Attention, Brain and Cogniton Unit
Affiliate Researchers
Piia Astikainen, PhD
Associate Professor in cognitive neuroscience at the Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, leader of Active Mind group.
In the Active Mind Lab they are interested in how learning and interventions change cognition, emotion and brain function. Active Mind Lab has two focus areas: i) speech perception and auditory learning and ii) information processing in depression and aging. The name of the group reflects their aim to produce knowledge that can be used for promoting learning, mental health and active and healthy aging. GoogleScholar
In the Active Mind Lab they are interested in how learning and interventions change cognition, emotion and brain function. Active Mind Lab has two focus areas: i) speech perception and auditory learning and ii) information processing in depression and aging. The name of the group reflects their aim to produce knowledge that can be used for promoting learning, mental health and active and healthy aging. GoogleScholar
Anto Aasa, PhD
Kadri Leetmaa, PhD
Mairi Männamaa, PhD
Marika Padrik, PhD
Hedvig Sultson, PhD
Ulvi Vaher
ETISErik Samuel Nickel, MSc
Erik Samuel Nickel, MSc
Master of Science in Cognitive Science, Universität Osnabrück, Università degli Studi di Trento
Siqi works on language-related topics, e.g., how Estonian and Chinese native speakers perceive language-specific and non-language stimuli, how musical background affects the perception of language, etc. ETIS / GoogleScholar
Madli Kuus
Within the framework of the project, Madli wrote her master’s thesis on the relationship of mismatch negativity with personality, anxiety, and depression.
Jakob Saare
Jakob studied the effects of usage of smart devices on pre-attentive information processing. This work was also completed as his master’s thesis.
Lisett Pavelson
Lisett wrote a master’s thesis on the effects of usage of smart devices on cognitive functions.
Annika Kask
As part of the project, Annika studied automatic processing of visual information. More specifically, the aim of Annika’s research was to see whether and how we automatically distinguish schematic emotional faces in the brain. ETIS
