Incidental Encoding of Objects during Search Is Stronger Than Intentional Memorization due to Increased Recollection Rather Than Familiarity

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, December 1, 2025 | Cognitive Neuropsychology

AbstractMost memory is not formed deliberately but as a by-product of natural behavior. These incidental representations, when generated during visual search, can be stronger than intentionally memorized content (search superiority effect). However, it is unknown if...

The Otter and the Cleaver: Exploring the Neural Underpinnings of Unitization Using the Gestalt Principle of Proximity

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, December 1, 2025 | Cognitive Neuropsychology

AbstractAssociative memory requires the binding of multiple objects into a single representation in memory. As such, associative memory is viewed as harder and more resource-demanding than item memory. One means of facilitating associative memory is through the...

Odor-induced Sustained Neural Activity during Memory Encoding

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, December 1, 2025 | Cognitive Neuropsychology

AbstractHow long do the neural and cognitive effects of a brief odor experience last? This study investigated whether short exposures to pleasant and unpleasant odors can induce sustained changes in brain activity and influence memory formation for events occurring...

Monitoring Attention in Self and Others

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Cognitive Neuropsychology

AbstractThe ability of the brain to monitor its own attention is important for controlling attention. The ability to reconstruct and monitor the attention of others is important for behavioral prediction and therefore interaction with others. Do the same cortical...

Neuron-type-specific Contributions to Dynamic Coding during Flexible Sensorimotor Decisions in Frontoparietal Cortex

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Cognitive Neuropsychology

AbstractNeocortical circuits consist of multiple neuronal cell types, each likely playing distinct roles in flexible behavior. However, studies of decision-making have often overlooked these cell types, limiting our understanding of their specific contributions to...

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation over Right Temporoparietal Junction Reduces Prosocial Intertemporal Choice in Small but Not Large Monetary Amounts

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Cognitive Neuropsychology

AbstractAs social beings, people need to assist others in making intertemporal choices. The right temporoparietal junction (rTPJ) plays a crucial role in influencing prosocial behavior. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether and how rTPJ modulates self–other...