Cognitive Science

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NFBLab—A Versatile Software for Neurofeedback and Brain-Computer Interface Research

Nikolai Smetanin, Ksenia Volkova, Stanislav Zabodaev, Mikhail A. Lebedev, Alexei Ossadtchi Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring […]

Published on December 25, 2018

A Rhythmic Theory of Attention

Recent evidence has demonstrated that environmental sampling is a fundamentally rhythmic process. Both perceptual sensitivity during covert spatial attention and the probability of overt exploratory movements are tethered to theta-band activity (3–8Hz) in the attention network. The fronto-parietal part of this network is positioned at the nexus of sensory and motor functions, directing two tightly […]

Published on December 25, 2018

Cognitive Functioning in Older People. Results of the First Wave of Cognition of Older People, Education, Recreational Activities, Nutrition, Comorbidities, Functional Capacity Studies (COPERNICUS)

Sławomir Kujawski, Agnieszka Kujawska, Małgorzata Gajos, Weronika Topka, Radosław Perkowski, Joanna Androsiuk-Perkowska, Julia L. Newton, Paweł Zalewski, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success […]

Published on December 23, 2018