We suggest that music perception is an active act of listening, providing an irresistible epistemic offering. When listening to music we constantly generate plausible hypotheses about what could happen next, while actively attending to music resolves the ensuing uncertainty. Within the predictive coding framework, we present a novel formulation of precision filtering and attentional selection, […]

Due to potential theoretical and societal implications, cognitive training has been one of the most influential topics in psychology and neuroscience. The assumption behind cognitive training is that one’s general cognitive ability can be enhanced by practicing cognitive tasks or intellectually demanding activities. The hundreds of studies published so far have provided mixed findings and […]

Marianne M. Flak, Haakon R. Hol, Susanne S. Hernes, Linda Chang, Thomas Ernst, Andreas Engvig, Knut Jørgen Bjuland, Bengt-Ove Madsen, Elisabeth M. S. Lindland, Anne-Brita Knapskog, Ingun D. Ulstein, Trine E. E. Lona, Jon Skranes, Gro C. C. Løhaugen Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]