Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jie Nie, Zhaoxin Wang, Xinyue Liang, Chenxue Yang, Chengyu Zheng, Zhiqiang Wei
Summary: In this paper, we propose a semantic category balance-aware involved anti-interference network (SCBANet) to improve the accuracy of semantic segmentation for remote sensing images. By introducing clustering, consistency, relevance, and optional decoder modules, the interference information is suppressed and the balance of semantic categories is achieved, greatly enhancing the model's anti-interference ability and the capability to handle category imbalance issue.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Amy T. Walsh, David Carmel, David Harper, Petra Bolitho, Gina M. Grimshaw
Summary: The study found that rewards can reduce attentional capture by emotional distractors, showing that even non-monetary rewards can aid in attentional control.
COGNITION & EMOTION
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Xiao Cai, Mingkun Ouyang, Yulong Yin, Qingfang Zhang
Summary: Language proficiency plays a crucial role in determining the impact of L2 semantically related distractors in L2 spoken word production, with a semantic interference effect observed only in high proficiency bilinguals. High proficiency bilinguals showed different patterns of brain activations compared to low proficiency bilinguals, with semantically related distractors inducing higher brain activations in specific regions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael K. Yeung
Summary: The combination of the verbal fluency test and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has been recognized for assessing brain functioning and screening for psychiatric disorders. A recent study developed an emotional analogue of the semantic fluency test (SFT), but the neural processing during the emotional SFT was unclear. The study used fNIRS to compare the activation of frontal cortical regions during emotional and non-emotional SFTs, and found that they were similar but exhibited differential relationships with negative mood symptoms.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Katherine K. White, Lise Abrams
Summary: The presence of taboo words alters the impact of non-taboo emotional words on speech production, highlighting the importance of attention in speech production theories and broader cognition.
LANGUAGE COGNITION AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xidong Mu, Yuanwei Liu
Summary: A novel semantics-empowered NOMA framework is proposed for resource efficiency enhancement, where a secondary user employs semantic communication while a primary user employs conventional bit-based communication. The performance limits and tradeoffs of the semantics-empowered NOMA framework are investigated, and an opportunistic communication scheme is proposed to strike a balance between performance and interference. Numerical results show the advantages of the proposed opportunistic scheme and the better performance of semantic communication for the secondary user in certain scenarios.
IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kelly Rapoeye, Robert J. Hartsuiker, Aurelie Pistono
Summary: Several studies have shown that different types of disfluency occur depending on the language production stage at which people experience difficulties. The current study combined a network task and a picture-word interference task to analyze whether lexical-semantic difficulty triggers errors and disfluencies in connected-speech production. The participants produced more disfluencies in the presence of a semantically related distractor word than an unrelated distractor word, while few semantic errors were made. These results support the hypothesis that difficulties at distinct stages of language production lead to distinct patterns of disfluency, with lexical-semantic difficulties leading to self-corrections and silent pauses. The results also have implications for the role of the monitoring system in connected-speech production.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ming D. Lim, Damian P. Birney
Summary: Emotional intelligence (EI) involves processing, understanding, and reasoning with affective information. Recent studies have shown that strategic EI influences accuracy in working-memory tasks while experiential EI is related to response times for emotional distractors. Different types of distractors and task levels can also impact the effects of EI on cognitive processes.
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
D. Stoupis, T. Samaras
Summary: Using a genetic algorithm, the electrode combinations and injected current for deep brain stimulation were optimized. The results showed that optimization can achieve more accurate stimulation in the region of interest and reduce the electric field intensity in the surrounding brain areas.
JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Hubo Xu, Kexin Cao, Hongguang Chen, Awuti Abudusalamu, Wei Wu, Yanxue Xue
Summary: Researchers use spiking neural network algorithm with binary coding to study the effective regions and biological markers related to emotion recognition and intervention. The study found that the active brain networks for fear and sadness are mainly in the parietal lobe area, while the network for happiness is in the prefrontal-temporal lobe-central area. In addition, the α frequency band can effectively represent negative emotions, while the α frequency band can be used as a biological marker of happiness. These findings provide important clues for exploring brain-computer interface techniques to help with related brain diseases.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
D. A. Loewenstein, R. E. Curiel Cid, M. Kitaigorodsky, E. A. Crocco, D. D. Zheng, K. L. Gorman
Summary: This study utilized a novel computerized list learning test with repeated learning trials to assess recovery from proactive and retroactive semantic interference. The results showed that participants with mild cognitive impairment exhibited a continued failure to recover from proactive interference, which could not be explained solely by learning deficits.
JPAD-JOURNAL OF PREVENTION OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Muhammad Jawad Hussain, Heming Bai, Shahbaz Hassan Wasti, Guangjian Huang, Yuncheng Jiang
Summary: This paper proposes a comprehensive method for semantic similarity and relatedness based on WordNet and Wikipedia. By integrating the semantic knowledge of both resources at the feature level, the proposed method combines semantic similarity and relatedness into a single measure. Experimental results demonstrate its effectiveness over existing measures on various benchmarks.
