The brain's arousal state is controlled by several neuromodulatory nuclei known to
substantially influence cognition and mental well-being. Here we investigate whether human …

Pupil size is usually regarded as a passive information channel that provides insight into
cognitive and affective states but defies any further control. However, in a recent study …

Pupil dilation, an indicator of arousal that is generally regarded as unspecific, amongst
others reflects decision formation and reveals choice. Employing letter selection in a …

Biofeedback constitutes a well-established, non-invasive method to voluntary interfere in
emotional processing by means of cognitive strategies. However, treatment durations exhibit …

The brain's state of arousal influences cognitive functioning and mental well-being. It is
controlled by several neuromodulatory nuclei in the brainstem and, particularly, by the locus …

The brain's arousal state (ie, central arousal) is regulated by multiple neuromodulatory
nuclei in the brainstem and significantly influences high-level cognitive processes. By …

Recognizing a person's intention has always been a part of psychological research. The
current study investigates the potential of detecting false statements based on changes in …

Conditioning the human pupillary response with variations in brightness (brightness vs.
darkness) as an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) has yielded contradictory findings (see Voigt …

Previous research suggests that self-relevant stimuli, such as one's own name, attract more
attention than stimuli that are not self-relevant. In two experiments, we examined to which …

Eyes-only interaction in HCI usually requires visual focusing to carry out input arguments.
For complex items, however, input requests are mixed with visual inspection, increasing the …