2013
Reward Associations Magnify Memory-based Biases on Perception
Doallo S, Patai E, Nobre A. Reward Associations Magnify Memory-based Biases on Perception. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2013, 25: 245-257. PMID: 23066690, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReward outcomesNeural processesEarly perceptual stageMemory-guided attentionEffect of spatial memoryLocations of relevant objectsContextual memoryPerceptual stageSpatial memoryBehavioral measuresBrain activityRecordings of brain activityRewardOptimal perceptionMemoryImpact perceptionsRelevant objectsTarget objectPerceptionBiasComplex scenesDiscriminationOutcomesSource of predictabilityComplex environments
2012
Power corrupts co-operation: cognitive and motivational effects in a double EEG paradigm
Kanso R, Hewstone M, Hawkins E, Waszczuk M, Nobre A. Power corrupts co-operation: cognitive and motivational effects in a double EEG paradigm. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2012, 9: 218-224. PMID: 23160813, PMCID: PMC3907926, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nss122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of interpersonal powerEvent-related potential analysisExpectation of rewardPairs of participantsBehavioral accuracyAttention taskMonetary rewardsMotivational effectsEEG paradigmInterpersonal powerMotivational resourcesSubjective magnitudesRewardNeutral groupConflict detectionMonetary lossesParticipantsParadigmCo-operative performanceLevel of controlTaskSubordinates
2011
Modulation of neural activity by motivational and spatial biases
Baines S, Ruz M, Rao A, Denison R, Nobre A. Modulation of neural activity by motivational and spatial biases. Neuropsychologia 2011, 49: 2489-2497. PMID: 21570417, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2011.04.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsLateralised readiness potentialNeural activityCognitive processesTime course of information processingCourse of information processingInfluence behavioral performanceLate cognitive processesNon-rewarding stimuliModulation of neural activityAnalysis of stimuliP300-like potentialsReaction timeModulate neural activityReward trialsPosner taskCue stimulusEffect of motivationMotivational biasesBehavioral performanceTarget stimuliStimulus representationsReadiness potentialSpatial attentionSpatial expectations