INFORMATION SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Ronghua Zou, Xiaoni Wu, Qiwei Chen, Xiaowei Gong, Yuefeng Chu, Fuying Zheng
Summary: In this study, it was found that the OmpA protein of R. anatipestifer is an important virulence factor mediating its invasion of duck brain microvascular endothelial cells and penetration of the blood-brain barrier. The amino acids 230-242 of OmpA represent a key domain involved in R. anatipestifer invasion.
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Sowmyanarayanan Murugan, Le Hoang Anh, Tien-Loc Le
Summary: This paper introduces the design and application of an artificial neural network-based intelligent controller, which combines a function-link neural network with a fuzzy brain emotional learning controller. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed controller performs well in tracking control.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Yike Sun, Anruo Shen, Chenlin Du, Jingnan Sun, Xiaogang Chen, Xiaorong Gao
Summary: The non-implantation bi-directional brain-computer interface (BCI) is a promising neural interface technology that allows direct communication between the brain and the external world. However, there are challenges in achieving real-time feedback and compatibility between stimulation and recording. This study proposes a novel solution that combines temporal interference stimulation and minimally invasive skull modification, and the experimental results demonstrate its feasibility.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
C. Montag, L. Brandt, A. Lehmann, W. de Millas, P. Falkai, W. Gaebel, A. Hasan, M. Hellmich, B. Janssen, G. Juckel, A. Karow, J. Klosterkoetter, M. Lambert, W. Maier, H. Mueller, V Puetzfeld, F. Schneider, H. Stuetzer, T. Wobrock, I. B. Vernaleken, M. Wagner, A. Heinz, A. Bechdolf, J. Gallinat
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2020)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Gina Joue, Linda Boven, Klaus Willmes, Vito Evola, Liliana R. Demenescu, Julius Hassemer, Irene Mittelberg, Klaus Mathiak, Frank Schneider, Ute Habel
BRAIN AND LANGUAGE
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Isabel Maurus, Alkomiet Hasan, Andrea Schmitt, Astrid Roeh, Daniel Keeser, Berend Malchow, Thomas Schneider-Axmann, Martin Hellmich, Sabine Schmied, Moritz Lembeck, Katriona Keller-Varady, Irina Papazova, Dusan Hirjak, Cristina E. Topor, Henrik Walter, Sebastian Mohnke, Bob O. Vogel, Wolfgang Woelwer, Frank Schneider, Karsten Henkel, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Peter Falkai
Summary: Patients with schizophrenia often have negative symptoms and cognitive deficits, leading to poor outcomes. Aerobic endurance training is believed to have positive effects on various aspects of patients' health. This study aims to investigate the benefits of endurance training on the mental and physical health of patients with schizophrenia.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
M. Berthold-Losleben, S. Papalini, U. Habel, K. Losleben, F. Schneider, K. Amunts, N. Kohn
Summary: The study found that music training can reduce negative emotional states elicited by negative odours, but this change was not reflected at the brain level. This suggests that music training enhances implicit regulatory processes, which could be valuable for future research in clinical populations.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Delia Leiding, Franziska Kaiser, Marion Steffens, Andrei A. Puiu, Ute Habel
Summary: This study found that violence perpetration is mainly predicted by previous exposure to violence and polyvictimization, with physical violence best predicted by prior exposure to physical violence influenced by frequency and age of violence experience, and drug use being a strong predictor of physical and psychological violence.
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Isabel Maurus, Alkomiet Hasan, Andrea Schmitt, Astrid Roeh, Daniel Keeser, Berend Malchow, Thomas Schneider-Axmann, Martin Hellmich, Sabine Schmied, Moritz Lembeck, Katriona Keller-Varady, Irina Papazova, Dusan Hirjak, Cristina E. Topor, Henrik Walter, Sebastian Mohnke, Bob O. Vogel, Wolfgang Woelwer, Frank Schneider, Karsten Henkel, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Peter Falkai
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patricia Schnakenberg, Lisa Hahn, Susanne Stickel, Elmar Stickeler, Ute Habel, Simon B. Eickhoff, Natalia Chechko, Juergen Dukart
Summary: A thorough understanding of preexisting vulnerability to PPD could aid early detection and treatment. The study found no significant differences between PPD, AD, and control groups based on brain imaging data immediately after childbirth. However, a significant association was observed between Integrated Local Correlation (LCor) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score (EPDS) at 12 weeks postpartum.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Arnim Johannes Gaebler, Michelle Finner-Prevel, Sarah Lammertz, Sabrina Schaffrath, Patrick Eisner, Felix Stoehr, Erik Roecher, Lina Winkler, Peter Kaleta, Laura Lenzen, Marc Augustin, Jana Hovancakova, Lara Schwemmer, Eva Stormanns, Fatih Keskin, Frederik Hendricks, Michael Paulzen, Gerhard Grunder, Frank Schneider, Klaus Mathiak
Summary: There is a negative relationship between vitamin D and antipsychotic drug concentrations, specifically drugs primarily metabolized by CYP3A4. Vitamin D has a relieving effect on symptomatology but counteracts the blood levels of antipsychotics. Patients with higher vitamin D levels have a higher proportion of therapeutically insufficient drug concentrations of aripiprazole and quetiapine.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lisa Wagels, Ute Habel, Adrian Raine, Benjamin Clemens
Summary: Aggression is a common issue in mental disorders, posing a burden on both society and the mental health sector. Developing clinically relevant biomarkers for aggression requires combining different candidate biomarkers and rigorously testing their reliability and validity in large patient cohorts. In addition to gaining a better mechanistic understanding of aggression, efforts should be made to create multimodal biomarkers for medical professionals to use in improving the management and clinical outcomes of pathological aggression.
