Thesis supervisor: Zoltán Vidnyánszky
Location of studies (in Hungarian): MTA TTK Abbreviation of location of studies: MTA
Description of the research topic:
Attentional selection and working memory play a key role in the control of goal-directed behavior. The impairment of these functions is implicated in several developmental disorders and neuropsychiatric diseases. Accordingly, in recent years, there has been a strong emphasis on the investigation of their neural bases and the characterization of the underlying brain networks. Nonetheless, there are still gaps in our knowledge concerning these functions. The aim of our research is to gain new insights into the relationship between motivation, attentional selection, and working memory efficiency, particularly with regard to their age-related changes. We adopt a multimodal (psychophysics, EEG, MRI) methodological approach that provides the opportunity for the structural and functional characterization of the brain networks underlying these cognitive functions and for the precise spatio-temporal investigation of information processing.
Melcher, D., Papathomas, T. V., & Vidnyánszky, Z. (2005). Implicit attentional selection of bound visual features. Neuron, 46, 723-729. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.04.023
Bankó, E. M., Gál, V., Körtvélyes, J, Kovács, G. & Vidnyánszky, Z. (2011) Dissociating the effect of noise on sensory processing and overall decision difficulty. Journal of Neuroscience 31: 2663-2674
Knakker, B., Weiss, B., & Vidnyánszky, Z. (2014). Object-based attentional selection modulates anticipatory alpha oscillations. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8, 1048. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.01048
Hermann P, Bankó ÉM, Gál V, Vidnyánszky Z (2015) Neural basis of identity information extraction from noisy face images Journal of Neuroscience 35:(18) pp. 7165-7173
Melcher, D., Papathomas, T. V., & Vidnyánszky, Z. (2005). Implicit attentional selection of bound visual features. Neuron, 46, 723-729. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.04.023
Bankó, E. M., Gál, V., Körtvélyes, J, Kovács, G. & Vidnyánszky, Z. (2011) Dissociating the effect of noise on sensory processing and overall decision difficulty. Journal of Neuroscience 31: 2663-2674
Knakker, B., Weiss, B., & Vidnyánszky, Z. (2014). Object-based attentional selection modulates anticipatory alpha oscillations. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8, 1048. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.01048
Hermann P, Bankó ÉM, Gál V, Vidnyánszky Z (2015) Neural basis of identity information extraction from noisy face images Journal of Neuroscience 35:(18) pp. 7165-7173
Required language skills: english Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2017-05-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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