Bitsch, F., Berger, P., Fink, A., Nagels, A., Straube, B., & Falkenberg, I. (accepted). Antagonism Between Brain Regions Relevant for Cognitive Control and Emotional Memory Facilitates the Generation of Humorous Ideas. Scientific Reports IF: 3.998 Abstract The ability to generate humor gives rise to positive emotions and thus facilitate the successful resolution of adversity. Although … More Paper accepted in @SciReports !!! Antagonism Between Brain Regions Relevant for Cognitive Control and Emotional Memory Facilitates the Generation of Humorous Ideas! Congratulations Florian

Choudhury, M., Steines, M., Nagels, A., Riedl, L., Kircher, T. & Straube, B. (accepted). Neural Basis of Speech-Gesture Mismatch Detection in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Schizophrenia Bulletin Abstract Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) exhibit an aberrant perception and comprehension of abstract speech-gesture combinations associated with dysfunctional activation of the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG). Recently, … More Paper accepted @SchizBulletin about the neural basis of speech-gesture mismatch detection in schizophrenia spectrum disorders! Congratulations Momoko!

Titel der Dissertation: Neurale Korrelate der Verarbeitung von maskiert und unmaskiert präsentierten emotionalen Gesichtern bei Patienten und Patientinnen mit Panikstörung

He summarized and successfully defended his recent fMRI studies: Uhlmann, L., Pazen, M., van Kemenade, B.M., Kircher, T., & Straube, B. (2021). Neural correlates of self-other distinction in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: The roles of agency and hand identity. Schizophrenia Bulletin https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa186 IF: 7.958 Uhlmann, L., Pazen, M., Van Kemenade, B. M., Steinsträter, O., … More Congratulations Lukas Uhlmann for the successful defense today!!!

He, Y., Steines, M., Sammer, G., Nagels, A., Kircher, T., Straube, B. (accepted). Modality-specific dysfunctional neural processing of social-abstract and non-social-concrete information in schizophrenia. NeuroImage: Clinical Abstract Schizophrenia is characterized by marked communication dysfunctions encompassing potential impairments in the processing of social-abstract and non-social-concrete information, especially in everyday situations where multiple modalities are present in … More Paper accepted @eic_nic ! Modality-specific dysfunctional neural processing of social-abstract and non-social-concrete information in schizophrenia. Congratulations Yifei

Schmitter, C., Steinsträter, O., Kircher, T., van Kemenade, B.M.*, Straube, B.* (accepted). Commonalities and differences in predictive neural processing of discrete vs continuous action feedback. NeuroImage   *contributed equally Sensory action consequences are highly predictable and thus engage less neural resources compared to externally generated sensory events. While this has frequently been observed to lead … More Paper accepted @NeuroImage_EiC!!! Commonalities and differences in predictive neural processing of discrete vs continuous action feedback. Congratulations Christina!

Cuevas, P., He, Y., Billino, J., Kozasa E. & Straube, B. (accepted). Age-related effects on the neural processing of semantic complexity in a continuous narrative: Modulation by gestures already present in young to middle-aged adults. Neuropsychologia (**) The processing of semantically complex speech is a demanding task which can be facilitated by speech-associated arm and … More Paper accepted in #Neuropsychologia!!! Age-related effects on the neural processing of semantic complexity in a continuous narrative: Modulation by gestures already present in young to middle-aged adults. Congratulation Paulina

Uhlmann, L., Pazen, M., van Kemenade, B.M., Kircher, T., & Straube, B. (accepted). Neural correlates of self-other distinction in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: The roles of agency and hand identity. Schizophrenia Bulleting IF: 7.958 Abstract Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) are characterized by disturbed self-other distinction. While previous studies associate abnormalities in the sense of … More Paper accepted @SchizBulletin!!! Neural correlates of self-other distinction in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: The roles of agency and hand identity! Congratulations Lukas

Bitsch, F., Berger, P., Nagels, A., Falkenberg, I., Straube,B. (2020). Characterizing the Theory of Mind Network in Schizophrenia Reveals a Sparser Network Structure. Schizophrenia Research See preprint: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2020/06/03/2020.06.03.124834.full.pdf Impaired social functioning is a hallmark of schizophrenia and altered functional integration between distant brain regions are expected to account for signs and symptoms of the disorder. … More Paper accepted!!! Characterizing the Theory of Mind Network in Schizophrenia Reveals a Sparser Network Structure