Alpha-band brain oscillations shape the processing of perceptible as well as imperceptible somatosensory stimuli during selective attention

N Forschack, T Nierhaus, MM Müller… - Journal of …, 2017 - jneurosci.org
Attention filters and weights sensory information according to behavioral demands. Stimulus-
related neural responses are increased for the attended stimulus. Does alpha-band activity …

A reminder on millisecond timing accuracy and potential replication failure in computer-based psychology experiments: An open letter

RR Plant - Behavior Research Methods, 2016 - Springer
There is an ongoing 'replication crisis' across the field of psychology in which researchers,
funders, and members of the public are questioning the results of some scientific studies and …

Unconscious categorization of sub-millisecond complex images

A Beauny, A De Heering, S Muñoz Moldes, JR Martin… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Can people categorize complex visual scenes unconsciously? The possibility of
unconscious perception remains controversial. Here, we addressed this question using …

Subliminal visual stimulation produces behavioural oscillations in multiple frequencies in a visual integration task

M Johannknecht, A Schnitzler, J Lange - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
We perceive our surrounding as a continuous stream of information. Yet, it is under debate,
whether our brain processes the incoming information continuously or rather in a …

The scalp time-varying networks of N170: reference, latency, and information flow

Y Tian, W Xu, H Zhang, KY Tam, H Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Using the scalp time-varying network method, the present study is the first to investigate the
temporal influence of the reference on N170, a negative event-related potential component …

Prestimulus amygdala spectral activity is associated with visual face awareness

R Guex, T Ros, P Mégevand, L Spinelli… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Alpha cortical oscillations have been proposed to suppress sensory processing in the visual,
auditory, and tactile domains, influencing conscious stimulus perception. However, it is …

Should You Put an Emoticon on Your Flag? How Subliminal Visual Stimuli Can Change Political Opinions

RS Medero, RL Maestre - Nationalities Papers, 2024 - cambridge.org
Political objects, like national flags, arouse emotions even when they are subliminal stimuli.
Through two experiments that show subliminal stimuli to the subjects, this article analyzes if …

Probing electrophysiological indices of perceptual awareness across unisensory and multisensory modalities

JP Noel, D Simon, A Thelen, A Maier… - Journal of cognitive …, 2018 - direct.mit.edu
The neural underpinnings of perceptual awareness have been extensively studied using
unisensory (eg, visual alone) stimuli. However, perception is generally multisensory, and it is …

The accuracy and precision of measurement: Tools for validating reaction time stimuli

L Calcagnotto, R Huskey, GM Kosicki - Computational …, 2021 - aup-online.com
Measurement noise differs by instrument and limits the validity and reliability of findings.
Researchers collecting reaction time data introduce noise in the form of response time …

No experimental evidence for visual prior entry of angry faces, even when feeling afraid.

TP Schofield, H Youssef, TF Denson - Emotion, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Threatening stimuli prevent attentional disengagement. Less clear is whether threat
captures attention in addition to holding it. One way to measure attentional capture is to …