A5043354351- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Sleep and related disorders
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Face Recognition and Perception
Individual Development and Adaptive Education
2021-2025
Goethe University Frankfurt
2018-2025
Imaging Center
2023-2024
DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education
2024
University of California, Irvine
2024
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
2014-2023
University of Vienna
2023
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
2023
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
2023
University of Birmingham
2023
Memory consolidation during sleep relies on the precisely timed interaction of rhythmic neural events. Here, we investigate differences in slow oscillations (SO; 0.5-1 Hz), spindles (SP), and their coupling across adult human lifespan ask whether observed alterations relate to ability retain associative memories sleep. We demonstrate that older adults do not show fine-tuned fast SPs (12.5-16 Hz) SO peak present younger but, instead, are characterized most by a SP power increase (9-12.5 at...
The authors investigated the strategic component (i.e., elaboration and organization of episodic features) associative binding processes) memory their interactions in 4 age groups (10-12, 13-15, 20-25, 70-75 years age). On basis behavioral neural evidence, hypothesized that two components are functionally related but follow different life-span gradients. In a fully crossed design, differences recognition for single words versus word pairs (associative demand manipulation) were examined under...
Existing evidence suggests that the organization of cognitive functions may differentiate during development. We investigated two key components executive functions, memory maintenance and inhibitory control, by applying latent factor models appropriate for examining developmental differences in functional associations among aspects cognition. Two-hundred sixty-three children (aged 4 to 14 years) were administered tasks required maintaining rules mind or inhibiting a prepotent tendency...
Aging and age-related diseases have negative impact on the hippocampus (HC), which is crucial for such age-sensitive functions as memory formation, maintenance, retrieval. We examined age differences in hippocampal subfield volumes 10 younger 19 older adults, association of those with performance participants. manually measured HC regions CA1 CA2 (CA1-2), sectors CA3 CA4 plus dentate gyrus (CA3-4/DG), subiculum, entorhinal cortex using a contrast-optimized high-resolution PD-weighted MRI...
Significance Children tend to extract schematic knowledge at the expense of learning and recollecting specific events. Our findings allow us speculate that heterogeneous development subregions within hippocampus—a brain region crucial for laying down novel memories—contributes this developmental lag in memory. Specifically, we used vivo high-resolution structural MRI memory tests a large sample children aged 6–14 years young adults characterize hippocampal development. We show maturity as...
ABSTRACT The encoding, consolidation, and retrieval of events facts form the basis for acquiring new skills knowledge. Prior knowledge can enhance those memory processes considerably thus foster acquisition. But prior also hinder acquisition, in particular when to‐be‐learned information is inconsistent with presuppositions learner. Therefore, taking students' into account knowing about way it affects important optimization learning. Recent behavioral neuroimaging experiments have shed light...
Two event-related brain potential (ERP) components, the frontocentral feedback-related negativity (FRN) and posterior P300, are key in feedback processing. The FRN typically exhibits greater amplitude response to negative unexpected outcomes, whereas P300 is generally more pronounced for positive outcomes. In an influential ERP study, Hajcak et al., (2005) manipulated outcome valence expectancy a guessing task. They found was larger outcomes regardless of expectancy, valence. These findings...
Abstract: Memory and decision-making are two key cognitive processes, influencing each other, possessing various commonalities differences. The intricate relationship between the concepts has gained recent emphasis under a neurocognitive system model. aim of this review is to connect these areas research by focusing on – congruency effect in memory confirmation bias research, inspire new directions. In selective literature, studies were chosen based their relevance topics following...
Abstract Previous studies have indicated that older adults a special deficit in the encoding and retrieval of associations. The current study assessed this using ecologically valid name–face pairs. In two experiments, younger participants learned series pairs under intentional incidental learning instructions, respectively, were then tested for their recognition faces, names, associations between names faces. Under conditions adults’ performance was uniformly lower than all three tests,...
The "5-to-7-year shift" refers to the remarkable improvements observed in children's cognitive abilities during this age range, particularly their ability exert control over attention and behavior-that is, executive functioning. As shift coincides with school entry, extent which it is driven by brain maturation or exposure formal schooling unclear. In longitudinal study, we followed 5-year-olds born close official cutoff date for entry into first grade compared those who subsequently entered...
Memory performance increases during childhood and adolescence, decreases in old age. Among younger adults, better ability to bind items the context which they were experienced is associated with higher working memory (Oberauer, 2005). Here, we examined extent age differences binding contribute life span short-term (STM). Younger children (N = 85; 10 12 years), teenagers 41; 13 15 adults 84; 20 25 older 86; 70 75 years) worked on global local recognition tasks that are assumed measure item...
Abstract Introduction Heterogeneity of segmentation protocols for medial temporal lobe regions and hippocampal subfields on in vivo magnetic resonance imaging hinders the ability to integrate findings across studies. We aim develop a harmonized protocol based expert consensus histological evidence. Methods Our international working group, funded by EU Joint Programme–Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), is toward production reliable, validated, regions. The group uses novel postmortem...
We tested 6- to 7-year-olds, 18- 22-year-olds, and 67- 74-year-olds on an associative memory task that consisted of knowledge-congruent knowledge-incongruent object-scene pairs were highly familiar all age groups. compared the 3 groups their congruency effect (i.e., better for associations) a schema bias score, which measures participants' tendency commit errors. found prior knowledge similarly benefited items encoded in congruent context However, memory, older adults and, lesser extent,...
The characterization of the relationship between predictions and one-shot episodic encoding poses an important challenge for memory research. On one hand, events that are compatible with our previous knowledge thought to be remembered better than incompatible ones. other unexpected situations, by virtue their novelty, known cause enhanced learning. Several theoretical accounts try solve this apparent paradox conceptualizing prediction error (PE) as a continuum ranging from low PE (for...
Childhood is a period when memory consolidation and knowledge base undergo rapid changes. The present study examined short-delay (overnight) long-delay (after 2-week period) of new information either congruent or incongruent with prior in typically developing 6- to 8-year-old children (
We investigated lifespan differences of confidence calibration in episodic memory, particularly the susceptibility to high-confidence errors within samples children, teenagers, younger adults, and older adults. Using an associative recognition memory paradigm, we drew a direct link between adults' deficit errors. predicted that only adults would show error even though their performance was at similar level children. Participants all ages showed higher following correct responses compared...
Abstract Schemas represent stable properties of individuals’ experiences, and allow them to classify new events as being congruent or incongruent with existing knowledge. Research adults indicates that the prefrontal cortex ( PFC ) is involved in memory retrieval schema‐related information. However, developmental differences between children neural correlates memories are not well understood. One reason for this inherent confound schema‐relevant experience maturation, both related time. To...