2024
Neural dynamics of shifting attention between perception and working-memory contents
Gresch D, Boettcher S, Gohil C, van Ede F, Nobre A. Neural dynamics of shifting attention between perception and working-memory contents. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2406061121. PMID: 39536078, PMCID: PMC11588118, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406061121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention shiftsBrain activityNeural dynamicsPatterns of human brain activityWorking-memory taskWorking-memory contentsVisual contentInternal memory representationsWorking memoryMemory representationsSequential cuesHuman brain activityMultivariate decodingAlpha lateralizationSpatial attentionNeural statesCuesSensory environmentEveryday tasksTaskPerceptionCombined perceptionAttentionAlternative domainsMagnetoencephalographyDissociable effects of mild COVID-19 on short- and long-term memories
Atkinson L, Thom J, Nobre A, Zokaei N. Dissociable effects of mild COVID-19 on short- and long-term memories. Brain Communications 2024, 6: fcae270. PMID: 39210912, PMCID: PMC11358641, DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term memoryLong-term memory representationsShort-term memory performanceMemory performanceMemory representationsPrecision of memory representationsPresence of cognitive deficitsTests of memory performanceLong-term memory performanceHealthy controlsCore deficitAssess memoryCognitive deficitsDissociative effectsMemoryExamination performanceResponse demandsImpairmentMeasures of accuracyDeficitsTaskSpatial locationPerformance changesSensitive frameworkAbstract Recent studiesGoal-Dependent Use of Temporal Regularities to Orient Attention under Spatial and Action Uncertainty
Echeverria-Altuna I, Nobre A, Boettcher S. Goal-Dependent Use of Temporal Regularities to Orient Attention under Spatial and Action Uncertainty. Journal Of Cognition 2024, 7: 37. PMID: 38681819, PMCID: PMC11049616, DOI: 10.5334/joc.360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal expectationsRelevance of visual stimuliTemporal regularityVisual temporal attentionGoal-driven mannerOrienting attentionResponding handTask-relevantUnpredictable targetMotor planningStimulus locationVisual attentionVisual stimuliTemporal attentionColor stimuliTemporal predictionStimuliSpatial locationRelevant eventsTaskLocalised responseMotorAttentionShifting attention between perception and working memory
Gresch D, Boettcher S, van Ede F, Nobre A. Shifting attention between perception and working memory. Cognition 2024, 245: 105731. PMID: 38278040, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2024.105731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorking memoryExperiment 1Working-memory taskShifts of attentionStay trialsAttentional orientingAttention domainEveryday cognitionAttention shiftsExperiment 2Shift trialsSpatial attentionAdaptive behaviorBaseline conditionsMemoryEveryday tasksSensory stimulationSensory signalsParticipantsTaskItemsPerceptionCognitionAttentionInternal domainTime for What? Dissociating Explicit Timing Tasks through Electrophysiological Signatures
Bueno F, Nobre A, Cravo A. Time for What? Dissociating Explicit Timing Tasks through Electrophysiological Signatures. ENeuro 2024, 11: eneuro.0351-23.2023. PMID: 38272676, PMCID: PMC10884563, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0351-23.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExplicit timing tasksTime taskMultivariate pattern analysisReference stimulusNeural timing mechanismTask-dependent processingTiming mechanismNeural processesTask contextElectrophysiological signaturesExperimental blocksStimulus durationHuman participantsTask requirementsStimuliTaskPattern analysisParticipantsComparing intervalsElectroencephalogram
2023
The Relationship between Short- and Long-Term Memory Is Preserved across the Age Range
Čepukaitytė G, Thom J, Kallmayer M, Nobre A, Zokaei N. The Relationship between Short- and Long-Term Memory Is Preserved across the Age Range. Brain Sciences 2023, 13: 106. PMID: 36672087, PMCID: PMC9856639, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term memoryMemory durationLong-term memory performanceEarly to late adulthoodCompared memory functionsHealthy agingLonger memory durationMemory deficitsMemory performanceTask demandsShort-term memoryStimulus materialMemory functionAge rangeLate adulthoodMemory systemMemoryExperimental controlTaskDeficits
2022
Consequences of predictable temporal structure in multi-task situations
