by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractVariability in visual contrast detection has been linked to prestimulus alpha oscillations, yet whether modulating alpha power can causally influence perception remains unclear. In this sham-controlled, single-blinded, within-participant study, we applied...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractThe present study tested central predictions of our conceptual framework “distraction under competition” (DUC), including the extent to which semantic processing of emotional cues triggers competitive interactions among multiple stimuli. In situations in which...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractMany people have experienced being so engrossed in an activity that they lost awareness of their surroundings, had difficulty stopping the activity, and found their perception of time condensed. This experience is known colloquially as hyperfocus. There is a...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractTo navigate social environments, people make inferences and predictions about others’ minds (e.g., their beliefs, preferences, intentions), an ability known as mentalizing. Although the neural basis of mentalizing has been studied extensively, the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractThe attentional blink (AB) refers to impaired processing of a second target (T2) when presented 200–500 msec after a first target (T1) in a rapid serial visual presentation stream. There is converging evidence that alpha oscillations (8–12 Hz) may be critical...
