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View article: Virtual Water Task: Procedures and Protocols for the Assessment of Spatial Navigation and Memory
Virtual Water Task: Procedures and Protocols for the Assessment of Spatial Navigation and Memory Open
The original Morris water maze (Morris, 1981) has been coined the “gold standard” task for examining spatial navigation in animals. The general procedure of the maze involves a circular pool filled approximately half-way with water. An ani…
View article: Age of Acquisition and Language Embodiment Across the Lifespan
Age of Acquisition and Language Embodiment Across the Lifespan Open
Embodied language theories propose that language and action are inter-related. Age of Acquisition (AoA) effects refer to findings that early learned words, phrases, and concepts are responded to more quickly than later learned stimuli, but…
View article: Age but not resting-state EEG explains learning and memory performance in a spatial navigation task
Age but not resting-state EEG explains learning and memory performance in a spatial navigation task Open
Healthy aging is associated with a decline in spatial cognition, with older adults learning spatial environments more slowly and with less precision compared to younger adults. This study investigated whether resting-state EEG measures cou…
View article: Equidistant Landmarks Fail to Produce the Blocking Effect in Spatial Learning Using a Virtual Water Maze Task with Healthy Adults: A Role for Cognitive Mapping?
Equidistant Landmarks Fail to Produce the Blocking Effect in Spatial Learning Using a Virtual Water Maze Task with Healthy Adults: A Role for Cognitive Mapping? Open
Background/Objectives: Cue competition is a feature of associative learning, whereby during learning, cues compete with each other, based on their relative salience, to influence subsequent performance. Blocking is a feature of cue competi…
View article: Older Adults Show Reduced High Frequency Oscillatory Patterns in Both Recent and Remote Spatial Memory Retrieval Compared to Younger Adults
Older Adults Show Reduced High Frequency Oscillatory Patterns in Both Recent and Remote Spatial Memory Retrieval Compared to Younger Adults Open
View article: Older adults show reduced high frequency oscillatory patterns in both recent and remote spatial memory retrieval compared to younger adults
Older adults show reduced high frequency oscillatory patterns in both recent and remote spatial memory retrieval compared to younger adults Open
The concept of healthy ageing and its impact on spatial navigation and memory ability is well-established in the literature. However, the neural basis of these age-related changes is not well understood. In particular, there is limited res…
View article: Older adults show reduced high frequency oscillatory patterns in both recent and remote spatial memory retrieval compared to younger adults
Older adults show reduced high frequency oscillatory patterns in both recent and remote spatial memory retrieval compared to younger adults Open
The concept of healthy ageing and its impact on spatial navigation and memory ability is well-established in the literature. However, the neural basis of these age-related changes is not well understood. In particular, there is limited res…
View article: Understanding Learning from EEG Data: Combining Machine Learning and Feature Engineering Based on Hidden Markov Models and Mixed Models
Understanding Learning from EEG Data: Combining Machine Learning and Feature Engineering Based on Hidden Markov Models and Mixed Models Open
View article: Frontal delta and theta power reflect strategy changes during human spatial memory retrieval in a virtual water maze task: an exploratory analysis
Frontal delta and theta power reflect strategy changes during human spatial memory retrieval in a virtual water maze task: an exploratory analysis Open
Brain oscillations in humans play a role in a wide range of cognitive processes, including navigation and memory. The oscillatory dynamics contributing to successful spatial memory recall in humans are not well-understood. To investigate s…
View article: Frontal delta and theta power reflect strategy changes during human spatial memory retrieval in a virtual water maze task: an exploratory analysis
Frontal delta and theta power reflect strategy changes during human spatial memory retrieval in a virtual water maze task: an exploratory analysis Open
Brain oscillations in humans play a role in a wide range of cognitive processes, including navigation and memory. The oscillatory dynamics contributing to successful spatial memory recall in humans are not well understood. To investigate s…
View article: Neuromodulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Improvements in Spatial Navigation and Associative Memory with Acute Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: VINCI‐AD
Neuromodulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Improvements in Spatial Navigation and Associative Memory with Acute Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: VINCI‐AD Open
Background New therapeutic strategies to treat Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) are urgently needed. Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) is a neuromodulation technique which uses a handheld device to peripherally stimulate the aff…
View article: Understanding learning from EEG data: Combining machine learning and feature engineering based on hidden Markov models and mixed models
Understanding learning from EEG data: Combining machine learning and feature engineering based on hidden Markov models and mixed models Open
Theta oscillations, ranging from 4-8 Hz, play a significant role in spatial learning and memory functions during navigation tasks. Frontal theta oscillations are thought to play an important role in spatial navigation and memory. Electroen…
View article: Theta oscillatory power decreases in humans are associated with spatial learning in a virtual water maze task
Theta oscillatory power decreases in humans are associated with spatial learning in a virtual water maze task Open
Theta oscillations (4–8 Hz) in humans play a role in navigation processes, including spatial encoding, retrieval and sensorimotor integration. Increased theta power at frontal and parietal midline regions is known to contribute to successf…
View article: Autobiographical Cerebral Network Activation in Older Adults Before and After Reminiscence Therapy: A Preliminary Report
