Domain generality versus modality specificity: The paradox of statistical learning

R Frost, BC Armstrong, N Siegelman… - Trends in cognitive …, 2015 - cell.com
Statistical learning (SL) is typically considered to be a domain-general mechanism by which
cognitive systems discover the underlying distributional properties of the input. However …

[HTML][HTML] A multisensory perspective onto primate pulvinar functions

M Froesel, C Cappe, SB Hamed - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Perception in ambiguous environments relies on the combination of sensory information
from various sources. Most associative and primary sensory cortical areas are involved in …

Migraine is associated with altered processing of sensory stimuli

AM Harriott, TJ Schwedt - Current pain and headache reports, 2014 - Springer
Migraine is associated with derangements in perception of multiple sensory modalities
including vision, hearing, smell, and somatosensation. Compared to people without …

Resting-state brain and spinal cord networks in humans are functionally integrated

S Vahdat, A Khatibi, O Lungu, J Finsterbusch… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In the absence of any task, both the brain and spinal cord exhibit spontaneous intrinsic
activity organised in a set of functionally relevant neural networks. However, whether such …

[HTML][HTML] Brain structure changes associated with sexual orientation

M Votinov, KS Goerlich, AA Puiu, E Smith… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Biological sex differences in brain function and structure are reliably associated with several
cortico-subcortical brain regions. While sexual orientation (hetero-versus homosexuality) …

Evolutionary and neuroendocrine foundations of human aggression

A Sarkar, RW Wrangham - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Humans present a behavioural paradox: they are peaceful in many circumstances, but they
are also violent and kill conspecifics at high rates. We describe a social evolutionary theory …

Possible anatomical pathways for short-latency multisensory integration processes in primary sensory cortices

JU Henschke, T Noesselt, H Scheich… - Brain Structure and …, 2015 - Springer
Multisensory integration does not only recruit higher-level association cortex, but also low-
level and even primary sensory cortices. Here, we will describe and quantify two types of …

Maladaptive reorganization following SCI: The role of body representation and multisensory integration

R Vastano, M Costantini, E Widerstrom-Noga - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review we focus on maladaptive brain reorganization after spinal cord injury (SCI),
including the development of neuropathic pain, and its relationship with impairments in body …

Neuroplastic changes in functional wiring in sensory cortices of the congenitally deaf: A network analysis

M Ruttorf, Z Tal, L Amaral, F Fang, Y Bi… - Human Brain …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Congenital sensory deprivation induces significant changes in the structural and functional
organisation of the brain. These are well‐characterised by cross‐modal plasticity, in which …

Sensory integration in interoception: Interplay between top-down and bottom-up processing

OR Dobrushina, GA Arina, LA Dobrynina, ES Novikova… - Cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the neural systems supporting interoception have been outlined in general, the
exact processes underlying the integration of visceral signals still await research. Based on …