in the aging population and with those who have a history of exposure to loud noises. This type of hearing loss can be frustrating and disabling, making it difficult…
View article: Cross-modal sensory boosting to improve high-frequency hearing loss
Cross-modal sensory boosting to improve high-frequency hearing loss Open
High frequency hearing loss is one of the most common problems in the aging population and with those who have a history of exposure to loud noises. To address high-frequency hearing loss, we developed a multi-motor wristband that uses mac…
View article: A proposed test for human-level intelligence in AI
A proposed test for human-level intelligence in AI Open
The need for a meaningful test for intelligence in AI becomes increasingly pressing as AI systems grow more sophisticated. Several approaches have been proposed for intelligence tests, ranging from solving puzzles, understanding natural la…
View article: The future of sensory substitution, addition, and expansion via haptic devices
The future of sensory substitution, addition, and expansion via haptic devices Open
Haptic devices use the sense of touch to transmit information to the nervous system. As an example, a sound-to-touch device processes auditory information and sends it to the brain via patterns of vibration on the skin for people who have …
View article: Bimodal Stimulation for the Reduction of Tinnitus Using Vibration on the Skin
Bimodal Stimulation for the Reduction of Tinnitus Using Vibration on the Skin Open
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) affects 1 in 10 adults in the United States, often with damaging psychological consequences. Currently, there exists no cure for most forms of tinnitus. Recently, bimodal stimulation - the pairing of sounds w…
View article: Bimodal stimulation for the reduction of tinnitus using vibration on the skin
Bimodal stimulation for the reduction of tinnitus using vibration on the skin Open
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) affects 1 in 10 adults in the United States, often with damaging psychological consequences. Currently, there exists no cure for most forms of tinnitus. Recently, bimodal stimulation – the pairing of sounds w…
View article: Larger visual changes compress time: The inverted effect of asemantic visual features on interval time perception
Larger visual changes compress time: The inverted effect of asemantic visual features on interval time perception Open
Time perception is fluid and affected by manipulations to visual inputs. Previous literature shows that changes to low-level visual properties alter time judgments at the millisecond-level. At longer intervals, in the span of seconds and m…
View article: Projections and the Potential Societal Impact of the Future of Neurotechnologies
Projections and the Potential Societal Impact of the Future of Neurotechnologies Open
Traditionally, recording from and stimulating the brain with high spatial and temporal resolution required invasive means. However, recently, the technical capabilities of less invasive and non-invasive neuro-interfacing technology have be…
View article: Word Aversion: Why people dislike moist more than moose, but not as much as merts
Word Aversion: Why people dislike moist more than moose, but not as much as merts Open
Moist is a common example of a word that triggers aversion or disgust responses in many people. Word aversion presents a novel opportunity to empirically study the link between linguistic features (phonology, semantics) and emotional respo…
View article: The Defensive Activation Theory: REM Sleep as a Mechanism to Prevent Takeover of the Visual Cortex
The Defensive Activation Theory: REM Sleep as a Mechanism to Prevent Takeover of the Visual Cortex Open
Regions of the brain maintain their territory with continuous activity: if activity slows or stops (e.g., because of blindness), the territory tends to be taken over by its neighbors. A surprise in recent years has been the speed of takeov…
View article: Detection of mild traumatic brain injury in pediatric populations using BrainCheck, a tablet-based cognitive testing software: a preliminary study
Detection of mild traumatic brain injury in pediatric populations using BrainCheck, a tablet-based cognitive testing software: a preliminary study Open
Aim: Despite its high frequency of occurrence, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, is difficult to recognize and diagnose, particularly in pediatric populations. Conventional methods to diagnose mTBI primarily rely on clinic…
View article: Has half the time passed? Investigating time perception at long time scales
Has half the time passed? Investigating time perception at long time scales Open
Time perception is fluid, and can change in response to different visual inputs. Previous literature shows that time perception at short (millisecond timing) intervals is affected by low-level aspects of visual stimuli, including luminance…
View article: The Defensive Activation theory: dreaming as a mechanism to prevent takeover of the visual cortex
The Defensive Activation theory: dreaming as a mechanism to prevent takeover of the visual cortex Open
Regions of the brain maintain their territory with continuous activity: if activity slows or stops (e.g., because of blindness), the territory tends to be taken over by its neighbors. A surprise in recent years has been the speed of takeov…
View article: Use of Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Software for the Detection of Alcohol Intoxication
Use of Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Software for the Detection of Alcohol Intoxication Open
Background: Acute ingestion of alcohol impairs cognitive function and poses significant threat to public health and safety with impaired operation of motor vehicles. However, there is a lack of access to tools to assess one's cognitive imp…
