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Here listed publications from the past few months. Last update on 20.08.26
Distinct developmental trajectories shape human sensitivity to rhythms in the environment
A Guinamard, NEV Foster, S Clément, V Bégel, SA Kotz, S Samson, S Dalla Bella, D Dellacherie
Cognition
Temporal processing variability as a scalable marker of Parkinson’s disease progression
M Schwartze, A Voerman, SA Kotz
Neuropsychologia
Distinct Roles of Deep and Superficial Cortical Layers in Tone Prediction, Comparison, and Adaptation in Human Auditory Cortices
JJG van Haren, FP de Lange, SA Kotz, F De Martino
Nature Communications
From Errors to Beliefs and Routes: Rethinking Cortical Inference
R Auksztulewicz, F De Martino, SA Kotz, D Trübutschek
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Relative Taste Contributions in Sweet-Sour-Salty Mixtures Are Influenced by Concentration and Taste Interactions: Taste Perception in Complex Taste Mixtures
D Böke, L Pozzan, SA Kotz, L Hausfeld
OSF
The Pupil‐Brain System at Rest: Spontaneous Pupil Fluctuations as Markers of Neuromodulatory and Network Dynamics
T Liu, SA Kotz, A Criscuolo, M Schwartze
Psychophysiology
Multiple Modalities of Sensory Gating Are Affected in Decompensated Tinnitus
JVP Devos, P Brinkmann, P Vavami, MLF Janssen, M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Ear and Hearing
Emergent Entrainment and Predictive Dynamics in Bio-Inspired Spiking Neural Networks
R Manriquez, SA Kotz, A Ravignani, B de Boer
bioRxiv
Longitudinal Outcomes and Clinical Predictors of VC/VS Deep Brain Stimulation in Severe Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Case Series
TB Nunes, L Goossens, Y Temel, AEP Mulders, DEJ Linden, E Kocabiçak, AFG Leentjens, SA Kotz, KRJ Schruers, L Ackermans
Deep Brain Stimulation
25 Rhythmic Stimulation of Linguistic Performance: A Common Structure?
D György, D Saddy, SA Kotz, J Franck
Rhythms of Speech and Language
Speech rhythm in the perception-action-cycle
Laura Verga, Sonja Kotz, Michael Schwartze
OSF
Coarser event segmentation and impaired temporal order memory in subclinical ADHD
C Schönenkorb, SA Kotz, V Van De Ven
Psychological Research
Neural and Behavioral Dynamics of Predictive Speech Planning
E Berthault, S Chen, SA Kotz, D Schön
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Music ensemble: a large dataset on musicianship, cognition, and personality in musicians and nonmusicians
F Talamini, M Grassi, G Altoè, …, A Criscuolo & SA Kotz, et al.,
Scientific Data
Differentiating hallucination proneness dimensions through alpha resting state dynamics
H Honcamp, P O’Donnell, AP Pinheiro, NJ Trujillo-Barreto, M Schwartze, W El-Deredy, SA Kotz
Behavioural Brain Research
Tonal Surprisal and Contextual Shifts Evoke Distinct Pupil Responses During Dynamic Sound Sequences
J Haren, JL Schröder, F de Lange, S Kotz, F De Martino
European Journal of Neuroscience
Reduced belief updating impairs adaptive step initiation in older adults
AB Jacob, SA Kotz, R Auksztulewicz, M Köpcke, K Meijer, TW Boonstra
bioRxiv
Temporal processing variability as a scalable marker for Parkinson’s disease progression
M Schwartze, A Voerman, SA Kotz
PsyArXiv
Distinct Roles of Deep and Superficial Cortical Layers in Tone Prediction, Comparison, and Adaptation in Human Auditory Cortex
J Haren, FP de Lange, SA Kotz, F De Martino
bioRxiv
Deep brain stimulation of the medial geniculate body for refractory tinnitus: A feasibility study
S Babakry, JVP Devos, CA Hellingman, L Ackermans, JV Smit, M Moerel, C Leue, AA Duits, Y Temel, MLF Janssen, P Brinkmann, ELJ George, SA Kotz, MJ Roberts, M Schwartze
Neurotherapeutics
The pupil-brain system at rest: spontaneous pupil fluctuations as markers of neuromodulatory and network dynamics
T Liu, SA Kotz, A Criscuolo, M Schwartze
PsyArXiv
Minimal conditions for the emergence of a vicarious sense of agency toward artificial agents
C Roselli, UP Navare, F Ciardo, D De Tommaso, SA Kotz, A Wykowska
Cognition
Can you beat the music? Validation of a gamified rhythmic training in children with ADHD
K Jamey, H Laflamme, NEV Foster, S Rigoulot, S Lippé, SA Kotz, et al.,
Behavior Research Methods
Emotion Regulation in the Preadolescent Brain and the Role of Individual Temperamental Differences
P Cantou, B Kleber, SA Kotz, P Vuust, MC Fasano, E Brattico
Brain and Behavior
Neural and Behavioral Dynamics of Predictive Speech Planning
E Berthault, S Chen, SA Kotz, D Schön
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
A body-brain (dis) equilibrium regulating transitions from health to pathology
