[HTML][HTML] Emotional mental imagery as simulation of reality: Fear and beyond—A tribute to Peter Lang

JL Ji, SB Heyes, C MacLeod, EA Holmes - Behavior Therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
This article pays tribute to the seminal paper by Peter J. Lang (1977; this journal),“Imagery in
Therapy: Information Processing Analysis of Fear.” We review research and clinical practice …

Representations of imaginary scenes and their properties in cortical alpha activity

R Stecher, D Kaiser - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Imagining natural scenes enables us to engage with a myriad of simulated environments.
How do our brains generate such complex mental images? Recent research suggests that …

Brain mechanisms associated with internally directed attention and self-generated thought

M Benedek, E Jauk, RE Beaty, A Fink, K Koschutnig… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Internal cognition like imagination and prospection require sustained internally directed
attention and involve self-generated thought. This fMRI study aimed to disentangle the brain …

RDoC, DSM, and the reflex physiology of fear: A biodimensional analysis of the anxiety disorders spectrum

PJ Lang, LM McTeague, MM Bradley - Psychophysiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence is presented supporting a dimension of defensive reactivity that varies across the
anxiety disorder spectrum and is defined by physiological responses during threat‐imagery …

A modified neural circuit framework for semantic memory retrieval with implications for circuit modulation to treat verbal retrieval deficits

HS Chiang, RA Mudar, CS Dugas, MA Motes… - Brain and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Word finding difficulty is a frequent complaint in older age and disease states, but treatment
options are lacking for such verbal retrieval deficits. Better understanding of the …

Converging subjective and psychophysiological measures of cognitive load to study the effects of instructor‐present video

J Wang, P Antonenko, A Keil… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many online videos feature an instructor on the screen to improve learners' engagement;
however, the influence of this design on learners' cognitive load is underexplored. This study …

Eye behavior associated with internally versus externally directed cognition

M Benedek, R Stoiser, S Walcher, C Körner - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
What do our eyes do when we are focused on internal representations such as during
imagination or planning? Evidence from mind wandering research suggests that …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of auditory stimuli on electrical activity in the brain during cycle ergometry

M Bigliassi, CI Karageorghis, MJ Wright, G Orgs… - Physiology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study sought to further understanding of the brain mechanisms that underlie the
effects of music on perceptual, affective, and visceral responses during whole-body modes …

[HTML][HTML] The Ganzflicker experience: High probability of seeing vivid and complex pseudo-hallucinations with imagery but not aphantasia

VT Königsmark, J Bergmann, RR Reeder - cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
There are considerable individual differences in visual mental imagery ability across the
general population, including a “blind” mind's eye, or aphantasia. Recent studies have …

The effects of layer-wise relevance propagation-based feature selection for EEG classification: A comparative study on multiple datasets

H Nam, JM Kim, WH Choi, S Bak… - Frontiers in Human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The brain-computer interface (BCI) allows individuals to control external devices
using their neural signals. One popular BCI paradigm is motor imagery (MI), which involves …