Gresch D, Boettcher S, Nobre A, van Ede F. Consequences of predictable temporal structure in multi-task situations. Cognition 2022, 225: 105156. PMID: 35537346, PMCID: PMC9760566, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2022.105156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorking-memory taskPredictable temporal structureMemory probesTemporal expectationsVisual working-memory taskWorking-memory performanceWorking-memory contentsMemory delayUpcoming tasksTemporal structureDelay periodMulti-tasking situationsTask resultsMulti-task scenariosMulti-task settingTemporal predictionMemoryTaskEveryday lifeExpectationsRight Place, Right Time: Spatiotemporal Predictions Guide Attention in Dynamic Visual Search
Boettcher S, Shalev N, Wolfe J, Nobre A. Right Place, Right Time: Spatiotemporal Predictions Guide Attention in Dynamic Visual Search. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2022, 151: 348-362. PMID: 34843369, PMCID: PMC8920297, DOI: 10.1037/xge0000901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual searchLong-term representationsEye-movement recordingsLong-term learningExperiment 4Priming effectExperiment 1Experiment 2Spatiotemporal regularityGuides attentionParticipants' performanceElements of human behaviorReal-life searchStatic displaysHuman behaviorParticipantsDynamic environmentLaboratory settingTaskDistractorsExtended processSpatiotemporal predictionTemporal dimensionRegularization
2020
Functional biases in attentional templates from associative memory
Boettcher S, van Ede F, Nobre A. Functional biases in attentional templates from associative memory. Journal Of Vision 2020, 20: 7-7. PMID: 33296459, PMCID: PMC7729124, DOI: 10.1167/jov.20.13.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParticipants learned associationsCurrent task demandsLong-term memoryAttentional templatesTask demandsTask performanceBehavioral responsesExperimental blocksAssociative memoryMemoryLuresFunctional biasParticipantsContext-dependentEncode informationNonmatchEveryday lifeAssociationFeature dimensionsCombination of colorColored gratingsTaskRetrievalPerceptionHypothesisWhen Natural Behavior Engages Working Memory
Draschkow D, Kallmayer M, Nobre A. When Natural Behavior Engages Working Memory. Current Biology 2020, 31: 869-874.e5. PMID: 33278355, PMCID: PMC7902904, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory tasksProperties of WMWM representationsWorking memoryIncreased locomotionParticipants' avoidanceEncoding durationCognitive processesEcological validityImmersive taskCognitive systemExperimental rigorGathering informationTaskTask completionMemorySensitive measureVR approachExternal informationTemporary storageParticipantsSample informationBehaviorLocomotive demandsInformationPurpose-Dependent Consequences of Temporal Expectations Serving Perception and Action
van Ede F, Rohenkohl G, Gould I, Nobre A. Purpose-Dependent Consequences of Temporal Expectations Serving Perception and Action. Journal Of Neuroscience 2020, 40: 7877-7886. PMID: 32900836, PMCID: PMC7548698, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1134-20.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal expectationsBrain activityBrain statesFrequency-specific mannerUpcoming perceptionSources of temporal expectationsOscillatory brain activityVisual-motor taskAffected response timesNeurophysiological brain activityBehavioral relevancePerceptual accuracyNeural activityNeural lateralizationNeural statesFemale human volunteersRelevant dimensionsBrainModality-StateTaskHuman volunteersPerceptionResponse speedResponse time
2019
Changing Interpretations of Emotional Expressions in Working Memory With Aging
Mok R, van der Meulen J, Holmes E, Nobre A. Changing Interpretations of Emotional Expressions in Working Memory With Aging. Emotion 2019, 19: 1060-1069. PMID: 30321038, PMCID: PMC6764502, DOI: 10.1037/emo0000481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorking memoryYoung adultsInterpretation of emotional expressionsEmotion-laden stimuliAge-related impairmentFearful facesEmotional materialWM performanceWM accuracyEmotional biasExperimental tasksEmotional expressionPositive biasAffective representationsFacial expressionsOlder adultsFuture behaviorMemoryAdultsTaskBiasImpairmentStimuliPositive effectAgeDynamic sustained attention markers differentiate atypical development: The case of Williams syndrome and Down's syndrome
