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Thomas Decramer, Elsie Premereur, Qi Zhu, Wim Van Paesschen, Johannes van Loon, Wim Vanduffel, Jessica Taubert, Peter Janssen, Tom Theys
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JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
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Kuo Liu, Chiu-Yueh Chen, Le-Si Wang, Hanshin Jo, Chun-Chia Kung
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FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Xiayu Chen, Xingyu Liu, Benjamin J. Parker, Zonglei Zhen, Kevin S. Weiner
Summary: By studying 1053 participants, researchers found five main findings regarding fusiform face-selective regions, including two spatially contiguous regions that are functionally and architecturally distinct, with one being more face-selective; the similarity of these regions is higher in monozygotic twins rather than in different brain regions.
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Behavioral Sciences
Siew Kei Kho, David R. T. Keeble, Hoo Keat Wong, Alejandro J. Estudillo
Summary: The functional role of the occipital face area (OFA) and the fusiform face area (FFA) in face recognition is still inconclusive. This study used multifocal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to further examine their roles. Results showed that FFA stimulation enhanced facial feature recognition, while OFA stimulation had no effect on either facial feature or whole face recognition.
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Neurosciences
Rui Dai, Zirui Huang, Xuchu Weng, Sheng He
Summary: This study investigated the effects of visual experience at different time points on the cross-modal face specialization of the fusiform face area (FFA). The results showed that early blind participants exhibited consistent and robust face-selective activation in the FFA, while the cross-modal face activation in other groups was much less consistent.
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Neurosciences
Christian Quaia, Incheol Kang, Bruce G. Cumming
Summary: Direction selective neurons in macaque primary visual cortex are narrowly tuned for orientation, but are affected by the aperture problem. In the middle temporal (MT) area, some cells are able to solve this problem and respond to pattern motion direction. This study shows that a pattern motion signal is present at the population level, revealing the diversity of single-cell responses.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
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Neurosciences
Anastasia Pavlidou, Joachim Lange, Elisa Raffaella Ferre
Summary: This study investigated the influence of gravitational constraints on the interaction of visual, proprioceptive, and vestibular cues in Biological Motion Perception (BMP). The results showed that response times for biologically plausible point-light movements were significantly prolonged in a tilted body orientation, indicating that BMP relies on the congruency between gravitational signals and prior knowledge of gravity detected by sensory systems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Alexa Haeger, Christophe Pouzat, Volker Luecken, Karim N'Diaye, Christian Elger, Ingo Kennerknecht, Nikolai Axmacher, Vera Dinkelacker
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FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zetian Yang, Winrich A. Freiwald
Summary: Faces in motion provide rich information through visual dynamics. The middle dorsal face area (MD) in the macaque monkey superior temporal sulcus (STS) shows selectivity for naturalistic face motion. Single-unit recordings from MD reveal its sensitivity to facial motion and shape, and its ability to encode complex facial motion trajectories.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jianshuang Xu, Johannes Klein, Joern Jochims, Niklas Weissner, Ruediger Kays
Summary: This article proposes a new method for reliable and accurate detection of the display area in camera images by embedding a new localization marker. The method demonstrated excellent reliability in simulation and experimental results, achieving subpixel accuracy and real-time performance on modern smartphones.
JOURNAL OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND IMAGE REPRESENTATION
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Beatrice de Gelder, Marta Poyo Solanas
Summary: Survival instincts drive organisms to exhibit adaptive behavior in response to threats. Research suggests that the brain processes survival-relevant information from observing conspecific body features at midlevel features independent of higher-order cognitive processes. This approach combines ethology with computational models for feature discovery.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Di Wu, Pan Zhang, Na Liu, Kewei Sun, Wei Xiao
Summary: This study investigated the effects of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on face view discrimination in relation to the left FFA, left STS, and right FFA. Results indicated that individual initial performance influenced the outcomes of tDCS, highlighting the importance of considering individual differences in future research and applications.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Immunology
L. S. Hansson, J. Lasselin, A. Tognetti, J. Axelsson, M. J. Olsson, T. Sundelin, M. Lekander
Summary: This study investigated whether humans can identify sick individuals based solely on biological motion and posture. The results showed that humans were able to identify sick individuals above chance by observing video clips and point-light displays, and rated sick individuals as having worse health. Furthermore, inflammation-induced increase in rigidity and slower walking predicted both sickness detection and worse apparent health. These findings suggest that biological motion can serve as a sickness cue, enabling humans to identify sick conspecifics and avoid disease.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Sheng, Jiang Zhao, Zhengminqing Li, Hong Zhang, Rupeng Zhu
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Ecology
Justin Kitzes, Micah Brush, Kyle Walters
Summary: This study demonstrates the relationship between species-level spatial patterns and their quantitative derivations, providing a mathematical framework, theoretical examples, simulation study, and empirical analysis. It discusses the importance of supporting ecological theory testing, efficient field sampling schemes, and laying the groundwork for future unified theories of community-level spatial metrics and multi-patch spatial patterns.
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Optics
Joshua S. Harvey, Hannah E. Smithson, Clive R. Siviour
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Biochemical Research Methods
Laura K. Young, Timothy J. Morris, Christopher D. Saunter, Hannah E. Smithson
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
(2018)
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Ophthalmology
Alice C. Chadwick, George Cox, Hannah E. Smithson, Robert W. Kentridge
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel M. Navarro, Bedeho M. W. Mender, Hannah E. Smithson, Simon M. Stringer
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Neurosciences
Audrey Siqi-Liu, Alison M. Harris, Anthony P. Atkinson, Catherine L. Reed
SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Neurosciences
Rachel Mowbray, Janna M. Gottwale, Manfei Zhao, Anthony P. Atkinson, Dorothy Cowie
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2019)
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Optics
Takuma Morimoto, Sho Kishigami, Joao M. M. Linhares, Sergio M. C. Nascimento, Hannah E. Smithson
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Psychology
Anthony P. Atkinson, Hannah E. Smithson
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE
(2020)
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Optics
Allie C. Hexley, Ali Ozgur Yontem, Manuel Spitschan, Hannah E. Smithson, Rafal Mantiuk
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
(2020)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Tsvetomira Dumbalska, Katarzyna Rudzka, Hannah E. Smithson, Christopher Summerfield
Summary: In this study, the effect of distracters on decisions was explored using experiments and computational modeling. The results showed that the presence of distracters reduces decision accuracy and that consistency between target and distracter affects decision sensitivity, independent of spatial attention.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Optics
Li Shiwen, Laura Steel, Cecilia A. L. Dahlsjo, Stuart N. Peirson, Alexander Shenkin, Takuma Morimoto, Hannah E. Smithson, Manuel Spitschan
Summary: The article introduces a method for capturing the light environment using a portable imaging system, relying on spectral and spatial resolution techniques, and applied in a forest study in the UK. The researchers corrected errors through image processing, improving the resolution of the light environment analysis.
NOVEL OPTICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS XXIV
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Paddy Ross, Anthony P. Atkinson
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
Nazire Duran, Anthony Atkinson
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
Anthony P. Atkinson
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
Anna-Katharina Hauperich, Hannah E. Smithson
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Neurosciences
Jose Sanchez-Bornot, Roberto C. Sotero, J. A. Scott Kelso, Ozguer Simsek, Damien Coyle
Summary: This study proposes a multi-penalized state-space model for analyzing unobserved dynamics, using a data-driven regularization method. Novel algorithms are developed to solve the model, and a cross-validation method is introduced to evaluate regularization parameters. The effectiveness of this method is validated through simulations and real data analysis, enabling a more accurate exploration of cognitive brain functions.