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Gaze Patterns During Visual Mental Imagery Reflect Part-Based Generation Open
Eye movements during visual mental imagery resemble those made during prior perception. Across two experiments, we investigated whether eye movements during imagery reflect a part-by-part generation of mental images, by comparing gaze patt…
Apocalypse now: Thoughts about human extinction under mortality salience increase death-thought accessibility but reduce worldview defense Open
Various threats (e.g., climate change, nuclear wars, pandemics) pose the risk of human extinction. This represents a threat to human cultures and should result in effects similar to mortality salience (MS). At the same time, thoughts about…
Cognitive functions in ultra-high magnetic fields: Specific Influence of Magnetic Vestibular Stimulation on Mental Rotation in 7T MRI Open
Strong magnetic fields in MRI scanners induce magnetic vestibular stimulation (MVS), leading to illusory motion perception, and reflexive eye movements (nystagmus). Studies outside the scanner have shown that vestibular information can int…
The impact of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) on alpha coherence and verbal divergent thinking Open
Random noise stimulation (tRNS) applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) enhances fluency and originality in verbal divergent thinking tasks. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of this behavioral change remain unclear. …
Comparison of teleportation and walking in virtual reality in a declarative learning task Open
Introduction Virtual reality (VR) offers new possibilities for learning in educational settings by navigating through large 3D virtual environments. When designing VR-based learning applications, developers have to decide between different…
Electrophysiological (EEG) microstates during dream‐like bizarre experiences in a naturalistic scenario using immersive virtual reality Open
Monitoring the reality status of conscious experience is essential for a human being to interact successfully with the external world. Despite its importance for everyday functioning, reality monitoring can systematically become erroneous,…
How spotting technique affects dizziness and postural stability after full-body rotations in dancers Open
Consecutive longitudinal axis rotations are very common in dance, ranging from head spins in break dance to pirouettes in ballet. They pose a rather formidable perceptuomotor challenge - and hence form an interesting window into human moto…
Vestibular perceptual learning improves self-motion perception, posture, and gait in older adults Open
Vestibular motion perception declines with age, increasing the risk of falling substantially. We performed a two-week perceptual learning intervention using a self-motion direction discrimination task (2800 training trials per person) on a…
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Comparing supervised learning dynamics: Deep neural networks match human data efficiency but show a generalisation lag Open
Recent research has seen many behavioral comparisons between humans and deep neural networks (DNNs) in the domain of image classification. Often, comparison studies focus on the end-result of the learning process by measuring and comparing…
Rocking Devices and the Role of Vestibular Stimulation on Sleep—A Systematic Review Open
Rocking devices are widely used across different age groups to facilitate sleep. This review discusses the current literature on rocking devices and how passive vestibular stimulation influences sleep architecture, sleep oscillations, and …
Foundations for future math achievement: Early numeracy, home learning environment, and the absence of math anxiety Open
These findings underscore the substantial role of math anxiety and home learning environment in children's math achievement. The study emphasizes the need to consider the selective impacts of these factors in future research, shedding ligh…
Human vestibular perceptual thresholds — A systematic review of passive motion perception Open
Vestibular thresholds are essential for next generation screening tools in the clinical domain, for the assessment of athletic performance, and workplace safety alike. Knowledge about vestibular perceptual thresholds contributes to basic a…
Gaze Restriction and Reactivation of Place-bound Content Drive Eye Movements During Mental Imagery Open
When we imagine a picture, we move our eyes even though the picture is physically not present. These eye movements provide information about the ongoing process of mental imagery. Eye movements unfold over time, and previous research has s…
High-current galvanic vestibular stimulation impairs working memory span, but not other executive functions Open
Patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction (PVD) suffer not only from physical problems such as imbalance or vertigo but also from neuropsychological difficulties, including executive deficits. However, it is unclear whether the PVD d…
Processing of semantic incongruency at the onset of sleep: An auditory N400 evoked potential study Open
The ability to organize self-generated thought into coherent, meaningful semantic representations is a central aspect of human cognition and undergoes regular alterations throughout the day. To investigate whether changes in semantic proce…
Measuring the Influence of Magnetic Vestibular Stimulation on Nystagmus, Self-Motion Perception, and Cognitive Performance in a 7T MRT Open
Strong magnetic fields induce dizziness, vertigo, and nystagmus due to Lorentz forces acting on the cupula in the semi-circular canals, an effect called magnetic vestibular stimulation (MVS). In this article, we present an experimental set…
Increasing awareness of climate change with immersive virtual reality Open
Previous research has shown that immersive virtual reality (VR) is a suitable tool for visualizing the consequences of climate change. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether visualization in VR has a stronger influence on …
Training and proficiency level in endoscopic sinus surgery change residents’ eye movements Open
Nose surgery is challenging and needs a lot of training for safe and efficient treatments. Eye tracking can provide an objective assessment to measure residents’ learning curve. The aim of the current study was to assess residents’ fixatio…
Foundations for future math achievement: early numeracy, home learning, and the absence of math anxiety Open
Mathematics achievement is an important predictor of later life and career prospects. Therefore, it is highly relevant to identify early determinants of math achievement. Recently, non-cognitive aspects such as home learning environment (h…