Publications
This database documents the scientific publications of researchers affiliated with the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub between 2011 and 2026. Over fifteen years, affiliated researchers produced 1,045 publications spanning cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, empirical aesthetics, psycholinguistics, cognitive biology, and related fields.
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Kepinska O, Bouhali F, Degano G, Berthele R, Tanaka H, Hoeft F et al. Intergenerational transmission of the structure of the auditory cortex and reading skills. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 2026 Jun;79. doi: 10.1101/2024.09.11.610780, 10.1016/j.dcn.2026.101702
Fekete A, Maidhof R, Specker E, Gartus A, Nater UM, Leder H. Registered Report: How does art impact pain and stress? Exposure to multimodal art (Music + Visual) and music alone enhances pain tolerance more than visual art, but neither art form impacts autonomic or endocrine markers. PLoS ONE. 2026 May 5;21:e0334060. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0334060
Long X, Arato J, Kury S, Miscena A, Rosenberg R. HeatMatch: Orientation-Aware Visualization and Comparison of Very Dense Saccade Patterns. Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. 2026 May 1;9(2):1-20. 18. doi: 10.1145/3803539
Nemestothy L, Reiterer SM. Tuned to language: the influence of musicality on phonaesthetic judgments. Frontiers in Psychology. 2026 May;17:1668062. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1668062
White MP, Egger JAM, Amato G, Astell-Burt T, Bekke-Hansen S, Borja A et al. Testing nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory: a research programme protocol. Archives of Public Health. 2026 Apr 24;84(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s13690-026-01903-5
Karbanova A, Cui AX. Music speaks louder than lyrics: a conceptual priming experiment. Frontiers in Psychology. 2026 Mar 9;17:01-13. 1659797. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1659797
Gidl H, Binder S, Osiecka AN, Klump BC. The ontogeny of vocal identity in carrion crows (Corvus corone). Animal Cognition. 2026 Jan 28;29(1):17. Epub 2025 Dec 16. doi: 10.1007/s10071-025-02021-5
Chana K, Dehove M, Mikuni J, Specker E, Knoll AL, Barrière T et al. Aesthetic components of urban environments and their relation to wellbeing: a scoping review. Cities & Health. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1080/23748834.2025.2569732
Bouton S, Chambon V, Golestani N, Formisano E, Proix T, Giraud AL. Aligning Statistical Models with Inference Goals in the Neuroscience of Language : A Dual-Dependency-Taxonomy. 2026 Jan 9. Epub 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/8vwcs_v2
Pelowski M, Marengo E, Cotter KN, Kühnapfel C, Speidel K, Fingerhut J. Designing Emotions as Mediators of Attitude Change from Socially-Focused Art Exhibitions: Two Studies of Matched Artist/Curator Intentions and Viewer Response on the Refugee Crisis and Climate Awareness. Empirical Studies of the Arts. 2026 Jan;44(1):195-255. doi: 10.1177/02762374251349376
Steininger MO, Nitschke JP, White MP, Lamm C. Nature exposure reduces self-reported pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nature Mental Health. 2026 Jan;4(1):165-180. doi: 10.1038/s44220-025-00569-2
Bouton S, Chambon V, Golestani N, Formisano E, Proix T, Giraud AL. Aligning statistical models with inference goals in the neuroscience of language: A dual-dependency taxonomy. Imaging Neuroscience. 2026;4:IMAG.a.1132. doi: 10.1162/IMAG.a.1132
Geretsegger M, Meling HMK, Savinova A, Aßmus J, Dy CL, Mydland TS et al. Fighting Addictions, improving Lives through COmprehensive drug rehabilitation with music (FALCO): Protocol for an international randomised controlled trial. 2026. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.19.26346573
Vourvopoulos A, Kostoglou K, Corsi MC, Chevallier S, Eder M, Mattersberger M et al. Methods for brain–computer interfacing. In Vourvopoulos A, Perdikis S, editors, Brain–Computer Interfaces: An educational and research textbook. IOP Publishing Ltd. 2026. p. 4-1 to 4-78. (IOP Series in Next Generation Computing). doi: 10.1088/978-0-7503-5914-6ch4
Žák MR, Grosse-Wentrup M. Auditory Conversational BAI: A Feasibility Study. In The Fourth Neuroadaptive Technology Conference - Conference Proceedings. 2025. p. 61-63
Liu T, Yu W, Huang L, Wu J, Pelowski M. Collaborative online shopping with virtual reality: An explorative investigation using fNIRS-based hyperscanning. Information and Management. 2025 Dec;62(8):104218. doi: 10.1016/j.im.2025.104218
Tie B, Yang W, Huo T, Gao Y, Yang X, Tian D et al. Empathy to Creativity: The Associations Between Empathy and Everyday Creativity. Journal of Personality. 2025 Dec;93(6):1212-1225. doi: 10.1111/jopy.13002
Geiger S, Imada H, Maharja C, Powdthavee N, Vitale V, Zhang L et al. Understanding the role of pluralistic ignorance in biodiversity conservation: A research agenda. Global Environmental Change. 2025 Dec;95:103043.
Zidar LM, Raggam P, Mohammadian F, Barłoga A, Grosse-Wentrup M. Revire: BCI-Based Motor Rehabilitation in Virtual Reality – A Feasibility Study. In The Fourth Neuroadaptive Technology Conference: Conference Proceedings. 2025. p. 119-121 doi: 10.26127/BTUOpen-7215
Rondini S, Alvarez-Martin C, Angermair-Barkai P, Penacchio O, Paz M, Pelowski M et al. Stable diffusion models reveal a persisting human and AI gap in visual creativity. 2025 Nov 20.