Publications

Reading proficiency influences the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation: Evidence from selective modulation of dorsal and ventral pathways of reading in bilinguals

Introduction: tDCS can modulate reading which is processed by lexical (ventral) and sub-lexical (dorsal) pathways. Previous research …
Sagarika Bhattacharjee, Rajan Kashyap, Beth Ann O’Brien, Michael McCloskey, Kenichi Oishi, John E. Desmond, Brenda Rapp, Annabel Chen
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Reading proficiency influences the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation: Evidence from selective modulation of dorsal and ventral pathways of reading in bilinguals

Psychological Determinants of the Susceptibility to Fake News amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this study, we seek to examine whether the belief in conspiracy theories and one’s ability to regulate emotions are related to one’s …
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Psychological Determinants of the Susceptibility to Fake News amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Structure of Deception: Validation of the Lying Profile Questionnaire

While deception is considered as a common phenomenon with important implications, its conceptualization and study as a dispositional …
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The Structure of Deception: Validation of the Lying Profile Questionnaire

i-SATA: A MATLAB based toolbox to estimate current density generated by transcranial direct current stimulation in an individual brain

Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a technique where a weak current is passed through the electrodes placed …
Rajan Kashyap, Sagarika Bhattacharjee, Ramaswamy Arumugam, Kenichi Oishi, John E. Desmond, Annabel Chen
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i-SATA: A MATLAB based toolbox to estimate current density generated by transcranial direct current stimulation in an individual brain

The role of primary motor cortex: More than movement execution

The neuroscience community has widely acknowledged primary motor cortex as a region important for execution of voluntary motor …
Sagarika Bhattacharjee, Rajan Kashyap, Turki Abualait, Annabel Chen, Woo-Kyoung Yoo, Shahid Bashir
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The role of primary motor cortex: More than movement execution

Indices of effect existence and significance in the Bayesian framework

The Bayesian framework is increasingly believed to address some issues with the frequentist framework, especially the misuse and …
Dominique Makowski, Mattan S. Ben-Shachar, Annabel Chen, Daniel Lüdecke
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Indices of effect existence and significance in the Bayesian framework

Maximizing dissimilarity in resting state detects heterogeneous subtypes in healthy population associated with high substance use and problems in antisocial personality

Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) has been widely used to study the differences in brain activation pattern …
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Maximizing dissimilarity in resting state detects heterogeneous subtypes in healthy population associated with high substance use and problems in antisocial personality

Translating education neuroscience for teachers

Tham and colleagues (2019) examined if translating neuroscience abstracts into simple language could help teachers better understand …
Rachel Tham, Zachary Walker, Shi Hui Desiree Tan, Li Tong Low, Annabel Chen
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Translating education neuroscience for teachers

Brain literacy empowers educators to meet diverse learner needs

Walker and colleagues (2019) posited that brain literacy has the potential to help educators meet the needs of diverse learners. They …
Zachary Walker, James B. Hale, Annabel Chen, Kenneth Poon
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Brain literacy empowers educators to meet diverse learner needs

Simulation analyses of tDcS montages for the investigation of dorsal and ventral pathways

Modulating higher cognitive functions like reading with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be challenging as reading …
Sagarika Bhattacharjee, Rajan Kashyap, Brenda Rapp, Kenichi Oishi, John E. Desmond, Annabel Chen
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Cerebro-cerebellar pathways for verbal working memory

Verbal working memory involves holding verbal information in short-term memory. Two cerebro-cerebellar networks for verbal working …
Monika Sobczak-Edmans, Yu-Chun Lo, Yung-Chin Hsu, Yu-Jen Chen, Fu Yu Kwok, Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Wen-Yih Isaac Tseng, Annabel Chen
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Cerebro-cerebellar pathways for verbal working memory

Working memory, age and education: A lifespan fMRI study

Our brain changes in terms of mental functions and its structures as we age. In this study, we examined age-related differences in …
Jo A. Archer, Annie Lee, Anqi Qiu, Annabel Chen
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Working memory, age and education: A lifespan fMRI study

Functional connectivity of resting-state, working memory and inhibition networks in perceived stress

In this study, we examined the relationship between perceived stress and brain functioning in women and men. Using functional magnetic …
Jo A. Archer, Annie Lee, Anqi Qiu, Annabel Chen
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Functional connectivity of resting-state, working memory and inhibition networks in perceived stress

The role of regional heterogeneity in age-related differences in functional hemispheric asymmetry: an fMRI study

Some cognitive functions, such as language processing, utilize one side of the brain more than the other. This pattern of brain …
Gladys Heng, Chiao-Yi Wu, Jo A. Archer, Makoto Miyakoshi, Toshiharu Nakai, Annabel Chen
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The role of regional heterogeneity in age-related differences in functional hemispheric asymmetry: an fMRI study

Frontal-subcortical circuitry in social attachment and relationships: A cross-sectional fMRI ALE meta-analysis

Researchers have explored the concept of attachment in multiple ways, from animal studies examining imprinting to abnormal attachment …
Shu-Hui Lee, Zachary Walker, James B. Hale, Annabel Chen
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Frontal-subcortical circuitry in social attachment and relationships: A cross-sectional fMRI ALE meta-analysis

Reconciling individual differences with collective needs: The juxtaposition of sociopolitical and neuroscience perspectives on remediation and compensation of student skill deficits

The increasingly diverse student population within classrooms potentially stretches the competencies of every teacher. Differentiated …
James B. Hale, Annabel Chen, Seng Chee Tan, Kenneth Poon, Kim R. Fitzer, Lara A. Boyd
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Reconciling individual differences with collective needs: The juxtaposition of sociopolitical and neuroscience perspectives on remediation and compensation of student skill deficits

Modality specificity in the cerebro-cerebellar neurocircuitry during working memory

Previous studies have suggested cerebro-cerebellar circuitry in working memory. The present fMRI study aims to distinguish differential …
H. B. Tommy Ng, K. L. Cathy Kao, Yeecheun Chan, Effie Chew, Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Annabel Chen
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Modality specificity in the cerebro-cerebellar neurocircuitry during working memory

A comprehensive analysis of connectivity and aging over the adult life span

Aging has been associated with decreased intra- and internetwork connectivity during rest and task. Recent work has shown the …
Jo A. Archer, Annie Lee, Anqi Qiu, Annabel Chen
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A comprehensive analysis of connectivity and aging over the adult life span

Temporal dynamics of visual working memory

The involvement of the human cerebellum in working memory has been well established in the last decade. However, the cerebro-cerebellar …
Monika Sobczak-Edmans, H. B. Tommy Ng, Yeecheun Chan, Effie Chew, Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Annabel Chen
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Temporal dynamics of visual working memory