View article: Validity of Computer Based Administration of Cognitive Assessments compared to Traditional Paper-based Administration
Validity of Computer Based Administration of Cognitive Assessments compared to Traditional Paper-based Administration Open
Traditional pen and paper based neuropsychological tests (NPT) for cognition assessment have several challenges limiting their use. They are time consuming, expensive, and require highly trained specialists to administer. This leads to tes…
View article: Detection of mTBI in pediatric populations using BrainCheck, a tablet-based cognitive testing software
Detection of mTBI in pediatric populations using BrainCheck, a tablet-based cognitive testing software Open
Aim Despite its high frequency of occurrence, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, is difficult to recognize and diagnose, particularly in pediatric populations. Conventional methods to diagnose mTBI primarily rely on clinica…
View article: Assessing Risk Among Correctional Community Probation Populations: Predicting Reoffense With Mobile Neurocognitive Assessment Software
Assessing Risk Among Correctional Community Probation Populations: Predicting Reoffense With Mobile Neurocognitive Assessment Software Open
We seek to address current limitations of forensic risk assessments by introducing the first mobile, self-scoring, risk assessment software that relies on neurocognitive testing to predict reoffense. This assessment, run entirely on a tabl…
View article: A Rapid, Mobile Neurocognitive Screening Test to Aid in Identifying Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (BrainCheck): Cohort Study
A Rapid, Mobile Neurocognitive Screening Test to Aid in Identifying Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (BrainCheck): Cohort Study Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03608722; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03608722 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/76JLoYUGf).
View article: A Rapid, Mobile Neurocognitive Screening Test to Aid in Identifying Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (BrainCheck): Cohort Study (Preprint)
A Rapid, Mobile Neurocognitive Screening Test to Aid in Identifying Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (BrainCheck): Cohort Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The US population over the age of 65 is expected to double by the year 2050. Concordantly, the incidence of dementia is projected to increase. The subclinical stage of dementia begins years before signs and symptoms appear. Ear…
View article: Empathic Neural Responses Predict Group Allegiance
Empathic Neural Responses Predict Group Allegiance Open
Watching another person in pain activates brain areas involved in the sensation of our own pain. Importantly, this neural mirroring is not constant; rather, it is modulated by our beliefs about their intentions, circumstances, and group al…
View article: Diagnostic accuracy of tablet-based software for the detection of concussion
Diagnostic accuracy of tablet-based software for the detection of concussion Open
Despite the high prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), there are few rapid and straightforward tests to improve its assessment. To this end, we developed a tablet-based software battery ("BrainCheck") for concussion detection that …
View article: Regularities in Grapheme-Color Synesthesia
Regularities in Grapheme-Color Synesthesia Open
Neuroscientists have long been interested in the origin of synesthetic pairings. Though the choices made by individual synesthetes sometimes appear idiosyncratic, recent work on moderately sized samples (~10-200 subjects) has found that co…
View article: Briefly Glimpsed People are more Attractive
Briefly Glimpsed People are more Attractive Open
: Assessments of attractiveness underlie selection and pursuit of potential mates. Previous research has shown that people are sometimes perceived to be more attractive with a brief glimpse, yet there is no explanation for why this effect …
View article: Enabling Individualized Criminal Sentencing While Reducing Subjectivity: A Tablet-Based Assessment of Recidivism Risk
Enabling Individualized Criminal Sentencing While Reducing Subjectivity: A Tablet-Based Assessment of Recidivism Risk Open
According to conservative estimates, the country spends a minimum of $25,500-$26,000 per year on each person incarcerated [1]. Incarceration also has long-term costs for both offenders and society. For example, a young person with a prison…
View article: NeuLaw Criminal Record Database
NeuLaw Criminal Record Database Open
Traditionally, criminal research on a national scale has relied primarily on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), a tool with several weaknesses: (1) it contains no unique personal identifiers, precluding analysis of re-offense rates, (2…
View article: Effects of Auditory Rhythm and Music on Gait Disturbances in Parkinson’s Disease
Effects of Auditory Rhythm and Music on Gait Disturbances in Parkinson’s Disease Open
Gait abnormalities, such as shuffling steps, start hesitation, and freezing, are common and often incapacitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other parkinsonian disorders. Pharmacological and surgical approaches have only limit…
View article: Perceived duration is reduced by repetition but not by high-level expectation
Perceived duration is reduced by repetition but not by high-level expectation Open
A repeated stimulus is judged as briefer than a novel one. It has been suggested that this duration illusion is an example of a more general phenomenonânamely that a more expected stimulus is judged as briefer than a less expected one. T…