Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Eric E. Geiselman, Michael E. Miller, Eric Heft, Christine Schubert Kabban
Summary: In order to address the issue of occlusion of critical information in visualization, three alternative, spatially constrained text portrayal techniques were developed and evaluated, along with their associated access interface. These techniques showed mixed accuracy and response time performance compared to the traditional pop-up dialog, but significantly reduced data access time. Overall, equivalent performance was achieved with reduced potential for occlusion using the novel designs.
Article
Neurosciences
Tamas Minarik, Barbara Berger, Ole Jensen
Summary: This study investigates the optimal stimulation parameters of rapid frequency tagging using magnetoencephalography (MEG). The results suggest that rapid frequency tagging induces weaker brain responses at higher frequencies, and even the smallest flickering patch can elicit measurable brain oscillations. Individual differences in neuronal responses to rapid frequency tagging stimulation are also observed.
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Clinical Neurology
Elif Tugba Sarac, Merve Ozbal Batuk, Mehmet Yarali, Mehmet Karadag, Songul Aksoy, Ertap Akoglu
Summary: Eye movements are guided by vestibular and visual information, and cognitive tasks can negatively impact eye movement test results such as those measured by videonystagmography (VNG). Tasks involving sound localization and recognition can significantly affect visual scanning in daily life activities like driving or navigating crowded environments.
ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Francesca Borasio, Marie-Louise Syren, Stefano Turolo, Carlo Agostoni, Massimo Molteni, Alessandro Antonietti, Maria Luisa Lorusso
Summary: The present study found associations between PUFA blood levels and reading/writing abilities, as well as neuropsychological test scores. The effects of fatty acids on learning measures appear to be direct, rather than mediated by visual and auditory neuropsychological mechanisms. Visual-spatial attention mechanisms play a crucial role in reading and writing, and visual low-level mechanisms may be more sensitive to the effects of higher omega-3 blood levels.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Qian Qian, Yingna Li, Miao Song, Yong Feng, Yunfa Fu, Keizo Shinomori
Summary: Sequential modulations have been found in both conflict and spatial orienting tasks, with congruency sequence effects (CSE) and validity sequence effects (VSE) observed. The relationship of cognitive control mechanisms under the two effects is still unclear. A confound-minimized design was used, showing that CSE are significant when the arrow cue in preceding trial is invalid, and VSE are significant when the target letter in preceding trial is congruent with the distractor letters.
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH-PSYCHOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yaqi Fang, Guodong Ni, Fengling Gao, Qi Zhang, Miaomiao Niu, Zhihua Ding
Summary: This study explores the relationship between visual attention of construction workers and safety sign features using eye-tracking technology, and constructs a theoretical model of the influencing mechanism. The experimental results show that red and rectangular safety signs can reduce cognitive load, while green signs can reduce cognitive difficulties. However, visual attention is not related to auxiliary words.
Article
Neuroimaging
Thiago P. Fernandes, Natalia L. Almeida, Gabriella M. Silva, Natanael A. Santos
Summary: The study found that nicotine gum administration resulted in better contrast discrimination compared to placebo gum, with the 4-mg dose showing better visual sensitivity than the 2-mg and placebo gum. Demographic data were not related to the outcomes.
BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Doeon Lee, Minseong Park, Yongmin Baek, Byungjoon Bae, Junseok Heo, Kyusang Lee
Summary: As machine vision technology develops, efficient computational systems are needed for visual cognitive processing. Recently, in-sensor computing systems have emerged as a potential solution for reducing unnecessary data transfer and achieving fast and energy-efficient visual cognitive processing. However, these systems still lack the ability to process stored images directly within the sensor. This article introduces a heterogeneously integrated in-sensor computing platform that emulates the mammalian image encoding process to extract features from input images.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Verlin B. Hinsz, Michael D. Robinson
Summary: This article examines the influence of positive and negative mood states on information processing in groups. It introduces the concept of dominant cognitive processing strategies mediating the effects of mood on information processing and discusses how positive moods reinforce these strategies while negative moods inhibit or revise them. The principles derived from various mood-cognition models are applied to different aspects of group information processing, providing new insights for topics related to small group dynamics and communication.
