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The Obleser lab | How minds and brains listen in an uncertain world

A sparse neural code for some speech sounds but not for others

PLOS One

Bendixen A., Obleser J., Scharinger M., Trujillo-Barreto N.J.
Aberrant Auditory Prediction Patterns Robustly Characterize Tinnitus

eLife

Demarchi G., Gehmacher Q., Obleser J., Partyka M., Reisinger L., Roesch S., Schlee W., Schubert J., Sedley W., Suess N., Trinka E., Weisz N.
Aberrant Perceptual Judgments on Speech-Relevant Acoustic Features in Hallucination-Prone Individuals

Schizophrenia Bulletin Open

Erb J., Kreitewolf J., Obleser J., Pinheiro A.P.
Acoustic cue selection and discrimination under degradation: differential contributions of the inferior parietal and posterior temporal cortices

NeuroImage

Henry M.J., Obleser J., Scharinger M.
Acoustic Detail But Not Predictability of Task-Irrelevant Speech Disrupts Working Memory

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Obleser J., Wöstmann M.
Acoustic detail guides attention allocation in a selective listening task

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Obleser J., Schröger E., Wöstmann M.
Acoustically Transparent Hearing Aids Increase Physiological Markers of Listening Effort

Trends in Hearing

Denk F., Husstedt H., Kemper M., Obleser J.
Adverse listening conditions and memory load drive a common alpha oscillatory network

The Journal of Neuroscience

Hellbernd N., Maess B., Obleser J., Wilsch A., Wöstmann M.
Age-related differences in the neural network interactions underlying the predictability gain

Cortex

Hartwigsen G., Obleser J., Rysop U.A., Schmitt L.M.
Aging affects the balance of neural entrainment and top-down neural modulation in the listening brain

Nature Communications

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Kunke D., Obleser J.
Aging modulates large-scale neural network interactions during speech comprehension.

Neurobiology of Ageing

Hartwigsen G., Meinzer M., Obleser J., Rysop U.A., Schmitt L.M., Williams K.
Alpha and theta brain oscillations index dissociable processes in spoken word recognition

NeuroImage

Kotz S.A., Obleser J., Scharinger M., Strauß A.
Alpha oscillations in the human brain implement distractor suppression independent of target selection

The Journal of Neuroscience

Alavash M., Obleser J., Wöstmann M.
Alpha Oscillatory Dynamics Index Temporal Expectation Benefits in Working Memory

Cerebral Cortex

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Maess B., Obleser J., Wilsch A.
Alpha phase determines successful lexical decision in noise

The Journal of Neuroscience
Alpha rhythms in audition: cognitive and clinical perspectives

Frontiers in Psychology

Hartmann T., Lorenz I., Müller N., Obleser J., Weisz N.
Altered Temporal Dynamics of Neural Adaptation in the Aging Human Auditory Cortex

Neurobiology of Aging

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Johnsrude I.S., Obleser J.
Attention modulates the use of spectral attributes in vowel discrimination: behavioral and event-related potential evidence

Brain Research

Aaltonen O., Obleser J., Savela J., Tuomainen J.
Attentional engagement with target and distractor streams predicts speech comprehension in multitalker environments

The Journal of Neuroscience

Barchet, Bruera A., Hartwigsen G., Obleser J., Rimmele J.M., Wend J.
Attentional Influences on Functional Mapping of Speech Sounds in Human Auditory Cortex

BMC Neuroscience

Elbert T., Eulitz C., Obleser J.
Attentional sampling of visual and auditory objects is captured by theta-modulated neural activity

European Journal of Neuroscience

Fiebelkorn I., Kastner S., Obleser J., Plöchl M.
Auditory evoked fields differentially encode speech features: an MEG investigation of the P50m and N100m time courses during syllable processing

European Journal of Neuroscience

Dobel C., Obleser J., Pantev C., Tavabi K.
Auditory filter width affects response magnitude but not frequency specificity in auditory cortex

Hearing Research

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Obleser J., Scharinger M.
Auditory-evoked magnetic field codes place of articulation in timing and topography around 100 milliseconds post syllable onset

NeuroImage

Eulitz C., Lahiri A., Obleser J.
Behaviour needs neural variability

Neuron

Garrett D.D., Kloosterman N.A., Obleser J., Waschke L.
Bilateral speech comprehension reflects differential sensitivity to spectral and temporal features

