Inducing conscious perception of colour in blindsight

Only minimal differences between individuals with congenital aphantasia and those with typical imagery on neuropsychological tasks that involve imagery.
Pounder, Zoë, Jacob, Jane, Evans, Samuel, Loveday, Catherine, Eardley, Alison F. and Silvanto, Juha 2022. Only minimal differences between individuals with congenital aphantasia and those with typical imagery on neuropsychological tasks that involve imagery. Cortex. 148, pp. 180-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2021.12.010

Exploring individual differences in neuropsychological and visuospatial working memory task performance in aphantasia
Pounder, Zoe, Jacob, Jane, Eardley, Alison F., Evans, Sam, Loveday, Catherine and Silvanto, Juha 2021. Exploring individual differences in neuropsychological and visuospatial working memory task performance in aphantasia. Journal of Vision. 21 (9) 2655. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.21.9.2655

On the “blindness” of blindsight: What is the evidence for phenomenal awareness in the absence of primary visual cortex (V1)?
Mazzi, C., Savazzi, S. and Silvanto, J. 2019. On the “blindness” of blindsight: What is the evidence for phenomenal awareness in the absence of primary visual cortex (V1)? Neuropsychologia. 128, pp. 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.10.029

Mental rotation performance in aphantasia [Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting Abstract]
Pounder, Z., Jacob, J., Jacobs, C., Loveday, C., Towell, T. and Silvanto, J. 2018. Mental rotation performance in aphantasia [Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting Abstract]. Journal of Vision. 18, p. 1123.

Strengthening functionally specific neural pathways with transcranial brain stimulation
Chiappini, E., Silvanto, J., Hibbard, P.B., Avenanti, A. and Romei, V. 2018. Strengthening functionally specific neural pathways with transcranial brain stimulation. Current Biology. 28 (13), pp. R735-R736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.083

TMS over right OFA affects individuation of faces but not of exemplars of objects
Bona, S., Silvanto, J. and Cattaneo, Z. 2018. TMS over right OFA affects individuation of faces but not of exemplars of objects. Neuropsychologia. 117, pp. 364-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2018.06.024

On the Mechanisms of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): How Brain State and Baseline Performance Level Determine Behavioral Effects of TMS
Silvanto, J., Bona, S., Marelli, M. and Cattaneo, Z. 2018. On the Mechanisms of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): How Brain State and Baseline Performance Level Determine Behavioral Effects of TMS. Frontiers in Psychology. 9 741. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00741

Common framework for “virtual lesion” and state-dependent TMS: the facilitatory/suppressive range model of online TMS effects on behavior Journal: Brain and Cognition
Silvanto, J. and Cattaneo, Z. 2017. Common framework for “virtual lesion” and state-dependent TMS: the facilitatory/suppressive range model of online TMS effects on behavior Journal: Brain and Cognition. Brain and Cognition. 119, pp. 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.007

Initial activation state, stimulation intensity and timing of stimulation interact in producing behavioral effects of TMS
Silvanto, J., Bona, S. and Cattaneo, Z. 2017. Initial activation state, stimulation intensity and timing of stimulation interact in producing behavioral effects of TMS. Neuroscience. 363, pp. 134-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.09.002

Not all visual symmetry is equal: partially distinct neural bases for vertical and horizontal symmetry
Cattaneo, Z., Bona, S. and Silvanto, J. 2017. Not all visual symmetry is equal: partially distinct neural bases for vertical and horizontal symmetry. Neuropsychologia. 104, pp. 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.08.002

State-dependent TMS reveals representation of affective body movements in the anterior intraparietal cortex
Mazzoni, N., Jacobs, C., Venuti, P., Silvanto, J. and Cattaneo, L. 2017. State-dependent TMS reveals representation of affective body movements in the anterior intraparietal cortex . Journal of Neuroscience. 37 (30), pp. 7231-7239. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0913-17.2017

A TMS study on the contribution of visual area V5 to the perception of implied motion in art and its appreciation.
Cattaneo, Z., Schiavi, S., Silvanto, J. and Nadal, M. 2017. A TMS study on the contribution of visual area V5 to the perception of implied motion in art and its appreciation. Cognitive Neuroscience. 8 (1), pp. 59-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/17588928.2015.1083968

Information-Based Approaches of Noninvasive Transcranial Brain Stimulation
Romei, V., Thut, G. and Silvanto, J. 2016. Information-Based Approaches of Noninvasive Transcranial Brain Stimulation. Trends in Neurosciences. 39 (11), pp. 782-795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2016.09.001

Is conscious awareness needed for all working memory processes?
Silvanto, J. and Soto, D. 2016. Is conscious awareness needed for all working memory processes? Neuroscience of Consciousness. 2016 (1), p. niw009 niw009. https://doi.org/10.1093/nc/niw009

Investigating the causal role of rightOFA in holistic detection of Mooney faces and objects: an fMRI-guided TMS study
Bona, S., Cattaneo, Z. and Silvanto, J. 2016. Investigating the causal role of rightOFA in holistic detection of Mooney faces and objects: an fMRI-guided TMS study . Brain Stimulation. 9 (4), p. 594–600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2016.04.003