Autobiographical Cerebral Network Activation in Older Adults Before and After Reminiscence Therapy: A Preliminary Report Open
Introduction Reminiscence therapy (RT), which engages individuals to evoke positive memories, has been shown to be effective in improving psychological well-being in older adults suffering from PTSD, depression, and anxiety. However, its i…
View article: Examining individual learning patterns using generalised linear mixed models
Examining individual learning patterns using generalised linear mixed models Open
View article: Landmark Distance Impacts the Overshadowing Effect in Spatial Learning Using a Virtual Water Maze Task with Healthy Adults
Landmark Distance Impacts the Overshadowing Effect in Spatial Learning Using a Virtual Water Maze Task with Healthy Adults Open
Cue competition is a key element of many associative theories of learning. Overshadowing, an important aspect of cue competition, is a phenomenon in which learning about a cue is reduced when it is accompanied by a second cue. Overshadowin…
View article: Safety and feasibility of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in mild cognitive impairment: VINCI-AD study protocol
Safety and feasibility of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in mild cognitive impairment: VINCI-AD study protocol Open
View article: Recommendations on developing an on-road fitness-to-drive route and test that incorporates an assessment for higher cognitive functioning
Recommendations on developing an on-road fitness-to-drive route and test that incorporates an assessment for higher cognitive functioning Open
Purpose The purpose of this study was to provide an outline of the process of developing an on-road driving test route and rating form. Comprehensive evaluation of medical fitness to drive should comprise of an off-road and an on-road asse…
View article: Theta oscillatory power decreases in humans are associated with spatial learning in a virtual water maze task
Theta oscillatory power decreases in humans are associated with spatial learning in a virtual water maze task Open
Theta oscillations (4–8 Hz) in humans play a role in navigation processes, including encoding, retrieval, and sensorimotor integration. Increased theta power at frontal and parietal midline is known to contribute to successful navigation. …
View article: Preservation of long-term memory in older adults using a spaced learning paradigm
Preservation of long-term memory in older adults using a spaced learning paradigm Open
How much information we retain depends on type/schedule of training. It has been widely acknowledged that spaced learning is advantageous compared to massed learning for cognitively healthy young adults and should be considered an educatio…
View article: Autobiographical Cerebral Network Activation in Older Adults Before and after Reminiscence Therapy: A Preliminary Report
Autobiographical Cerebral Network Activation in Older Adults Before and after Reminiscence Therapy: A Preliminary Report Open
View article: “The Wandering Nerve Linking Heart and Mind” – The Complementary Role of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Modulating Neuro-Cardiovascular and Cognitive Performance
“The Wandering Nerve Linking Heart and Mind” – The Complementary Role of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Modulating Neuro-Cardiovascular and Cognitive Performance Open
The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the human body, providing afferent information about visceral sensation, integrity and somatic sensations to the CNS via brainstem nuclei to subcortical and cortical structures. Its efferent arm infl…
View article: Examining individual learning patterns using generalized linear mixed models
Examining individual learning patterns using generalized linear mixed models Open
Everyone learns differently, but individual performances are often ignored in favour of a group level analysis. Using data from four different experiments we show that generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) and extensions can be used to e…
View article: Examination of distributed learning on recent and remote memory using in-person and online experimental paradigms
Examination of distributed learning on recent and remote memory using in-person and online experimental paradigms Open
Learning is crucial in everyday life. However, how much information we retain depends on the type and schedule of training. It has been widely acknowledged that spaced learning holds a distinct advantage over massed learning for cognitivel…
View article: Spatial Recognition Memory: Differential Brain Strategic Activation According to Sex
Spatial Recognition Memory: Differential Brain Strategic Activation According to Sex Open
Human spatial memory research has significantly progressed since the development of computerized tasks, with many studies examining sex-related performances. However, few studies explore the underlying electrophysiological correlates accor…
View article: Older Users of a Befriending Service in Ireland and the Maintenance of Personal Autonomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Older Users of a Befriending Service in Ireland and the Maintenance of Personal Autonomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
In the Republic of Ireland (RoI), COVID-19 public health guidelines have been most restrictive for people aged 70 and over. Such individuals are most likely to avail of befriending services offered by a network of Irish organisations. The …
View article: DATA_REF - Castillo, Carmona et al., 2021.xlsx
DATA_REF - Castillo, Carmona et al., 2021.xlsx Open
Dataset for Castillo, Carmona et al. (2021)
View article: Author response for "Hippocampal and prefrontal contributions to spatial and non‐spatial memory retrieval: Examination of Immediate Early Gene (IEG), NMDA receptor and environmental interactions"
Author response for "Hippocampal and prefrontal contributions to spatial and non‐spatial memory retrieval: Examination of Immediate Early Gene (IEG), NMDA receptor and environmental interactions" Open
View article: NavWell: A simplified virtual-reality platform for spatial navigation and memory experiments
NavWell: A simplified virtual-reality platform for spatial navigation and memory experiments Open
View article: Comparable walking gait performance during executive and non-executive cognitive dual-tasks in chronic stroke: A pilot study
Comparable walking gait performance during executive and non-executive cognitive dual-tasks in chronic stroke: A pilot study Open