Martin Fungisai Gerchen

This study investigates the neural basis of graded belief and uncertainty using fMRI, finding brain regions associated with uncertainty and linking these findings to classical theories of belief.

The paper shows that the brain encodes network structure using distinct brain regions, with hippocampus representing shortest-path distances and retrosplenial complex representing global connectivity.

The paper uses a data-driven framework combining dynamical system reconstruction and model predictive control to analyze neural state transitions in fMRI data from individuals with remitted major depressive disorder and healthy controls.

This study investigates the neural correlates of self-referential belief processes using fMRI, finding distinct activation patterns in the vmPFC for belief and self-belief.

The paper shows that reactivation strength during cued recall decreases with graph distance, only in successful retrieval, suggesting graded clustered reactivation in cognitive maps.

This study uses fMRI to examine neural responses during compliment sharing in romantic couples, finding activation in reward and empathy-related brain regions, particularly the ventral striatum.

The paper introduces inferiority and equivalence tests for fMRI data to complement traditional significance testing, enabling more nuanced interpretation of effect sizes and uncertainty.

This study uses a cross-scale approach to identify how reward predictions are coded in the ventral striatum during olfactory conditioning in mice.