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Perception and neurocognitive aging (2023)
Book Chapter
Allen, H. (in press). Perception and neurocognitive aging. In Encyclopedia of the Human Brain. (2). Elsevier

There are sensory changes and decline in all senses, although people are often more aware of the changes in vision and hearing than those in touch, smell and taste. In the first part of this article, I will summarize and discuss these changes. In the... Read More about Perception and neurocognitive aging.

Cross-language influences in L2 visual word processing: A localist connectionist modelling perspective (2023)
Book Chapter
van Heuven, W. J., & Dijkstra, T. (2023). Cross-language influences in L2 visual word processing: A localist connectionist modelling perspective. In I. Elgort, A. Siyanova-Chanturia, & M. Brysbaert (Eds.), Cross-language Influences in Bilingual Processing and Second Language Acquisition (102-125). John Benjamins Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1075/bpa.16.05van

Over the last decades, a variety of verbal models have been proposed to account for empirical findings on bilingual word processing and second language (L2) acquisition. However, in these domains only a small number of computational models have seen... Read More about Cross-language influences in L2 visual word processing: A localist connectionist modelling perspective.

Consequences of conspiracy theories (2020)
Book Chapter
Jolley, D., Mari, S., & Douglas, K. (2020). Consequences of conspiracy theories. In M. Butter, & P. Knight (Eds.), Routledge handbook of conspiracy theories. Routledge

This chapter outlines what is known to date, and reviews the psychological research on the positive and negative consequences of conspiracy theories. It argues that future research efforts should attempt to address the negative psychological and beha... Read More about Consequences of conspiracy theories.

Neural networks and neurocomputational modeling (2018)
Book Chapter
Toutounji, H., Hertäg, L., & Durstewitz, D. (2018). Neural networks and neurocomputational modeling. In . E. Wagenmakers (Ed.), Stevens' handbook of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience, Vol. V: Methodology. (4th edition). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119170174.epcn517

This chapter reviews methods of neurocomputational modeling, ranging from biophysically detailed single neuron and synapse models to connectionist?style, abstract network formalisms. These methods form an arsenal of mathematical tools that draw on dy... Read More about Neural networks and neurocomputational modeling.

Models of Neural Homeostasis (2017)
Book Chapter
Toutounji, H. (2017). Models of Neural Homeostasis. In A. A. Moustafa (Ed.), Computational Models of Brain and Behavior (257-269). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119159193.ch19

Neurons can regulate their own excitability, either by modulating synaptic drive, or by adapting the somatic apparatus of spike generation. These homeostatic processes are thought to keep neural activity within healthy limits, and to stabilize the He... Read More about Models of Neural Homeostasis.

The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes (2015)
Book Chapter
Tunney, R. J., Allen, H. A., Bonardi, C., & Blake, H. (2015). The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes. In D. Bruno (Ed.), The Preservation of Memory: Theory and Practice for Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations (139-151). London: Routledge

In the UK’s 2011 census there were high proportions of people between 20 and 49 years-old, with each 5-year band containing at least 4 million. Thus between 2022 and 2051 we can expect large numbers of people to enter their 60s, around 2 billion glob... Read More about The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes.

Autonomous Learning Needs a Second Environmental Feedback Loop (2015)
Book Chapter
Toutounji, H., & Pasemann, F. (2016). Autonomous Learning Needs a Second Environmental Feedback Loop. In Computational Intelligence: Revised and Selected Papers of the International Joint Conference, IJCCI 2013, Vilamoura, Portugal, September 20-22, 2013 (455-472). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23392-5_25

Deriving a successful neural control of behavior of autonomous and embodied systems poses a great challenge. The difficulty lies in finding suitable learning mechanisms, and in specifying under what conditions learning becomes necessary. Here, we pro... Read More about Autonomous Learning Needs a Second Environmental Feedback Loop.

The social, political, environmental, and health-related consequences of conspiracy theories: Problems and potential solutions (2015)
Book Chapter
Douglas, K. M., Sutton, R. M., Jolley, D., & Wood, M. J. (2015). The social, political, environmental, and health-related consequences of conspiracy theories: Problems and potential solutions. In M. Bilewicz, A. Cichocka, & W. Soral (Eds.), The Psychology of Conspiracy (183-200). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315746838

Once they have reached public awareness, unfounded conspiracy allegations may be a powerful source of influence, swaying people's attitudes, intentions, and behaviors, with potentially damaging consequences not only for individuals, but also for the... Read More about The social, political, environmental, and health-related consequences of conspiracy theories: Problems and potential solutions.

Model based analysis of fMRI-data: Applying the sSoTS framework to the neural basic of preview search. (2009)
Book Chapter
Mavritsaki, E., Allen, H. A., & Humphreys, G. W. (2009). Model based analysis of fMRI-data: Applying the sSoTS framework to the neural basic of preview search. In L. Paletta, & J. K. Tsotsos (Eds.), Attention in Cognitive Systems : 5th International Workshop on Attention in Cognitive Systems, WAPCV 2008, Fira, Santorini, Greece, May 12, 2008 : revised selected papers. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00582-4_10

The current work aims to unveil the neural circuits under- lying visual search over time and space by using a model-based analysis of behavioural and fMRI data. It has been suggested by Watson and Humphreys [31] that the prioritization of new stimuli... Read More about Model based analysis of fMRI-data: Applying the sSoTS framework to the neural basic of preview search..

What’s special about the ethical challenges of studying disorders with altered brain activity?
Book Chapter
Cassaday, H. J. What’s special about the ethical challenges of studying disorders with altered brain activity?. In G. Lee, J. Illes, & F. Ohl (Eds.), Ethical issues in behavioral neuroscience. Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2014_333

Where there is no viable alternative, studies of neuronal activity are conducted on animals. The use of animals, particularly for invasive studies of the brain, raises a number of ethical issues. Practical or normative ethics are enforced by legislat... Read More about What’s special about the ethical challenges of studying disorders with altered brain activity?.