The Journal of Neuroscience

Eisner F., Kotz S.A., Obleser J.
Brain Network Interconnectivity Dynamics Explain Metacognitive Differences in Listening Behavior

The Journal of Neuroscience

Alavash M., Obleser J.
Brain regions essential for improved lexical access in an aged aphasic patient: a case report

BMC Neuroscience

Assadollahi R., Barthel G., Djundja D., Flaisch T., Meinzer M., Obleser J., Rockstroh B.
Characterizing Directional Dynamics of Semantic Prediction Based on Inter-regional Temporal Generalization

The Journal of Neuroscience

Ahveninen J., Friederici A.D., Hatamimajoumerd H., Jas M., Khan S., Lankinen K., Maess B., Mamashli F., Obleser J., Uluç I.
Circadian fluctuations in glucocorticoid level predict perceptual discrimination sensitivity

iScience

David C., Kreitewolf J., Lindner F., Obleser J., Oster H., Tune S., Vielhauer R.
Circadian Rhythms in Auditory Hallucinations and Psychosis

Acta Physiologia

Andreou C., Ngo H.V., Obleser J., Oster H.
Cochlear implantation in adults with acquired single-sided deafness improves cortical processing and comprehension of speech presented to the non-implanted ears: a longitudinal EEG study

Brain Communications

Chen Y., Dalal S.S., Dimitrijevic A., Kleinjung T., Leske S., Neff P., Obleser J., Peter N., Weisz N., Wong D.D.E.
Cortical alpha oscillations as a tool for auditory selective inhibition

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Obleser J., Strauß A., Wöstmann M.
Cortical brain states and corticospinal synchronization influence TMS-evoked motor potentials

Journal of Neurophysiology

Keil J., Obleser J., Sanmiguel I., Schönwiesner M., Schulz H., Timm J.
Cortical representation of vowels reflects acoustic dissimilarity determined by formant frequencies

Cognitive Brain Research

Elbert T., Eulitz C., Lahiri A., Obleser J.
Developing a Screening Tool for Psychological Stress in Musicians: The Lübeck Inventory on Musicians’ Psychological Stress (LIMIT)

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Alpheis S., Obleser J., Scholz D.S., Sickert C.
Disentangling Syntax and Intelligibility in Auditory Language Comprehension

Human Brain Mapping

Friederici A.D., Kotz S.A., Obleser J., Scott S.K.
Dissociable neural imprints of perception and grammar in auditory functional imaging

Human Brain Mapping

Friederici A.D., Haynes J., Herrmann B., Kalberlah C., Obleser J.
Dissociable neural response signatures for slow amplitude and frequency modulation in human auditory cortex

PLOS One

Henry M.J., Obleser J.
Distributed networks for auditory memory differentially contribute to recall precision

NeuroImage

Deserno L., Lepsien J., Lim S., Obleser J., Sehm B., Thiel C.
Does Amplitude Compression Help or Hinder Attentional Neural Speech Tracking?

The Journal of Neuroscience

Hannemann R., Orf M.
Does Closing the Eyes Enhance Auditory Attention? Eye Closure Increases Attentional Alpha-Power Modulation but Not Listening Performance

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Obleser J., Schmitt L.M., Wöstmann M.
Dopaminergic manipulation modulates frequency-specific EEG connectivity patterns: evidence from a single dose drug challenge study

Front Neurosci

Andreou C., Borgwardt S., de Bock R., Mackintosh A.J., Obleser J., Preuss A.J., Schuster S., Sterzer P.
Dopaminergic modulation of hemodynamic signal variability and the functional connectome during cognitive performance

NeuroImage

Alavash M., Deserno L., Lim S., Obleser J., Sehm B., Thiel C.
Dynamic assignment of neural resources in auditory comprehension of complex sentences

NeuroImage

Friederici A.D., Meyer L., Obleser J.
Dynamic large-scale connectivity of intrinsic cortical oscillations supports adaptive listening in challenging conditions

PLOS Biology

Alavash M., Obleser J., Tune S.
Dynamic range adaptation to spectral stimulus statistics in human auditory cortex

The Journal of Neuroscience

Herrmann B., Obleser J., Schlichting N.
Endogenous modulation of delta phase by expectation‑A replication of Stefanics et al., 2010

