A major question in attention research is how the brain identifies task-relevant stimuli in the
absence of exogenous instructions or cues. Recent studies propose that endogenous …

The locus coeruleus (LC) is a nucleus within the brainstem associated with physiological
arousal and attention performance, with altered structure and function previously identified …

Multiple theories have proposed that increasing central arousal through the brain's locus
coeruleus–norepinephrine system may facilitate cognitive control and memory. However, for …

Humans obtain information from various kinds of stimuli. The perception of these external
stimuli may be modulated by the ongoing pre-stimulus brain activities. Multiple cognitive …

Objectives: Investigation of facial expressions related to emotional reactions from four age
ranges, including both non pathological women and men, when viewing successive film …

Instantaneous brain states have consequences for our sensation, perception, and
behaviour. Both fluctuations in arousal and in neural desynchronization likely pose …

Background Understanding changes in emotion processing in mental health conditions, in
aging, and at the nexus of both, is important for contributing to knowledge about our …

Mental imagery can elicit strong emotional reactions. Recent research indicates that fear
conditioned responses can be acquired to imagined conditioned stimuli paired with a …

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a new, safe and non-invasive brain nerve
stimulation regulation technology. It applies intermittent pulse electrical stimulation to the …

The idea that respiration and attention interact with each other has been central to yogic
practices for millennia. Contemporary research in cognitive neuroscience is beginning to …