Shalev N, Steele A, Nobre A, Karmiloff-Smith A, Cornish K, Scerif G. Dynamic sustained attention markers differentiate atypical development: The case of Williams syndrome and Down's syndrome. Neuropsychologia 2019, 132: 107148. PMID: 31323245, PMCID: PMC6891877, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.107148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained attentionWilliams syndromeDown syndromeContinuous performance taskImpaired sustained attentionAttention deficit symptomsMeasure sustained attentionSpecificity to changesAtypical developmentDeficit symptomsBehavioral disordersPerformance tasksAttention markerPoor functional outcomeCase of Williams syndromePoor performanceInvestigate similaritiesChildrenTaskAttentionDisordersFunctional outcomesDownElements of performanceSymptoms
2018
Temporally Unconstrained Decoding Reveals Consistent but Time-Varying Stages of Stimulus Processing
Vidaurre D, Myers N, Stokes M, Nobre A, Woolrich M. Temporally Unconstrained Decoding Reveals Consistent but Time-Varying Stages of Stimulus Processing. Cerebral Cortex 2018, 29: 863-874. PMID: 30535141, PMCID: PMC6319313, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStimulus processingStages of stimulus processingTraditional decoding approachEarly sensory areasCognitive processesNeural processesPerceptual judgmentsBrain statesTiming of statesNeural dynamicsSensory areasInvestigate learningStimuliTemporal precisionDecoding approachQuality of performanceTrialsDecision makingJudgmentTaskTask-Evoked Dynamic Network Analysis Through Hidden Markov Modeling
Quinn A, Vidaurre D, Abeysuriya R, Becker R, Nobre A, Woolrich M. Task-Evoked Dynamic Network Analysis Through Hidden Markov Modeling. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2018, 12: 603. PMID: 30210284, PMCID: PMC6121015, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge-scale brain networksTask dataTask-based studiesBrain networksPerception taskWhole-brainFunctional network structureBrain statesFunctional networksElectrophysiological dataHidden Markov ModelMagnetoencephalographyTaskDynamic network analysisDynamic recruitmentTask analysisCognitionMillisecond time scaleAnalysis pipelineMEG datasetBrainTime scalesEarly Behavioural Facilitation by Temporal Expectations in Complex Visual-motor Sequences
Heideman S, van Ede F, Nobre A. Early Behavioural Facilitation by Temporal Expectations in Complex Visual-motor Sequences. Neuroscience 2018, 389: 74-84. PMID: 29802816, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual-motor sequencesTemporal expectationsTemporal orientationReaction time differencesSpatial-temporal sequenceBehavioral facilitationBehavioral benefitsIncidental learningInter-element intervalsFacilitatory influenceBehavioral responsesIncidental acquisitionTemporal cuesLate blockMultiple presentationsSequential structureSessionsTaskCentral hypothesisParticipantsModified versionCuesSequence structureExpectationsLong intervalsBenefits of Flexible Prioritization in Working Memory Can Arise Without Costs
Myers N, Chekroud S, Stokes M, Nobre A. Benefits of Flexible Prioritization in Working Memory Can Arise Without Costs. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance 2018, 44: 398-411. PMID: 28816476, PMCID: PMC5868459, DOI: 10.1037/xhp0000449.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Competitive interactions affect working memory performance for both simultaneous and sequential stimulus presentation
Ahmad J, Swan G, Bowman H, Wyble B, Nobre A, Shapiro K, McNab F. Competitive interactions affect working memory performance for both simultaneous and sequential stimulus presentation. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 4785. PMID: 28684800, PMCID: PMC5500476, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05011-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWM precisionSequential presentationMeasures of working memoryWorking memory performanceSequential stimulus presentationProximity of stimuliMemory performanceBOLD responseStimulus presentationSimultaneous presentationVisual stimuliNeural firingStimuliWMItemsParticipantsBOLDMemoryTaskPresentationSequential competition
2016
Early behavioural facilitation by temporal expectations in complex visual-motor sequences
Heideman S, van Ede F, Nobre A. Early behavioural facilitation by temporal expectations in complex visual-motor sequences. Journal Of Physiology-Paris 2016, 110: 487-496. PMID: 28323028, PMCID: PMC5742633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2017.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual-motor sequencesTemporal expectationsTemporal orientationReaction time differencesSpatial-temporal sequenceBehavioral facilitationBehavioral benefitsIncidental learningInter-element intervalsFacilitatory influenceBehavioral responsesIncidental acquisitionTemporal cuesLate blockMultiple presentationsSequential structureSessionsTaskCentral hypothesisParticipantsModified versionDaily lifeCuesSequence structureExpectations
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