2024
Computational reconstruction of mental representations using human behavior
Caplette L, Turk-Browne N. Computational reconstruction of mental representations using human behavior. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 4183. PMID: 38760341, PMCID: PMC11101448, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48114-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental representationsGoal of cognitive scienceVisual featuresNeural networkMultiple visual conceptsDeep neural networksConceptual representationCognitive scienceVisual conceptsSemantic spaceSemantic featuresHuman behaviorParticipantsNetworkRepresentationStimuliBehaviorFeaturesImagesComputer reconstructionTask
2022
Increasing stimulus similarity drives nonmonotonic representational change in hippocampus
Wammes J, Norman KA, Turk-Browne N. Increasing stimulus similarity drives nonmonotonic representational change in hippocampus. ELife 2022, 11: e68344. PMID: 34989336, PMCID: PMC8735866, DOI: 10.7554/elife.68344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepresentational changeHigh-level visual regionsShaped functionPairs of stimuliHigh-resolution fMRIStimulus similarityVisual regionsHuman participantsHippocampal learningMemoryPlasticity hypothesisCoactivationFMRIHippocampusGyrusStimuliWide enough rangeContradictory resultsParticipantsImage similarityLearningHypothesisU-shapeSimilar imagesEnough range
2021
Behavioral and Neural Fusion of Expectation with Sensation
Panichello MF, Turk-Browne NB. Behavioral and Neural Fusion of Expectation with Sensation. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2021, 33: 814-825. PMID: 33544058, PMCID: PMC8367740, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegration of expectationsMale-female continuumAuditory association regionsRange of tonesExpectation cuesComputational accountBehavioral judgmentsAssociative learningStimulus identityDifferent cuesFMRI experimentSensory cuesNeural fusionNeural activitySensory informationCuesSpecific predictionsAssociation regionsPerceptionExpectationsConsequence of fusionBehavioralSuch integrationStimuliJudgments
2020
Functions of ventral visual cortex after bilateral medial temporal lobe damage
Kim JG, Gregory E, Landau B, McCloskey M, Turk-Browne NB, Kastner S. Functions of ventral visual cortex after bilateral medial temporal lobe damage. Progress In Neurobiology 2020, 191: 101819. PMID: 32380224, PMCID: PMC7368375, DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal lobePerceptual memoryVisual cortexBilateral medial temporal lobe damageMedial temporal lobe damageVentral visual cortexTemporal lobe damageVisual cortex relativeExtensive bilateral lesionsAmnesic patientsLong delayMTL structuresNovel stimuliAdaptation effectsStimuli elicitRapid learningVisual areasMemory systemSingle experienceCortex relativeVisual systemTemporal lobeHippocampal lossStimuliMemoryContent-based Dissociation of Hippocampal Involvement in Prediction
Kok P, Rait LI, Turk-Browne NB. Content-based Dissociation of Hippocampal Involvement in Prediction. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2020, 32: 527-545. PMID: 31820676, PMCID: PMC6996939, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictive processingAbstract shapesDomain-general processesFemale human participantsComplexity of stimuliComplex visual objectsModality of stimuliTypes of stimuliHigh-resolution fMRIDomain-specific rolesAuditory cuesPartial cuesVisual objectsHippocampal involvementBrain activityHuman participantsDistinct representationsHippocampal responsesComputational roleHippocampal functionPrevious researchStimuliCuesUnexpected orientationSuch accounts
2019
Attentional bias in depression: understanding mechanisms to improve training and treatment
Mennen AC, Norman KA, Turk-Browne NB. Attentional bias in depression: understanding mechanisms to improve training and treatment. Current Opinion In Psychology 2019, 29: 266-273. PMID: 31521030, PMCID: PMC6980447, DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative attentional biasAttentional biasReal-time neurofeedbackTraining attentionAttention systemNegative stimuliNegative thoughtsClinical psychologyExtant findingsBehavioral interventionsRecent researchPotential mechanistic explanationDiverse bodyDepressionTheoretical progressPsychologyBiasNeurofeedbackMoodStimuliMechanistic explanationMindSymptomsThoughtTrainingNonmonotonic Plasticity: How Memory Retrieval Drives Learning
Ritvo VJH, Turk-Browne NB, Norman KA. Nonmonotonic Plasticity: How Memory Retrieval Drives Learning. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2019, 23: 726-742. PMID: 31358438, PMCID: PMC6698209, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2019.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent fMRI studiesFunction of learningMemory retrievalMemory causesNeural representationFMRI studyInactive memorySame associatesSupervised learning modelDifferent stimuliLearningLearning modelStimuliNumerous findingsSame outcomeUnsupervised learningMemoryFindingsRetrievalOutcomesRepresentationIntegrationActivation causes
2013
Attention Is Spontaneously Biased Toward Regularities
