Published in Hearing Research, 2017
This paper is about the sound segregation process in rat IC.
Recommended citation: L Luo, Q Wang, L Liang. (2017). "Neural representations of concurrent sounds with overlapping spectra in rat inferior colliculus: Comparisons between temporal-fine structure and envelope." Hearing Research. 353.
Published in Hearing Research, 2019
This follow-up study of Luo et al., 2017 found distinct mechanisms of binaural unmasking in IC and AC.
Recommended citation: Xu, N., Luo, L., Wang, Q., & Li, L. (2019). Binaural unmasking of the accuracy of envelope-signal representation in rat auditory cortex but not auditory midbrain. Hearing Research, 377, 224-233.
Published in Brain Stimulation, 2019
A case study showing where and how the color perception formed in the human brain
Recommended citation: Wang, Q., Luo, L., Wang, J., & Luan, G. (2020). Color perception matches selectivity in human early visual cortex. Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation, 13(1), 253-255.
Published in Journal of Neurophysiology, 2020
This follow-up study of Luo et al., 2017 found distinct mechanisms of sound segregation in IC and AC.
Recommended citation: Luo, L., Xu, N., Wang, Q., & Li, L. (2020). Disparity in interaural time difference improves the accuracy of neural representations of individual concurrent narrowband sounds in rat inferior colliculus and auditory cortex. Journal of Neurophysiology, 123(2), 695-706.
Published in Brain Stimulation, 2022
A CCEP study that probed the functional connectivity within human visual cortex
Recommended citation: Luo, L., Chen, G., Li, S., Wang, J., Wang, Q., & Fang, F. (2022). Distinct roles of theta and gamma rhythms in inter-areal interaction in human visual cortex revealed by cortico-cortical evoked potentials. Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation, 15(5), 1048-1050.
Published in Journal of Neuroscience, 2023
An iEEG study demonstrating a rapid subcortical pathway of fear detection.
Recommended citation: Wang, Y., Luo, L., Chen, G., Luan, G., Wang, X., Wang, Q., & Fang, F. (2023). Rapid processing of invisible fearful faces in the human amygdala. Journal of Neuroscience, 43(8), 1405-1413.
Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
A mini-review proposing new perspectives in studying rhythm processing in speech.
Recommended citation: Luo, L., & Lu, L. (2023). Studying rhythm processing in speech through the lens of auditory-motor synchronization. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, 1146298.
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Abstract: Objective The continuous interaction between the brain and internal bodily states, such as cardiac activities, plays a crucial role in shaping our perception and actions in the external world. Recent studies have shown that the cardiac cycle modulates perception and spontaneous behaviors, with boosting effects on perception during the late (diastole) phase and facilitation of spontaneous behaviors during the early (systole) phase. However, contrary results have also been reported. This study aims to investigate whether the perceptual outcomes of spontaneous behaviors, i.e., self-triggered sensory events, are processed differentially along the cardiac cycle. Methods: In Experiment 1, auditory thresholds to 1kHz pure tones were measured. The pure tones at the threshold level were used as targets in the subsequent auditory detection task (Experiment 2). Both experiments were conducted under two conditions: active and passive. In the active condition, subjects self-generated the tones by pressing a key to trigger auditory stimuli, while in the passive condition, the experimenter triggered the tones. Simultaneous electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings were conducted throughout the experiments. Results: (1) The timing of stimuli along the cardiac cycle affected auditory perception only in subjects who exhibited sensory attenuation of self-generated sounds (i.e., higher threshold measured in the active condition of Experiment 1). Stimuli were detected more frequently during diastole. (2) The temporal consistency of cardiac activities, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV), mediated the modulation effect of the cardiac cycle. During the early phase of the cardiac cycle, subjects with lower HRV tended to exhibit more hits under the active condition and more misses under the passive condition. Conclusion: The cardiac cycle significantly influences the processing of self-generated sensory events, indicating the importance of considering internal bodily states in understanding perception and behavior.
Undergraduate course, Beijing Sport University, School of Psychology, 2023
A course opens every spring semester, including lectures, journal clubs, and hands-on activities. In this course, I aim to help students explore cutting-edge research methodologies, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and eye tracking.