A Criscuolo, A Czepiel, M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Physics of Life Reviews 54, 94-111
Multidimensionality of Hallucination-like Experiences: A Factor Structure Refinement of the Launay-Slade Hallucination Scale
H Honcamp, LK Goller, M De Fátima Pereira Amorim, SX Duggirala, … & SA Kotz
Schizophrenia Research: Cognition
Links between auditory verbal hallucinations and auditory emotional perception: a systematic review
M Amorim, M Marques, SA Kotz, AP Pinheiro
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 106351
Brain rhythms in cognition-controversies and future directions
A Keitel, C Keitel, M Alavash, K Bakardjian, … , A Criscuolo, SA Kotz et al.,
arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.15639
Distinct developmental trajectories shape human sensitivity to rhythms in the environment
A Guinamard, N Foster, S Clément, V Bégel, S Kotz et al.,
ResearchSquare
L-Dopa and STN-DBS modulate E/I balance and the neural encoding of rhythmic auditory stimulation in Parkinson’s
A Criscuolo, M Schwartze, J Schwarz, K Strecker, S Hesse, SA Kotz
medRxiv
Lesions in the cerebellum impact cross-modal temporal predictions
A Criscuolo, F Knolle, M Schwartze, E Schröger, R Ivry, SA Kotz
bioRxiv
Heightened Sensitivity to Voice Loudness Changes in Parkinson’s Disease
F Contreras Ruston, A Criscuolo, A Callen, D Cucurell, J Navarra, SA Kotz
bioRxiv
A systematic review on autonomic dysfunctions in Parkinson’s disease
A Criscuolo, A Pelucchi, M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Research Square
Not primed to agree? Short or no effect of rhythmic priming on typical adults processing number agreement
D György, D Saddy, SA Kotz, J Franck
Frontiers in Psychology 16, 1512267
Preserved auditory-motor synchronization during finger-tapping to music and metronomes at various tempi in progressive multiple sclerosis
N Vanbilsen, P Feys, M Rosso, B Van Wijmeersch, D Kos, M Leman, SA Kotz et al.,
Frontiers in Neurology
Neurophysiological responses to phonological and temporal regularities in speech in dyslexic and typical readers
AK Emmendorfer, BM Jansma, SA Kotz, M Bonte
Clinical Neurophysiology
Validation of the Dutch Sensory Gating Inventory (D-SGI): Psychometric properties and a Confirmatory factor analysis
P Brinkmann, M Stolte, JVP Devos, MLF Janssen, M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Applied Neuropsychology: Adult 32 (4), 1064-1073
Exploring neural dynamics in self-voice processing and perception: Implications for hallucination proneness
SX Duggirala, H Honcamp, M Schwartze, AP Pinheiro, …, & SA Kotz
Psychiatry Research 348, 116461
The effect of stimulus type and tempo on sensorimotor synchronization during finger-tapping in cerebellar ataxia: behavioral and neural evidence
L Moumdjian, P Feys, B Moens, …, & SA Kotz
Cortex
Motivation Matters: Elucidating Factors Driving Exercise in People with Parkinson Disease
CI Cools, SA Kotz, BR Bloem, AA Duits, NM Vries, …, & SA Kotz
Physical Therapy
Tonal Surprisal and Contextual Shifts Evoke Distinct Pupil Responses During Dynamic Sound Sequences
J Haren, JL Schröder, F de Lange, S Kotz, F De Martino
Sensory Feedback in Parkinson Disease Voice Production: A Systematic Review
F Contreras-Ruston, SX Duggirala, J Wingbermühle, J Navarra, SA Kotz
Journal of Voice
Psychological and neurophysiological effects of a mindfulness-based intervention: a randomised control trial
F Bubbico, T Fazia, A Nova, T Steffert, SA Kotz, A Criscuolo, et al.,
OSF
Investigating How Age Affects Self-Perception and Voice Awareness in Parkinson’s Disease
F Contreras-Ruston, H Arriagada-Concha, … & SA Kotz
Journal of Voice
Aging impacts basic auditory and timing processes
A Criscuolo, M Schwartze, L Bonetti, SA Kotz
European Journal of Neuroscience
Basal ganglia and cerebellar lesions causally impact the neural encoding of temporal regularities
A Criscuolo, M Schwartze, S Nozaradan, SA Kotz
Imaging Neuroscience
Differentiating hallucination proneness dimensions through resting state alpha dynamics
H Honcamp, P O’Donnell, AP Pinheiro, … & SA Kotz
bioRxiv
Audio‐visual concert performances synchronize audience’s heart rates
AM Czepiel, LK Fink, M Scharinger, C Seibert, M Wald‐Fuhrmann, … & SA Kotz
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Not enough pleasure? Influence of hallucination proneness on sensory feedback processing of positive self-voice
SX Duggirala, M Schwartze, LK Goller, DEJ Linden, AP Pinheiro, SA Kotz
bioRxiv
The right sound at the right time: Cerebellar and ventral striatal involvement in imitating pitch and timing
