Human Auditory Ecology, a new interdisciplinary field

Logo MNHNThe aim of these interdisciplinary colloquia, organized as part of a partnership between the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle and the Ecole normale supérieure (Université PSL), was to promote the scientific study of the human auditory system's ability to perceive ecological processes at work in natural habitats, by confronting hearing sciences (psychoacoustics, aud

Non-invasive brain stimulation for modulating neurochemical and neuro-oscillatory activity

Recent advances in neuromodulation combined with neuroimaging enable unprecedented insights into the mechanisms supporting human motor control and recovery after stroke. In this talk I will show how tDCS–MRI reveals targeted cortical inhibition can restore large-scale network connectivity after stroke, and how concurrent tACS–MRI links neurochemical states and oscillatory dynamics to functional connectivity during motor learning.

Narratives resonate in the internal brain-body dynamic

Movies or spoken narratives elicit strong responses in the brain. These responses are similar across subjects, effectively synchronizing brain activity between individuals. The synchronization is widespread across the brain and modulated by attention, suggesting that narratives effectively engage our cognition. Recent findings show that listening to narratives also synchronizes physiological signals. This includes synchronization of heart rate and pupil size, suggesting that stories also drive the autonomic system. Quite likely, cognition and arousal dynamically interact.

Evolution and Dynamics of Perceptual Confidence: From Perceptual Learning to Global Confidence Formation

Jury :

  • Nathan Faivre (Université Grenoble-Alpes) - Rapporteur 1
  • Bahador Bahrami (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) - Rapporteur 2
  • Claire Sergent (Université Paris-Cité) - Examinateur
  • Ophelia Deroy (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) - Examinateur
  • Frédérique de Vignemont (École Normale Supérieure) - Président de jury 
  • Pascal Mamassian (École Normale Supérieure) - PhD Supervisor