CURRENT OPINION IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bernd R. Foerstner, Mira Tschorn, Nicolas Reinoso-Schiller, Lea Mascarell Maricic, Erik Roecher, Janos L. Kalman, Sanna Stroth, Annalina V. Mayer, Kristina Schwarz, Anna Kaiser, Andrea Pfennig, Andre Manook, Marcus Ising, Ingmar Heinig, Andre Pittig, Andreas Heinz, Klaus Mathiak, Thomas G. Schulze, Frank Schneider, Inge Kamp-Becker, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Frank Padberg, Tobias Banaschewski, Michael Bauer, Rainer Rupprecht, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Michael A. Rapp
Summary: This study examined the relationship between self-report and behavioral assessments and the latent constructs of the RDoC framework in a large transnosological population. The findings suggest a universal latent structure spanning across known nosological entities, highlighting the importance of using existing measures to capture aspects of the RDoC matrix.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mikhail Ye Mel'nikov, Dmitriy D. Bezmaternykh, Andrey A. Savelov, Evgeniy D. Petrovskiy, Lyudmila Kozlova, Kira A. Natarova, Tatiana D. Larina, Tatiana M. Andamova, Mikhail Zvyagintsev, Mark B. Shtark, Klaus Mathiak
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of rt-fMRI neurofeedback and cognitive behavioral therapy in treating drug-free patients with mild or moderate depression. The results showed that both neurofeedback and cognitive behavioral therapy improved depressive symptoms. However, cognitive behavioral therapy showed a slightly greater improvement trend compared to neurofeedback, and the neurofeedback training course was associated with continuous improvement in self-regulation skills.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Philippa Huepen, Ute Habel, Mikhail Votinov, Joseph W. Kable, Lisa Wagels
Summary: This study reviewed the neural correlates of risk-taking in substance-related addictions (SRAs) and non-substance related addictions (NSRAs). The findings suggest common altered risk-related neural processes in both addiction types, including hyperactivity in the OFC and the striatum. However, decreased DLPFC activity may be specific to SRAs and decreased IFG activity could only be identified for NSRAs. Further research is needed to evaluate the clinical relevance of these findings.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Hendrik Mueller, Linda T. Betz, Joseph Kambeitz, Peter Falkai, Wolfgang Gaebel, Andreas Heinz, Martin Hellmich, Georg Juckel, Martin Lambert, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Frank Schneider, Michael Wagner, Mathias Zink, Joachim Klosterkotter, Andreas Bechdolf
Summary: By conducting a network analysis, we found that impairments in source monitoring and perspective-taking are the main interactions between predictive cognitive basic symptoms (BS) and attenuated positive symptoms (APS). Identifying bridge symptoms between these two symptom domains can enhance our understanding of the etiology of psychosis and potentially guide tailored clinical interventions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kerem Boege, Carine Karnouk, Andreas Hoell, Mira Tschorn, Inge Kamp-Becker, Frank Padberg, Aline Ubleis, Alkomiet Hasan, Peter Falkai, Hans-Joachim Salize, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Tobias Banaschewski, Frank Schneider, Ute Habel, Paul Plener, Eric Hahn, Maren Wiechers, Michael Strupf, Andrea Jobst, Sabina Millenet, Edgar Hoehne, Thorsten Sukale, Raphael Dinauer, Martin Schuster, Nassim Mehran, Franziska Kaiser, Stefanie Broecheler, Klaus Lieb, Andreas Heinz, Michael Rapp, Malek Bajbouj
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a Stepped Care and Collaborative Model in reducing depressive symptoms in refugee populations. The results showed that this model was more effective than routine care practices and provided a suitable approach for delivering mental health services.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lisa Wagels, Isabella Schneider, Saskia Menke, Anna Katharina Ponge, Nils Kohn, Frank Schneider, Ute Habel
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2020)