SMALL GROUP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aurora Occa, Susan E. Morgan, Wei Peng, Bingjing Mao, Soroya Julian McFarlane, Kim Grinfeder, Margaret Byrne
Summary: The study found that interactive information aids (IAs) can support discussions and decision-making for cancer patients and survivors. IAs with both modality and message interactivity were more effective in eliciting perceived visual informativeness and cognitive absorption, compared to those with modality interactivity only. This suggests that incorporating message interactivity can simplify individuals' cognitive processes and improve attitudes and knowledge scores related to clinical trial participation.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Haining Liu, Yanli Liu, Xianling Dong, Haihong Liu, Buxin Han
Summary: Studies on age-related positivity effects during facial emotion processing have shown contradictory results. This study aimed to clarify the mechanisms of cognitive control during emotional face attention among older adults, finding that older adults performed better on fear trials compared to younger adults. Furthermore, asymmetrical brain activity in the two hemispheres of older adults was observed, suggesting potential implications for normal aging.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Zhongli Wang, Guohui Tian, Hao Pan
Summary: In the pouring task of service robots, a visual-audio information fusion network is proposed to achieve robust and accurate liquid height estimation. Visual features are extracted using a residual network based on an attention model, while audio features are obtained through fast Fourier transform and long-short-term memory. The fused visual and audio features are processed by a fully connected network to output the liquid height and cup state. A sinusoidal and transient fusion control method is developed to determine the gripper angle for the pouring task. Experiments confirm the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm for pouring tasks of service robots.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Patrick J. O'Connor, Xianyan Chen, Lauren M. Coheley, Mengyun Yu, Emma M. Laing, Assaf Oshri, Alicia Marand, Julia Lance, Kirk Kealey, Richard D. Lewis
Summary: Egg supplementation has a positive impact on executive functions in preadolescents, while the consumption of whole egg powder does not affect the improvement of executive functions in children.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sami Schiff, Giulia Testa, Maria Luisa Rusconi, Paolo Angeli, Daniela Mapelli
Summary: The study suggests that the expectancy to eat can modulate attention and cognitive control mechanisms in healthy fasting individuals. Shorter expectancy to eat results in delayed reaction times and a more pronounced effect on the reaction times when food and non-food distracters are presented, while longer expectancy has less impact on reaction times and the correspondence effect is smaller.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mirta Fiorio, Bernardo Villa-Sanchez, Filippo Rossignati, Mehran Emadi Andani
Summary: The study found that the placebo effect has a positive impact on goal-directed movements, improving movement execution and reducing subjective fatigue. These findings provide new evidence for the use of the placebo effect in improving motor function or treating patients with motor deficits.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Substance Abuse
Christie D. Fowler, Cassandra D. Gipson, Bethea A. Kleykamp, Laura E. Rupprecht, Paul T. Harrell, Vaughan W. Rees, Thomas J. Gould, Jason Oliver, Deniz Bagdas, M. Imad Damaj, Heath D. Schmidt, Alexander Duncan, Mariella De Biasi
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Laura M. Juliano, Peter G. Kardel, Paul T. Harrell, Christine Muench, Kathryn C. Edwards
HUMAN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2019)
Article
Substance Abuse
Eric K. Soule, Andrew D. Plunk, Paul T. Harrell, Rashelle B. Hayes, Kathryn C. Edwards
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Andrew D. Plunk, Stephanie L. Peglow, Paul T. Harrell, Richard A. Grucza
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Zachary B. Massey, Laurel O. Brockenberry, Paul T. Harrell
Summary: The study found that exposure to vaping advertisements on smartphones and social media was associated with higher rates of vaping among young adults. Smartphone use and frequency of social media use were significantly correlated with the frequency of advertisement exposure.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