Zhao J, Al-Aidroos N, Turk-Browne NB. Attention Is Spontaneously Biased Toward Regularities. Psychological Science 2013, 24: 667-677. PMID: 23558552, PMCID: PMC3734864, DOI: 10.1177/0956797612460407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal regularityGoal-directed attentionTask-irrelevant stimuliAttentional captureAttentional prioritySpatial attentionGoal relevanceVisual searchLanguage acquisitionFeature attentionIntrinsic salienceExperiment 1Experiment 2Stable aspectsStatistical learningTarget locationSources of informationConventional dichotomyAttentionMemorySalienceStimuliPerceptionLearningRegularity
2012
Memory-guided attention: control from multiple memory systems
Hutchinson JB, Turk-Browne NB. Memory-guided attention: control from multiple memory systems. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2012, 16: 576-579. PMID: 23141429, PMCID: PMC3728770, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2012.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScene Representations in Parahippocampal Cortex Depend on Temporal Context
Turk-Browne NB, Simon MG, Sederberg PB. Scene Representations in Parahippocampal Cortex Depend on Temporal Context. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 7202-7207. PMID: 22623664, PMCID: PMC3373994, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0942-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParahippocampal cortexTemporal contextVentral visual cortexScene-selective regionsCognitive neuroscienceStimulus-evoked activitySame stimuliHuman perceptionCurrent stimulusIdentical scenesVisual cortexScene representationStimuliDifferent stimuliCortexSuch representationsSceneComplex environmentsNeuroscienceSpecific typesRepresentationEncodingPerceptionContextCommon assumption
2008
Babies and brains: habituation in infant cognition and functional neuroimaging
Turk-Browne NB, Scholl BJ, Chun MM. Babies and brains: habituation in infant cognition and functional neuroimaging. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2008, 2: 16. PMID: 19104669, PMCID: PMC2605404, DOI: 10.3389/neuro.09.016.2008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsInfant cognitionStimulus presentationFunctional neuroimagingNature of habituationForm of habituationStudy of habituationAdult cognitionPreverbal infantsNeural basisLooking timeNeural mechanismsCognitionBrain regionsHabituationStimuliNeuroimagingProminent studiesHemodynamic responseFMRIGreat dealPerceptionMindInfantsNovel insightsPresentationMultidimensional Visual Statistical Learning
Turk-Browne NB, Isola PJ, Scholl BJ, Treat TA. Multidimensional Visual Statistical Learning. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory And Cognition 2008, 34: 399-407. PMID: 18315414, DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.34.2.399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual statistical learningStatistical learningFeature dimensionDifferent feature dimensionsVisual stimuliStatistical regularitiesParticular colorTest itemsColor patchesColor pairsMultidimensional objectsLearningStimuliObjectsObserverDimensionsItemsFundamental questionsPrevious experimentsAwarenessRecent studiesColorIntentMultidimensional sequences
2007
Interactions between attention and memory
Chun MM, Turk-Browne NB. Interactions between attention and memory. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2007, 17: 177-184. PMID: 17379501, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2007.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMedial temporal lobe structuresRole of attentionDivision of attentionFrontal-parietal networkTemporal lobe structuresCognitive neuroscienceSpatial orientingAttention determineAttention taskConscious memoryUnconscious memoryConcurrent tasksSuch memoriesLobe structuresMemoryBrain areasStimuliTaskAttentionOrientingNeuroscienceLimited capacityRecent evidenceHippocampusInterdependence
2005
The Automaticity of Visual Statistical Learning
Turk-Browne NB, Jungé J, Scholl BJ. The Automaticity of Visual Statistical Learning. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2005, 134: 552-564. PMID: 16316291, DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.134.4.552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual statistical learningStatistical learningResponse time measuresSelective attentionImplicit processesCover taskVisual environmentVisual systemAutomaticityLearningMassive amountsStatistical patternsAttentionAwarenessStimuliTaskFamiliarityRelevant populationInformationMeasuresRepresentationObjectsRecent studiesIntent
2003
The attentional repulsion effect in perception and action
Pratt J, Turk-Browne NB. The attentional repulsion effect in perception and action. Experimental Brain Research 2003, 152: 376-382. PMID: 12928759, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-003-1557-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional repulsion effectLocalization taskBrief peripheral cueVernier discrimination taskRepulsion effectPeripheral cuesDiscrimination taskVisual processingPerceptual effectsExperiment 3Experiment 1Experiment 2Vernier stimulusPrimary visual cortexVisual cortexTaskReceptive fieldsTwofold purposeCuesStimuliPerceptionPresent studySeparate pathwaysCortexProcessing