Nicholas Gaspelin

Rapid inversion of singleton distractor representations underlies learned attentional suppression In visually complex and dynamically changing environments, humans often face the challenge of filtering out salient stimuli that are presently irrelevant to their tasks. Recent evidence suggests that ...

We found attentional suppression might be related to re-coding salient singleton locations in a inverted format to target locations
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This looks awesome! I couldn't help but read the whole paper. Well-executed and interesting work. Cool stuff. :)

I have a full course on R for Psychology and Neuroscience, which includes sample programs and lecture videos. Also has some recommended books on R programming. Perfect for beginners!
rworkshop.missouri.edu

The Signal Suppression Account 2.0: What’s New? Gaspelin, N., Ma, X., & Luck, S. J. (2025). Signal suppression 2.0: An updated account of attentional capture and suppression. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 1-21. [Link to Article] Do sali…

We published a review paper updating the Signal Suppression Account to version 2.0. We explain challenges to the original theory and how it has been updated in response. This refined theory makes new predictions about learned suppression that need testing.

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1/ Why are we so easily distracted? 🧠 In our new EEG preprint w/ Henry Jones, @monicarosenb.bsky.social and @edvogel.bsky.social we show that distractibility is associated w/ reduced neural connectivity — and can be predicted from EEG with ~80% accuracy using machine learning.

By integrating the 'pinging' technique with fMRI-based multivariate pattern analysis, we provide evidence for a dual-format representation of attention during the preparatory period.

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We are looking for our next colleague. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions!

Testing the Attentional Window Account of Capture Ma, X., Luck, S.J., & Gaspelin, N., (in press). Ignoring salient distractors inside and outside the attentional window. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. [PDF] Many studies have shown that ind…

New paper from my lab testing how the breadth of attentional focus influences visual distraction by salient stimuli. Across six experiments, we find no ERP or behavioral evidence in support of the attentional window account.

Read about it on my blog:
gaspelinblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/t...

Vision peeps...
Gah! What's the citation demonstrating people's ability to track objects defined purely by common motion, as in this demo?

I've been racking my brain for days. Thanks!

DeepMeaning: Estimating and Interpreting Scene Meaning for Attention Using a Vision-Language Transformer Abstract. Humans rapidly process and understand real-world scenes with ease. Our stored semantic knowledge gained from experience is thought to be central to this ability by organizing perceptual info...

Our new paper using transformers to understanding scene semantics has finally dropped in Open Mind. Fully open access. #cognition #percepton (If you follow me for music you can ignore this one.) direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

You were instrumental in shaping the new theory!

Signal suppression 2.0: An updated account of attentional capture and suppression - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review The signal suppression account of attentional capture was proposed in 2010 to resolve a longstanding debate between bottom-up and top-down theories of capture by proposing that a top-down suppressive ...

Excited this review paper is out! We update the signal suppression account to explain recent findings related to attention capture by salient stimuli. We also propose new mechanisms of learned attentional control. Written with Steve Luck and @xiaojinma.bsky.social

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A great tutorial by Xiaojin Ma on how to use PsychoPy for programming a cognitive task.

P.S. Thanks to @xiaojinma.bsky.social for helping me teach it!

That's a wrap! The "R Workshop for Psychology and Neuroscience" is officially done. Two weeks coding and fun with amazing junior researchers. If you missed it, you can find the course materials (including videos) on our website. Thanks NSF for funding! See you next year...

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Anticipatory and reactive mechanisms of habituation to visual distractors Scientific Reports - Anticipatory and reactive mechanisms of habituation to visual distractors

Ever notice how a ticking clock or flashing banner stops bothering you?
In our new @nature.com Scientific Reports paper, we focus on the stages involved in habituation to visual distractors, using #EEG ERP and oscillations.
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I’m on here too! Haha.

Big congrats!

Celebratory dinner with the Luck and Gaspelin labs at VSS.

So proud to see all of my students past and present at their VSS posters.

Come see our VSS presentations!

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Abstract submission is now open for WMS2025 (Deadline: May 31st)! Working memory ECRs, we look forward to receiving your submissions!!!
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Home This virtual workshop aims to teach students the basic principles of computer programming for psychology and neuroscience. Specific emphasis is given on the skills needed to analyze data from cognitiv...

🚨⚠️ Last call for our virtual workshop on "R Programming for Psychology and Neuroscience." Free and over the summer break. Funded by NSF. Open to all students from any university. Applications are due 4/30.

Visit our website:
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Origins and consequences of cognitive fatigue

Feature Review by Mathias Pessiglione, Bastien Blain (@bastien-blain.bsky.social), Antonius Wiehler, & Shruti Naik

Free access before May 20: tinyurl.com/2va75b5j

Great opportunity!

This will be a fun Psychonomics!

This looks pretty interesting...

Looks really interesting!

Some photos of past workshops.

About the Course Aims of the course

Apply for a FREE virtual workshop on "R Programming for Psychology and Neuroscience." Sponsored by NSF and will take place this summer. Enrollment is open to all students. Direct training on using R to analyze data from psychological tasks. Applications due 4/30. 🤓🧑‍💻

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