K. J. England, A. L. Edwards, A. C. Paulson, E. P. Libby, P. T. Harrell, K. A. Mondejar
Summary: A research team collaborated with a Teen Advisory Council and an Expert Panel to develop and pilot a risk communication campaign aimed at preventing youth vaping. Following an online experiment to evaluate the campaign's effectiveness, the team launched a 6-week online media campaign, which showed promising signs of effectiveness and scalability.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lauren R. Meltzer, Vani N. Simmons, Barbara Pineiro, David J. Drobes, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Cathy D. Meade, Karen O. Brandon, Amanda Palmer, Marina Unrod, Paul T. Harrell, Christopher R. Bullen, Thomas Eissenberg, Thomas H. Brandon
Summary: Using formative data and learner verification, a targeted intervention specifically for dual users was developed, incorporating successful e-cigarette-specific strategies for quitting smoking as well as suggestions for broadening visual appeal and expanding tips for quitting smoking via e-cigarettes from the target demographic.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Steven K. Sutton, Karen O. Brandon, Paul T. Harrell, Ursula Martinez, Vani N. Simmons, L. Robert Gore, Christopher R. Bullen, Thomas H. Brandon
Summary: The study identified eight well-defined prospective subpopulations of dual users of combustible and electronic cigarettes based on their current smoking and vaping behaviors. These subpopulations showed distinct differences in smoking and vaping behaviors, indicating that dual users are not a homogeneous population.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Laurel O. Brockenberry, Abby L. Braitman, Paul T. Harrell
Summary: The use of e-cigarettes is more common among youth with psychological distress. This study found that negative affect reduction outcome expectancies and emotional transdiagnostic vulnerabilities are positively related to tobacco susceptibility and use. The study also found that expectancies mediate the relationship between emotional issues and e-cigarette use. These findings suggest that expectancies are important targets for prevention and further research on emotional vulnerabilities and e-cigarette use.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zachary B. Massey, Laurel O. Brockenberry, Tori E. Murray, Paul T. Harrell
Summary: The study found that over two-fifths of young adults aged 18 to 24 reported dripping. Factors associated with dripping included being male, identifying as White, and using other tobacco products. Dripping behavior was related to expectancies for vaping outcomes.
TOBACCO USE INSIGHTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ursula Martinez, Vani N. Simmons, Steven K. Sutton, David J. Drobes, Lauren R. Meltzer, Karen O. Brandon, Margaret M. Byrne, Paul T. Harrell, Thomas Eissenberg, Christopher R. Bullen, Thomas H. Brandon
Summary: The study tested the efficacy of a self-help intervention targeting dual users, finding that the targeted intervention resulted in higher smoking cessation rates compared to the generic intervention group. The results suggest that a targeted self-help intervention has the potential to promote smoking cessation among dual users.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ursula Martinez, Victor Martinez-Loredo, Vani N. Simmons, Lauren R. Meltzer, David J. Drobes, Karen O. Brandon, Amanda M. Palmer, Thomas Eissenberg, Christopher R. Bullen, Paul T. Harrell, Thomas H. Brandon
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Correction
Substance Abuse
Ursula Martinez, Victor Martinez-Loredo, Vani N. Simmons, Lauren R. Meltzer, David J. Drobes, Karen O. Brandon, Amanda M. Palmer, Thomas Eissenberg, Christopher R. Bullen, Paul T. Harrell, Thomas H. Brandon
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Substance Abuse
Paul T. Harrell, Thomas H. Brandon, Kelli J. England, Tracey E. Barnett, Laurel O. Brockenberry, Vani N. Simmons, Gwendolyn P. Quinn
SUBSTANCE ABUSE-RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelli J. England, Paul T. Harrell, Kaitlyn A. Mondejar, Amy C. Paulson, Ann L. Edwards, Andrew D. Plunk, Bilge O. Yilmaz, Matthew C. Herman
Summary: The 12-item Likert-type scale developed in this study showed strong internal consistency and factor structure for assessing adolescents' perceived threat and efficacy related to e-cigarette use. The scale demonstrated good reliability and validity in a developmental sample, with two factors explaining 68% of the variance and strong internal consistency.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR
(2021)