Cortex

Herbst S.K., Obleser J., Stefanics G.
Entrained neural oscillations in multiple frequency bands co-modulate behavior

PNAS

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Obleser J.
Epitope-focused immunogens targeting Hepatitis C Virus glycoproteins induce broadly neutralizing antibodies

Science Advances

Ahsendorf-Abidi H.P., Ballmaier M., Bankwitz D., Böning H., Correia B.E., Cramer J.T., Dittrich-Breiholz O., Herold E., Jäck H., Khera T., Krey T., Labuhn M., Nagarathinam K, Nassal M., Obleser J., Pietschmann T., Rosset S., Roth E., Scheck A., Ströh L.J., Tune S., Veselkova B., Vollers S.S.
Executive Resources Shape the Impact of Language Predictability Across the Adult Lifespan

eLife

Martin, Obleser J., Schmitt, Schuckart, Tune
Expectancy constraints in degraded speech modulate the speech comprehension network

Cerebral Cortex

Kotz S.A., Obleser J.
Explaining flexible continuous speech comprehension from individual motor rhythms

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Keitel A., Lubinus C., Obleser J., Poeppel D., Rimmele J.M.
Facilitation of inferior frontal cortex by transcranial direct current stimulation induces perceptual learning of severely degraded speech

The Journal of Neuroscience

Groba A., Obleser J., Obrig H., Ragert P., Schnitzler T., Sehm B., Villringer A.
Familiarity and task context shape the use of acoustic information in voice identity perception

Cognition

Kreitewolf J., Lavan N., McGettigan C., Obleser J.
Frequency modulation entrains slow neural oscillations and optimizes human listening behavior

PNAS

Henry M.J., Obleser J.
Frequency-specific adaptation in human auditory cortex depends on the spectral variance in the acoustic stimulation

Journal of Neurophysiology
Frequency-Specific Effects in Infant Electroencephalograms Do Not Require Entrained Neural Oscillations: A Commentary on Köster et al. (2019)

Psychological Science

Henry M.J., Jessen S., Keitel C., Obleser J.
Functional integration across brain regions improves speech perception under adverse listening conditions

The Journal of Neuroscience

Dresner M.A., Obleser J., Scott S.K., Wise R.J.S.
Gender differences in functional hemispheric asymmetry during processing of vowels as reflected by the human brain magnetic response

Neuroscience Letters

Elbert T., Eulitz C., Lahiri A., Obleser J.
Gender differences in hemispheric asymmetry of syllable processing: Left-lateralized magnetic N100 varies with syllable categorization in females

Psychophysiology

Eulitz C., Obleser J., Rockstroh B.
Hearing loss impacts neural alpha oscillations under adverse listening conditions

Frontiers in Psychology

Lunner T., Obleser J., Petersen E.B., Stenfelt S., Wöstmann M.
How Bodies and Voices Interact in Early Emotion Perception

PLOS One

Jessen S., Kotz S.A., Obleser J.
How strong is the rhythm of perception? A registered replication of Hickok, Farahbod and Saberi

Royal Society Open Science

Crusey M., Henry M.J., Obleser J., Peelle J.
Implicit temporal predictability enhances pitch discrimination sensitivity and biases the phase of delta oscillations in auditory cortex

NeuroImage

Herbst S.K., Obleser J.
Implicit variations of temporal predictability: Shaping the neural oscillatory and behavioural response

Neuropsychologia

Herbst S.K., Obleser J.
Implicit Versus Explicit Timing-Separate or Shared Mechanisms?

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Herbst S.K., Obleser J., van Wassenhove V.
Integration of iconic gestures and speech in left superior temporal areas boosts speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions

NeuroImage

Gunter T.C., Holle H., Obleser J., Rueschemeyer S.
Large-scale network dynamics of beta-band oscillations underlie auditory perceptual decision-making

Network Neuroscience

Alavash M., Brandmeyer A., Daube C., Obleser J., Wöstmann M.
Late cortical tracking of ignored speech facilitates neural selectivity in acoustically challenging conditions

NeuroImage

Fiedler L., Herbst S.K., Obleser J., Wöstmann M.
Left parietal alpha enhancement during working memory-intensive sentence processing

Cortex

Friederici A.D., Meyer L., Obleser J.
Left prefrontal cortex activation during sentence comprehension covaries with grammatical knowledge in children

