Bernhard Hommel于2012年当选德国国家科学院院士，2017年起代表心理与认知科学部任德国国家科学院理事，是40名理事之一。2022年10月，全职加盟必威betway官网入口。
Hommel院士是认知心理学和认知神经科学领域世界顶级科学家。提出事件编码理论（Theory of Event Coding）、元控制状态模型（Metacontrol State Model）等原创理论。事件编码理论阐释了人类信息感知和运动控制两种基本心理机能的交互作用机制，推动了人类感知与运动控制两大心理机能的协调机制研究与应用，为脑功能整合研究提供了创新理论与研究范式。元控制状态模型提出了“坚持性—灵活性”这一人类认知的基本维度，为深入理解认知、行动、人格、心理病理问题等方面的个体差异及其内在机制提供了独特视角。迄今，Hommel院士在“谷歌学术”上的被引用总数为44845次，h指数为106，i10指数为395。
Supervisor: Prof. Bernhard Hommel
Title: Neural correlates of cognitive enhancement via brain stimulation
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This PhD project will focus on the investigation of the neural correlates of cognitive enhancement through brain stimulation. It will use EEG aperiodic activity as a unique measure of neural noise to understand how various brain stimulation techniques can improve cognitive function. Through cutting-edge research methods and advanced EEG tools, this project will explore the underlying mechanisms of how brain stimulation affects neural noise and ultimately enhances cognitive abilities. This project offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of cognitive neuroscience and pave the way for novel interventions in cognitive enhancement.
Supervisor: Prof. Bernhard Hommel
Title: Adapting metacontrol through neurofeedback
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This PhD project will investigate how humans can modify their own metacontrol processes at will. Metacontrol is the ability to adjust one’s own cognitive-control style to tasks and conditions, by making control either more persistent (selective, focused) or more flexible (open, integrative). In this project, we want to find out whether this ability can be trained by providing people with neural feedback about their current metacontrol style. We will be using EEG and fMRI techniques to provide people with neural feedback and study whether and under what conditions they can use neural feedback to adjust their metacontrol.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hommel
Title: Novel neural model of adaptive cognition
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This PhD project will delve into the human brain's remarkable capacity for adaptability and sustained cognitive functioning, phenomena traditionally encompassed as executive functions or cognitive control. The project will focus on the concept of "metacontrol," which builds upon conventional cognitive control theories by proposing a dynamic balancing of processes depending on situational demands. This project will use novel modeling approaches (e.g. hidden Markov models or phase-based neural communication) to capture and characterize fast brain dynamics which might be able to predict metacontrol. Increased skills in programming (i.e. Matlab or Python) are mandatory for the project.
Supervisor: Prof. Bernhard Hommel
Title: Identifying the mechanisms of neuroticism
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This PhD project will identify the neural elements underlying neuroticism. According to our working hypothesis, neuroticism results from an interaction between a sensitive amygdala, an ineffective coping strategy, and a complex (a tightly interconnected semantic network about a problematic topic). We will try to identify the neural underpinnings of these elements and study their interactions.