M Belyk, SA Kotz
Journal of Neurolinguistics
Parallel EEG assessment of different sound predictability levels in tinnitus
P Brinkmann, JVP Devos, JHM van der Eerden, JV Smit, .. & SA Kotz
Hearing Research 450, 109073
Age-related neural changes underlying long-term recognition of musical sequences
L Bonetti, G Fernández-Rubio, M Lumaca, F Carlomagno, … A Criscuolo & SA Kotz
Communications Biology 7 (1), 1036
Neural adaptation to changes in self-voice during puberty
AP Pinheiro, JJ Aucouturier, SA Kotz
Trends in Neurosciences
Entrainment echoes in the cerebellum
B Zoefel, O Abbasi, J Gross, SA Kotz
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121 (34), e2411167121
Cortico-cerebellar monitoring of speech sequence production
S Todorović, JL Anton, J Sein, B Nazarian, V Chanoine, B Rauchbauer, … & SA Kotz
Neurobiology of Language 5 (3), 701-721
Variability in white matter structure relates to hallucination proneness
JF Johnson, M Schwartze, M Belyk, AP Pinheiro, SA Kotz
NeuroImage: Clinical, 103643
Parallel EEG assessment of different sound predictability levels in tinnitus
P Brinkmann, JVP Devos, JHM van der Eerden, JV Smit, MLF Janssen, … & SA Kotz
Hearing Research, 109073
Revisiting alpha resting state dynamics underlying hallucinatory vulnerability: Insights from Hidden semi‐Markov Modeling
H Honcamp, M Schwartze, M Amorim, DEJ Linden, AP Pinheiro, SA Kotz
Journal of Neuroscience Methods 407, 110138
Rhythmic priming of syntactic processing in Jabberwocky: a short-lived effect
D György, D Saddy, SA Kotz, J Franck
Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 1-20
Timing patterns in the extended basal ganglia system
M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Neurobiology of Interval Timing, 275-282
Bioacoustic classification of a small dataset of mammalian vocalisations using deep learning
R Manriquez P, SA Kotz, A Ravignani, B de Boer
Bioacoustics, 1-18
A novel method for estimating properties of attentional oscillators reveals an age-related decline in flexibility
E Kaya, SA Kotz, MJ Henry
eLife 12, RP90735
Hallucination proneness alters sensory feedback processing in self-voice production
SX Duggirala, M Schwartze, LK Goller, DEJ Linden, AP Pinheiro, SA Kotz
Schizophrenia Bulletin, sbae095
Neural and behavioral dynamics of encoding, production and synchronization with external rhythms in subcortical lesion patients
A Criscuolo, M Schwartze, S Nozaradan, SA Kotz
bioRxiv, 2024.01. 06.574472
Voice self-assessment in individuals with Parkinson’s Disease as compared to general voice disorders
F Contreras-Ruston, A Castillo-Allendes, J Saavedra-Garrido, … & SA Kotz
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 123, 106944
Understanding personal preferences to promote exercise adherence in Parkinson’s disease
CI Cools, SA Kotz, BR Bloem, NM de Vries, AA Duits
Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorder
EEG resting state alpha dynamics predict an individual’s vulnerability to auditory hallucinations
H Honcamp, SX Duggirala, J Rodiño Climent, A Astudillo, … & SA Kotz
Cognitive Neurodynamics, 1-13
Mobile version of the Battery for the Assessment of Auditory Sensorimotor and Timing Abilities (BAASTA): Implementation and adult norms
S Dalla Bella, NEV Foster, H Laflamme, A Zagala, K Melissa, … & SA Kotz
Behavior Research Methods, 1-20
Variability allows for adaptation in dynamic environments
A Criscuolo, M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Physics of Life Reviews 48, 104-105
Unravelling individual rhythmic abilities using machine learning
S Dalla Bella, S Janaqi, CE Benoit, N Farrugia, V Bégel, L Verga, … & SA Kotz
Scientific Reports 14 (1), 1135
Neural Correlates of Neurotypical and Pathological Language Processing
SA Kotz, S Frisch, AD Friederici
The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics, Second Edition, 229-243
Audio-visual concert performances synchronize an audience’s heart rates
AM Czepiel, LK Fink, M Scharinger, C Seibert, M Wald-Fuhrmann, … & SA Kotz
bioRxiv, 2024.04. 10.588486
Can You Beat the Music? Validation of a Gamified Rhythmic Training in Children with ADHD
K Jamey, H Laflamme, NEV Foster, S Rigoulot, SA Kotz, S Dalla Bella
medRxiv, 2024.03. 19.24304539
Striatal Dopamine Modulates Temporal Surprise P3a
GA Whitaker, M Schwartze, S Martin, A Astudillo, M Silverdale, … & SA Kotz
bioRxiv, 2024.03. 05.583515
Time-travel to” A review and proposal for a model of sensory predictability in auditory language perception”
M Schwartze, SA Kotz
Cortex
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