Attention, working memory, and phenomenal experience of WM content: memory levels determined by different types of top-down modulation.
Jacob, J., Jacobs, C. and Silvanto, J. 2015. Attention, working memory, and phenomenal experience of WM content: memory levels determined by different types of top-down modulation. Frontiers in Psychology. 6 1603. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01603

The role of the lateral occipital cortex in aesthetic appreciation of representational and abstract paintings: a TMS study.
Cattaneo, Z., Lega, C., Ferrari, C., Vecchi, T., Cela-Conde, C.J., Silvanto, J. and Nadal, M. 2015. The role of the lateral occipital cortex in aesthetic appreciation of representational and abstract paintings: a TMS study. Brain and Cognition. 95 (April), pp. 44-53. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2015.01.008

Partial dissociation in the neural bases of VSTM and imagery in the early visual cortex.
Saad, E., Wojciechowska, M. and Silvanto, J. 2015. Partial dissociation in the neural bases of VSTM and imagery in the early visual cortex. Neuropsychologia. 75, pp. 143-148. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.05.026

How is working memory content consciously experienced? The 'conscious copy' model of WM introspection
Silvanto, J. and Jacobs, C. 2015. How is working memory content consciously experienced? The 'conscious copy' model of WM introspection. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 55, pp. 510-519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2015.06.003

The causal role of the occipital face area (OFA) and lateral occipital (LO) cortex in symmetry perception
Silvanto, J., Bona, S. and Cattaneo, Z. 2015. The causal role of the occipital face area (OFA) and lateral occipital (LO) cortex in symmetry perception. Journal of Neuroscience. 35 (2), pp. 731-8. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3733-14.2015

Why is “blindsight” blind? A new perspective on primary visual cortex, recurrent activity and visual awareness
Silvanto, J. 2015. Why is “blindsight” blind? A new perspective on primary visual cortex, recurrent activity and visual awareness. Consciousness and Cognition. 32, pp. 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2014.08.001

Accuracy and confidence of visual short-term memory do not go hand-in-hand: behavioral and neural dissociations
Bona, S. and Silvanto, J. 2014. Accuracy and confidence of visual short-term memory do not go hand-in-hand: behavioral and neural dissociations. PLoS ONE. 9 (3) e90808. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090808

The causal role of the lateral occipital complex in visual mirror symmetry detection and grouping: an fMRI-guided TMS study
Bona, S., Herbert, A., Toneatto, C., Silvanto, J. and Cattaneo, Z. 2014. The causal role of the lateral occipital complex in visual mirror symmetry detection and grouping: an fMRI-guided TMS study. Cortex. 51, pp. 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2013.11.004

Neural basis of non-conscious visual working memory
Dutta, A., Shah, K., Silvanto, J. and Soto, D. 2014. Neural basis of non-conscious visual working memory. NeuroImage. 91, pp. 336-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.01.016

Cerebellar vermis plays a causal role in visual motion discrimination
Cattaneo, Z., Renzi, C., Casali, S., Silvanto, J., Vecchi, T., Papagno, C. and D'Angelo, E. 2014. Cerebellar vermis plays a causal role in visual motion discrimination. Cortex. 58, pp. 272-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2014.01.012

Reappraising the relationship between working memory and consciousness
Soto, D. and Silvanto, J. 2014. Reappraising the relationship between working memory and consciousness. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 18 (10), pp. 520-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2014.06.005

Phosphene induction by cerebellar transcranial magnetic stimulation
Renzi, C., Vecchi, T., D’ Angelo, E., Silvanto, J. and Cattaneo, Z. 2014. Phosphene induction by cerebellar transcranial magnetic stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology. 125 (10), pp. 2132-2133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2014.01.031

Is primary visual cortex necessary for visual awareness?
Silvanto, J. 2014. Is primary visual cortex necessary for visual awareness? Trends in Neurosciences. 37 (11), pp. 618-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2014.09.006

How short-term memory maintenance modulates subsequent visual after effects
Saad, E. and Silvanto, J. 2013. How short-term memory maintenance modulates subsequent visual after effects. Psychological Science. 24 (5), pp. 803-808. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797612462140

Contrast and strength of visual memory and imagery differentially affect visual perception
Saad, E. and Silvanto, J. 2013. Contrast and strength of visual memory and imagery differentially affect visual perception. PLoS ONE. 8 (12) e84827. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084827

Distinct causal mechanisms of attentional guidance by working memory and repetition priming in early visual cortex
Soto, D., Llewelyn, D. and Silvanto, J. 2012. Distinct causal mechanisms of attentional guidance by working memory and repetition priming in early visual cortex. The Journal of Neuroscience. 32 (10), pp. 3447-3452. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.6243-11.2012

Working memory without consciousness
Soto, D., Mäntylä, T. and Silvanto, J. 2011. Working memory without consciousness. Current Biology. 21 (22), pp. R912-R913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.09.049

State dependency in brain stimulation studies of perception and cognition
Silvanto, J., Muggleton, N. and Walsh, V. 2008. State dependency in brain stimulation studies of perception and cognition. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 12 (12), pp. 447-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2008.09.004

Striate cortex (V1) activity gates awareness of motion
Silvanto, J., Cowey, A., Lavie, N. and Walsh, V. 2005. Striate cortex (V1) activity gates awareness of motion. Nature Neuroscience. 8 (2), pp. 143-144. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1379