Mitarbeiter

Tarana Nigam
Kognitive Neurowissenschaften
+49 551 3851-305
Kellnerweg 4
37077 Göttingen
I am studying how previously learnt knowledge and predictions lead to efficient representations in the brain and how such predictions facilitate face perception.
In my work with macaque monkeys, I focus on sensory predictions about visual features of faces based on information learnt on timescales of a few hours using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and in-vivo electrophysiology. I complement this by studying how abstract and conceptual predictions learnt through contextual cues and regularities acquired through a very few repetitions affect perception in humans using invasive electrophysiology (iEEG).
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Nigam, T., Schwiedrzik C.M. (2022), High-level prediction signals cascade through the macaque face-processing hierarchy, Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings of Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) 2022
Nigam, T., Schwiedrzik C.M. (2022), High-level prediction signals cascade through the macaque face-processing hierarchy, Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings of Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) 2022
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I almost always have some open art projects that I like working on. I mostly work with acrylic on canvas, but sometimes also use water paints, ink and do calligraphy. In the past, I have also worked on large-scale artworks on buildings and wooden planks along with fellow artists. I enjoy playing badminton regularly and practice improv theatre. Recently, I also started learning lindy hop dance.