Michelle J. Spierings

Categorical rhythmic patterns do not predict song preference in zebra finches

This study tests if zebra finches prefer songs with specific rhythmic patterns, finding no consistent preference across the population.

Visual Attention Dynamics Entrain to an Auditory Beat:The Palimpsest Paradigm

This study shows that rhythmic auditory cues enhance visual word recognition by directing attention to specific times, and this effect persists even after the sound stops.

Bayesian Prior Uncertainty and Surprisal Elicit Distinct Neural Patterns During Sound Localization in Dynamic Environments

This study uses EEG and computational modeling to show that prior uncertainty and surprisal elicit distinct neural patterns during dynamic auditory localization, predicting localization error and response uncertainty.

Adult male Lar gibbon sings the female great-call: A case study of inter-sex song production in a non-human primate

This study reports an adult male gibbon producing female-specific great-calls, suggesting reduced testosterone levels may allow for cross-sex song production in gibbons.