Alex Kafkas

This study links encoding-related pupil responses to memory success by showing their correlation with hippocampal-midbrain interactions during memory formation.

This study shows that the hippocampus is especially sensitive to abstract word processing, with increased activation for more abstract words, independent of memory.

This study investigates whether surprise during retrieval engages an adaptive encoding mechanism, enhancing memory for future related events through bottom-up processing.

The paper examines how expected and unexpected novel stimuli affect encoding-linked pupil responses and subsequent memory, showing opposite effects on memory type and strength.

This study investigates how thalamic nuclei contribute to familiarity and recollection memory using fMRI, finding specific roles for different thalamic regions and their connectivity with the medial temporal lobe.