NeuroImage

Bauer J., Friederici A.D., Knoll L.J., Obleser J., Schipke C.S.
Linking ordering in Broca’s area to storage in left temporo-parietal regions: the case of sentence processing

NeuroImage

Anwander A., Friederici A.D., Meyer L., Obleser J.
Local cortical desynchronization and pupil-linked arousal differentially shape brain states for optimal sensory performance

eLife

Obleser J., Tune S., Waschke L.
Magnetic brain response mirrors extraction of phonological features from spoken vowels

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Eulitz C., Lahiri A., Obleser J.
Metacognition in the listening brain

Trends in Neurosciences

Obleser J.
Modality-specific tracking of attention and sensory statistics in the human electrophysiological spectral exponent

eLife

Donoghue T., Fiedler L., Garrett D.D., Obleser J., Smith S., Voytek B., Waschke L.
Modular reconfiguration of an auditory control brain network supports adaptive listening behavior

PNAS

Alavash M., Obleser J., Tune S.
Multiple brain signatures of integration in the comprehension of degraded speech

NeuroImage

Kotz S.A., Obleser J.
Multiple stages of auditory speech perception reflected in event-related fMRI

Cerebral Cortex

Obleser J., Rauschecker J.P., Van Meter J., Zimmermann J.
Narrowed expectancies under degraded speech: Revisiting the N400

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Kotz S.A., Obleser J., Strauß A.
Neural alpha dynamics in younger and older listeners reflect acoustic challenges and predictive benefits

The Journal of Neuroscience

Herrmann B., Obleser J., Wilsch A., Wöstmann M.
Neural Alpha Oscillations and Auditory Steady State Responses During Adaptation to a Cochlear Implant

Cerebral Cortex

Bruchhage K.L., Hollfelder D., Leichtle A., Meineke H.M., Schönweiler R., Wöstmann M.
Neural alpha oscillations and pupil size differentially index cognitive demand under competing audio-visual task conditions

The Journal of Neuroscience

Herrmann B., Kraus F., Obleser J., Tune S.
Neural attentional filters and behavioural outcome follow independent individual trajectories over the adult lifespan

eLife

Obleser J., Tune S.
Neural attentional-filter mechanisms of listening success in middle-aged and older individuals

Alavash M., Fiedler L., Obleser J., Tune S.
Neural microstates govern perception of auditory input without rhythmic structure

The Journal of Neuroscience

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Obleser J.
Neural modelling of the semantic predictability gain under challenging listening conditions

Hartwigsen G., Obleser J., Rysop U.A., Schmitt L.M.
Neural Oscillations in Speech: Don’t be Enslaved by the Envelope

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Obleser J.
Neural signatures of task-related fluctuations in auditory attention and age-related changes

NeuroImage

Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Johnsrude I.S., Maess B., Obleser J.
Neural tracking in infants — An analytical tool for multisensory social processing in development

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Jessen S., Obleser J., Tune S.
Neural tracking of attended versus ignored speech is differentially affected by hearing loss

Journal of Neurophysiology

Lunner T., Obleser J., Petersen E.B., Wöstmann M.
Neural Tracking of the Maternal Voice in the Infant Brain

The Journal of Neuroscience

Jessen S., Obleser J., Orf M.
Neurophysiology of effortful listening: Decoupling motivational modulation from task demands

The Journal of Neuroscience

Herrmann B., Kraus F., Obleser J., Ross B.
Noise that knows its place

Neuron

Kunze J., Obleser J.
Now you hear it, now you don’t: Transient traces of consonants and their nonspeech analogues in the human brain

Cerebral Cortex

Eulitz C., Obleser J., Scott S.K.
Opposite effects of lateralised transcranial alpha versus gamma stimulation on auditory spatial attention

Brain Stimulation

Herrmann C.S., Obleser J., Vosskuhl J., Wöstmann M.
Orienting auditory attention in time: Lateralized alpha power reflects spatio-temporal filtering

NeuroImage

Maess B., Obleser J., Wöstmann M.
Oscillatory dynamics of cortical functional connections in semantic prediction

Human Brain Mapping

Friederici A.D., Khan S., Maess B., Mamashli F., Obleser J.
Oscillatory Phase Precision in Neural Entrainment Underpins Illusory Percepts of Time

The Journal of Neuroscience

Grigutsch M., Henry M.J., Herrmann B., Obleser J.