Alexander J. Billig

Neural Bases for Working Memory of Natural Sound Textures

The paper investigates how sound texture and loudness discrimination are affected by stimulus duration using behavioral and fMRI data, finding distinct neural correlates in auditory cortex and medial temporal lobe.

Brain Representations of Natural Sound Statistics

This study investigates how the brain represents natural sound statistics using fMRI and synthetic sounds with controlled statistical variations, finding graded responses in auditory cortex and modulatory interactions with the hippocampus.

Brain bases for navigating acoustic features

The paper investigates the neural basis of navigating an auditory dimension in humans, finding overlapping brain systems with physical navigation.

Brain-wide single-neuron bases of working memory for sounds in humans

The paper uses human intracranial recordings to study neural activity during an auditory working memory task, finding attractor-like states in brain regions associated with memory maintenance and adjustment.

A specific relationship between musical sophistication and auditory working memory

This study examines the relationship between musical sophistication and auditory working memory, finding that musical sophistication explains 21% of the variance in frequency working memory precision.

Common Fronto-temporal Effective Connectivity in Humans and Monkeys

The paper identifies common effective connectivity patterns between auditory cortex and fronto-temporal regions in humans and monkeys using functional imaging and electrical stimulation.

An online headphone screening test based on dichotic pitch

The paper introduces a rapid headphone screening test based on Huggins Pitch to identify headphone users in online auditory experiments, showing higher selectivity than existing methods.

Oscillatory correlates of auditory working memory examined with human electrocorticography

This study investigates oscillatory activity in human brain regions during auditory working memory using electrocorticography, finding sustained low-frequency increases in medial temporal lobe regions.

Dissociable neural information dynamics of perceptual integration and differentiation during bistable perception

The paper examines neural information dynamics during bistable perception, finding distinct patterns of integration and differentiation in neural activity for endogenously and exogenously driven percepts.

A sound-sensitive source of alpha oscillations in human non-primary auditory cortex

The paper investigates alpha oscillations in human non-primary auditory cortex using electrode recordings from epilepsy patients, finding that alpha activity is suppressed during speech processing in a specific region.

Effect of chronic stimulation and stimulus level on temporal processing by cochlear implant listeners

This study examines how temporal processing in cochlear implant users changes over time and with stimulus level, finding improvements in discrimination and upper temporal pitch limits.

Neural decoding of bistable sounds reveals an effect of intention on perceptual organization

The paper shows that listeners can influence how many sound sources they perceive, as evidenced by neural activity patterns that align with their perceptual intentions.