Habituation, the simplest form of learning preserved across species and evolution, is
characterized by a response decrease as a stimulus is repeated. This adaptive function has …

According to the predictive coding (PC) theory, the brain is constantly engaged in predicting
its upcoming states and refining these predictions through error signals. Despite extensive …

Recent research has highlighted atypical reactivity to sensory stimulation as a core symptom
in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about the …

To what extent does incidental encoding of auditory stimuli influence subsequent episodic
memory for the same stimuli? We examined whether the mismatch negativity (MMN), an …

We inhabit a continuously changing world, where the ability to anticipate future states of the
environment is critical for adaptation. Anticipation can be achieved by learning about the …

Statistical learning refers to the implicit mechanism of extracting regularities in our
environment. Numerous studies have investigated the neural basis of statistical learning …

The neural mechanisms underlying novelty detection are not well understood, especially in
relation to behavior. Here, we present single-unit responses from the primary auditory cortex …

Auditory prediction errors have been extensively associated with the mismatch negativity
(MMN), a cortical auditory evoked potential that denotes deviance detection. Yet, many …

The human brain constantly monitors the environment for unexpected changes. Under the
prediction violation account, the Inferior Frontal Cortex (IFC) is involved in prediction-related …

The brain is thought to learn an internal model of the environment for improved performance
in perception, decision making, and inference. Evidence suggests that spontaneous cortical …