2023
A novel computational approach to pain perception modelling within a Bayesian framework using quantitative sensory testing
Drusko A, Baumeister D, McPhee Christensen M, Kold S, Fisher V, Treede R, Powers A, Graven-Nielsen T, Tesarz J. A novel computational approach to pain perception modelling within a Bayesian framework using quantitative sensory testing. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 3196. PMID: 36823292, PMCID: PMC9950064, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29758-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHierarchical Gaussian FilterPrior expectationsRelevant individual differencesPain perceptionLearning-based interventionsTesting paradigmCognitive processesSensory evidenceIndividual differencesPsychophysical paradigmInferential processesVisual cuesElectrical cutaneous stimulusPrior weightingPerceptionPain stimuliPrior beliefsIndividual levelNociceptive inputBeliefsGreater relianceStimuliStrong weightingAcute pain stimuliParadigm
2022
Relating Glutamate, Conditioned, and Clinical Hallucinations via 1H-MR Spectroscopy
Leptourgos P, Bansal S, Dutterer J, Culbreth A, Powers A, Suthaharan P, Kenney J, Erickson M, Waltz J, Wijtenburg SA, Gaston F, Rowland LM, Gold J, Corlett P. Relating Glutamate, Conditioned, and Clinical Hallucinations via 1H-MR Spectroscopy. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2022, 48: 912-920. PMID: 35199836, PMCID: PMC9212089, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate levelsAnterior insulaPrior beliefsCognitive modelPathophysiological theoriesAuditory cortexClinical hallucinationsAnterior cingulateComputational psychiatryNew treatmentsDorsolateral prefrontalVisual cuesPrior expectationsSame participantsHallucinationsInsulaNegative relationshipCurrent experienceMagnetic resonance spectroscopyBeliefsComputational modelingTone
2019
Integration of Literature Across Countries: Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications for Future Research
Walsh B, Woods S, Powers A. Integration of Literature Across Countries: Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications for Future Research. 2019, 369-378. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17336-4_21.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Hallucinations and Strong Priors
Corlett PR, Horga G, Fletcher PC, Alderson-Day B, Schmack K, Powers AR. Hallucinations and Strong Priors. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2018, 23: 114-127. PMID: 30583945, PMCID: PMC6368358, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAberrant perceptionsClinical hallucinationsRecent empirical workConstructive natureHuman behaviorIdentifiable stimuliEmpathic approachPrior beliefsLight of workPerceptionHallucinationsEmpirical workStrong priorsReal worldLaboratory phenomenonNeural networkStimuliApparent disconnectBeliefsPsychosisIndividualsHealthy subjectsSupportInference