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View article: Neuroscience: large-scale evidence for perceptual entrainment to auditory rhythms
Neuroscience: large-scale evidence for perceptual entrainment to auditory rhythms Open
A large multi-lab replication study confirms that rhythmic sounds can entrain perceptual performance, while revealing substantial inter-individual variability.
View article: Crowding does not improve precision
Crowding does not improve precision Open
In crowding, target perception deteriorates in the presence of flankers, i.e., performance with flankers is worse than in a target only condition. However, a recent study by Cicchini et al. (2022) suggests that “crowding improves overall p…
View article: EEG brain waves and alpha rhythms: Past, current and future direction
EEG brain waves and alpha rhythms: Past, current and future direction Open
Nearly a century after the first EEG recordings, we assess the progress made in EEG research, focusing on the challenges, novel theories and methods, and key issues identified by the new generation of researchers. This article summarizes t…
View article: Anticipatory and reactive mechanisms of habituation to visual distractors
Anticipatory and reactive mechanisms of habituation to visual distractors Open
Human attention can rapidly habituate to irrelevant and repetitive visual distractors. Although this phenomenon is well-documented in behavioral studies, the neural mechanisms involved remain largely unknown. In this study, we investigated…
View article: Spectral tuning and after-effects in neural entrainment
Spectral tuning and after-effects in neural entrainment Open
Neural entrainment has become a popular technique to non-invasively manipulate brain rhythms via external, periodic stimulation. However, there is still debate regarding its underlying mechanisms and effects on brain activity. Here, we use…
View article: Decoding unconscious events and their transition to a unified percept in visual spatio-temporal integration
Decoding unconscious events and their transition to a unified percept in visual spatio-temporal integration Open
In postdictive effects, where later events influence the perception of earlier ones, conscious perception is preceded by extended periods of unconscious processing. This is evident in the Sequential Metacontrast (SQM) paradigm, in which ve…
View article: Intact Serial Dependence in Schizophrenia: Evidence from an Orientation Adjustment Task
Intact Serial Dependence in Schizophrenia: Evidence from an Orientation Adjustment Task Open
Background and Hypothesis For a long time, it was proposed that schizophrenia (SCZ) patients rely more on sensory input and less on prior information, potentially leading to reduced serial dependence—ie, a reduced influence of prior stimul…
View article: Connectome spectrum electromagnetic tomography: A method to reconstruct electrical brain source networks at high‐spatial resolution
Connectome spectrum electromagnetic tomography: A method to reconstruct electrical brain source networks at high‐spatial resolution Open
Connectome spectrum electromagnetic tomography (CSET) combines diffusion MRI‐derived structural connectivity data with well‐established graph signal processing tools to solve the M/EEG inverse problem. Using simulated EEG signals from fMRI…
View article: Alpha peak frequency affects visual performance beyond temporal resolution
Alpha peak frequency affects visual performance beyond temporal resolution Open
Recent work suggests that the individual alpha peak frequency (IAPF) reflects the temporal resolution of visual processing: individuals with higher IAPF can segregate stimuli at shorter intervals compared to those with lower IAPF. However,…
View article: It’s not the spoon that bends: Internal states of the observer determine serial dependence
It’s not the spoon that bends: Internal states of the observer determine serial dependence Open
Traditional views suggest that human perception handles uncertainty using optimal strategies. For instance, when prior stimuli are more reliable than current ones, perceptual decisions rely more on the past, leading to stronger serial depe…
View article: The effects of visual distractors on serial dependence
The effects of visual distractors on serial dependence Open
Attractive serial dependence occurs when perceptual decisions are attracted toward previous stimuli. This effect is mediated by spatial attention and is most likely to occur when similar stimuli are attended at nearby locations. Attention,…
View article: Spatial structure aids shape perception and feature extraction
Spatial structure aids shape perception and feature extraction Open
How does the visual system extract shape and feature information from noisy input? Textures in our visual environment are defined by various spatial properties, including spatial structure, which may affect the extraction of shapes and fea…
View article: Stable perception or stable decisions? Disentangling the impact of perceptual and decisional stability on visual serial dependence
Stable perception or stable decisions? Disentangling the impact of perceptual and decisional stability on visual serial dependence Open
Visual perception is serially dependent: features of a current stimulus are judged more similar to previously shown stimuli than they really are, demonstrating an attractive bias towards the past. However, certain studies have also reveale…
View article: Beyond the ideal observer: internal states of uncertainty modulate sequential biases in perceptual decisions
Beyond the ideal observer: internal states of uncertainty modulate sequential biases in perceptual decisions Open
Vision is often faced with noisy and uncertain input. A central tenet of many models is that the visual system resolves this uncertainty by combining information in an optimal way. For instance, when prior stimuli are more reliable than pr…
View article: Contrasting the roles of object-based attention, spatial distance, and hemifield in serial dependence
Contrasting the roles of object-based attention, spatial distance, and hemifield in serial dependence Open
Visual decisions are serially dependent and biased towards prior stimuli. It has been proposed that this bias results from mechanisms that support the continuity of object representation. Several studies suggest that these mechanisms combi…
View article: Alpha power modulates long-lasting feature integration
Alpha power modulates long-lasting feature integration Open
How alpha rhythms influence visual perception is an open question for more than a century. For example, it was proposed that two stimuli falling within a cycle are integrated into a single percept. However, temporal integration can last lo…
View article: Expectations and cognitive control modulate history biases in perceptual decisions
Expectations and cognitive control modulate history biases in perceptual decisions Open
Recent history often lingers into our perceptual decisions, leading to systematic biases. These biases, which occur in many visual tasks, may reflect how the brain integrates and segregates events in time. However, what triggers them and w…