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Perceptual Cue Weighting Matters in Real‐Time Integration of Acoustic Information During Spoken Word Recognition

Abstract This study investigates whether listeners’ cue weighting predicts their real-time use of asynchronous acoustic information in spoken word recognition at both group and individual levels. By focusing on the time course of cue integration, we seek to distinguish between two theoretical views: the associated view (cue weighting is linked to cue integration strategy) and […]

Published on December 18, 2024

Physically activated modes of attentional control

As we navigate through the day, our attentional control processes are constantly challenged by changing sensory information, goals, expectations, and motivations. At the same time, our bodies and brains are impacted by changes in global physiological state that can influence attentional processes. Based on converging lines of evidence from brain recordings in physically active humans […]

Published on December 17, 2024

Models of human hippocampal specialization: a look at the electrophysiological evidence

From an anatomical perspective, the concept that the anterior and posterior hippocampus fulfill distinct cognitive roles may seem unsurprising. When compared with the posterior hippocampus, the anterior region is proportionally larger, with visible expansion of the CA1 subfield and intimate continuity with adjacent medial temporal lobe (MTL) structures such as the uncus and amygdala. However, […]

Published on December 12, 2024