Brain-derived neurotrophic factor genotype–specific differences in cortical activation in chronic aphasia

S Kristinsson, G Yourganov, F Xiao, L Bonilha… - Journal of Speech …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene has been shown to be
important for synaptic plasticity in animal models. Human research has suggested that …

Longitudinal markers of cognitive procedural learning in fronto-striatal circuits and putative effects of a BDNF plasticity-related variant

LS Geiger, T Wüstenberg, Z Zang, M Melzer… - npj Science of …, 2024 - nature.com
Procedural learning and automatization have widely been studied in behavioral psychology
and typically involves a rapid improvement, followed by a plateau in performance throughout …

Convergent neurobiological predictors of mood and anxiety symptoms and treatment response

M Jabbi, CB Nemeroff - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Mood and anxiety disorders are leading contributors to the global burden of
diseases. Comorbid mood and anxiety disorders have a lifetime prevalence of~ 20 …

Superstitious beliefs and the associative mind

E Daprati, A Sirigu, M Desmurget, D Nico - Consciousness and Cognition, 2019 - Elsevier
Persistence of superstitions in the modern era could be justified by considering them as a by-
product of the brain's capacity to detect associations and make assumptions about cause …

A review of current research on genetic factors associated with the functioning of the perceptual and emotional systems of the brain

E Vorobyeva, F Hakunova, I Skirtach… - SHS Web of …, 2019 - shs-conferences.org
This article is a review of modern research on the relationship of genes of neurotransmitter,
hormonal and neurotrophic systems of the brain with the work of perceptual and emotional …

Corticostriatal circuitry function and plasticity during working memory learning

LS Geiger-Primo - 2022 - archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
Corticostriatal brain circuitries play an essential role in basic and high-level functions of the
human brain, such as motor control, goal-director behavior, cognition, as well as learning …