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ESI is dedicated to basic neurobiological research. The focus is on brain research, particularly on analyzing the neural processes underlying higher cognitive functions. The work concentrates on perception, memory, navigation, and language.
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Brenner M, Koppe G (2026).
Uncovering the Computational Roles of Nonlinearity in Sequence Modeling Using Almost-Linear RNNs.
Open Review.
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Tlaie A, Shapcott K, Van der Plas T, Rowland J, Lees R, Keeling J, Packer A, Tiesinga P, Schölvinck M, Havenith M (2025).
What does the mean mean? A simple test for neuroscience.
PLOS Computational Biology.
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Jedlicka P, Havenith M (2025).
Religious and spiritual experiences from a neuroscientific and complex systems perspective.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
Brenner M, Koppe G (2026).
Uncovering the Computational Roles of Nonlinearity in Sequence Modeling Using Almost-Linear RNNs.
Open Review.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
Tlaie A, Shapcott K, Van der Plas T, Rowland J, Lees R, Keeling J, Packer A, Tiesinga P, Schölvinck M, Havenith M (2025).
What does the mean mean? A simple test for neuroscience.
PLOS Computational Biology.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
Jedlicka P, Havenith M (2025).
Religious and spiritual experiences from a neuroscientific and complex systems perspective.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
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New paper
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New paper
ESI SyNC 2025 Recap
September 12, 2025
Latest findings – building bridges to psychiatry
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