2021
Within-cycle instantaneous frequency profiles report oscillatory waveform dynamics
Quinn A, Lopes-Dos-Santos V, Huang N, Liang W, Juan C, Yeh J, Nobre A, Dupret D, Woolrich M. Within-cycle instantaneous frequency profiles report oscillatory waveform dynamics. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2021, 126: 1190-1208. PMID: 34406888, PMCID: PMC7611760, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00201.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsolated oscillatorNeuronal oscillationsMouse hippocampal CA1Local field potential recordingsNonsinusoidal shapeTheta oscillationsOscillationsField potential recordingsShape dynamicsOscillatory signalsHippocampal theta oscillationsInstantaneous frequency profileBrain networksIndividual cyclesHippocampal CA1AmplitudeInformation processingCycle amplitudePhase alignmentPotential recordingsOscillation shapeTemporal resolutionFrequency profileAnimal's movement speed
2018
Attention
Nobre A. Attention. 2018, 1-75. DOI: 10.1002/9781119170174.epcn206.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Supraliminal But Not Subliminal Distracters Bias Working Memory Recall
Wildegger T, Myers N, Humphreys G, Nobre A. Supraliminal But Not Subliminal Distracters Bias Working Memory Recall. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance 2015, 41: 826-839. PMID: 25867502, PMCID: PMC4445384, DOI: 10.1037/xhp0000052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorking memorySubliminal informationExperiment 2Influence of subliminal stimuliOrientation stimuliInfluence perceptual processingPriming taskWM recallExperiment 1aSupraliminal informationTask completionExperiment 3Perceptual processingSubliminal stimuliMemory delayOnline information processingInfluence behaviorInformation processingRecall informationStimuliTarget orientationMemoryTaskRecallDistraction
2014
Combining spatial and temporal expectations to improve visual perception
Rohenkohl G, Gould I, Pessoa J, Nobre A. Combining spatial and temporal expectations to improve visual perception. Journal Of Vision 2014, 14: 8-8. PMID: 24722562, PMCID: PMC3983934, DOI: 10.1167/14.4.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal expectationsSpatial expectationsSymbolic arrow cuesEarly perceptual stageGoal-relevant eventsPerceptual information processingEnhanced visual discriminationArrow cuesPerceptual stageVisual discriminationPerceptual functionsUnattended locationsPsychophysical tasksPerceptual benefitsTarget eventInformation processingVisual perceptionModulatory effectsImprove visual perceptionSpatial locationTarget locationReceptive-field propertiesTarget appearanceExpectationsPerception
2012
Temporal Expectation Improves the Quality of Sensory Information
Rohenkohl G, Cravo A, Wyart V, Nobre A. Temporal Expectation Improves the Quality of Sensory Information. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 8424-8428. PMID: 22699922, PMCID: PMC4235252, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0804-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal expectationsQuality of sensory informationVisual targetModulate visual perceptionSensory informationVisual perceptionRhythmic temporal expectationRelevant sensory informationAction preparationPerceptual processingSensory evidenceAttentional focusOptimal information processingPsychophysical paradigmInformation processingOrientation discriminationPsychometric functionsVisual gratingsTemporal regularityReaction timeExternal eventsIrregular conditionsTemporal structureContrast sensitivitySignal strength
2008
Attention Modulates Initial Stages of Visual Word Processing
Ruz M, Nobre A. Attention Modulates Initial Stages of Visual Word Processing. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2008, 20: 1727-1736. PMID: 18345981, DOI: 10.1162/jocn.2008.20119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual word processingWord processingStages of visual word processingStages of word processingLevels of word representationsProcessing of objectsTop-down attentionFlexibility of attentionAssociated with initial stagesOrthographic decodingCueing paradigmPerceptual stageSelective attentionLetter patternsTask goalsInformation processingWord representationsElectrophysiological recording systemSpatial locationLinguistic attributesTime courseN200Attention moduleAttentionCues
2005
The effects of combined caffeine and glucose drinks on attention in the human brain
Rao A, Hu H, Nobre A. The effects of combined caffeine and glucose drinks on attention in the human brain. Nutritional Neuroscience 2005, 8: 141-153. PMID: 16117181, DOI: 10.1080/10284150500096994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsBehavioral performanceSelective attentionBehavioral measures of performancePlacebo drinkInformation processingVisual selective attentionPeripheral visual stimuliVisual cortical processingBehavioral tasksP3 componentBehavioral measuresTarget stimuliBehavioral benefitsBrain activityNeural information processingCombined caffeineTask performanceBehavioral studiesMotor responseCortical processingVisual stimuliBrain recordingsMental activityDemanding tasks