The Memory and Cognition Laboratory investigates how the brain works when we experience, think, or feel.
We seek to provide insights to fundamental neuroscientific questions and suggest applications of neuroscientific knowledge to improve our mental health.
About our research
Memory
Memory is essential to human behavior, involving encoding, consolidation, and retrieval, with the hippocampus and various cortical regions playing key roles. Even after initial consolidation, memories can become labile upon retrieval, requiring reconsolidation, which opens possibilities for modification. Understanding these neural processes can aid in memory decoding, restoring impaired functions, and developing treatments for mental disorders.
emotion
Emotion is a fundamental aspect of human cognition, influencing perception, decision-making, and social interactions. While the amygdala plays a central role in processing emotional stimuli, higher-order regions such as the prefrontal cortex dynamically regulate emotional responses. Understanding the underlying neural mechanisms provides insights into affective disorders and the neural basis of emotion regulation.
Perception
Perception is actively shaped by both sensory inputs and top-down processes such as attention, intent, and prior knowledge. Even a single object can be perceived differently depending on these factors. Our research focuses on how top-down processing influences perception and how perceived sensory information interacts with retrieved memories, shedding light on the neural mechanisms underlying these processes.
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