Scott Coussens

2 months ago | biorxiv.org | Zachariah Reuben Cross |Scott Coussens |Mark J. Kohler |Amanda Santamaria

AbstractSleep neurophysiology undergoes significant changes across the lifespan, which coincide with age related differences in memory, particularly for emotional information. However, the mechanisms that underlie these effects remain poorly understood. One potential mechanism is the aperiodic component, which reflects "neural noise", differs across age, and is predictive of perceptual and cognitive processes.

Jan 15, 2025 | jneurosci.org | Andrew Corcoran |Mark J. Kohler |Scott Coussens |Lena Zou-Williams

Slow Oscillation–Spindle Coupling Predicts Sequence-Based Language Learning Zachariah R. Cross, Randolph F. Helfrich, Andrew W. Corcoran, Adam J. O. Dede, Mark J. Kohler, Scott W. Coussens, Lena Zou-Williams, Matthias Schlesewsky, Gareth M. Gaskell, Robert T. Knight, Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky Journal of Neuroscience 15 January 2025, 45 (3) e2193232024; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2193-23.2024

Nov 19, 2024 | jneurosci.org | Andrew Corcoran |Mark J. Kohler |Scott Coussens |Lena Zou-Williams

AbstractSentence comprehension involves the rapid decoding of both semantic and grammatical information, a process fundamental to communication. As with other complex cognitive processes, language comprehension relies, in part, on long-term memory. However, the electrophysiological mechanisms underpinning the initial encoding and generalisation of higher-order linguistic knowledge remain elusive, particularly from a sleep-based consolidation perspective.

Sep 27, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Sophie Louise Jano |Matthias Schlesewsky |Alex Chatburn |Scott Coussens

AbstractTo effectively function in an ever-changing environment, the brain is proposed to make predictions about upcoming information. However, the association between prediction and memory formation and the role of between-subject neural variability in this relationship is unclear. To shed light on the relationship between prediction and memory, the present study reanalysed data from Jano and colleagues (2023).