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Sequential replay of nonspatial task states in the human hippocampus by Schuck, Nicolas W, Niv, Yael

“…Sequential neural activity patterns related to spatial experiences are "replayed" in the hippocampus of rodents during rest. We investigated whether replay of…”
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Human Orbitofrontal Cortex Represents a Cognitive Map of State Space by Schuck, Nicolas W., Cai, Ming Bo, Wilson, Robert C., Niv, Yael

“…Although the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) has been studied intensely for decades, its precise functions have remained elusive. We recently hypothesized that the…”
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Vaccination as a social contract by Korn, Lars, Böhm, Robert, Meier, Nicolas W., Betsch, Cornelia

“…Most vaccines protect both the vaccinated individual and the society by reducing the transmission of infectious diseases. In order to eliminate infectious…”
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Dynamics of fMRI patterns reflect sub-second activation sequences and reveal replay in human visual cortex by Wittkuhn, Lennart, Schuck, Nicolas W.

“…Neural computations are often fast and anatomically localized. Yet, investigating such computations in humans is challenging because non-invasive methods have…”
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Representational spaces in orbitofrontal and ventromedial prefrontal cortex: task states, values, and beyond by Moneta, Nir, Grossman, Shany, Schuck, Nicolas W.

“…Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and ventromedial-prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) areas encode a rich diversity of variables that intertwine value, task state, and outcome…”
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Geometry of abstract learned knowledge in the hippocampus by Nieh, Edward H., Schottdorf, Manuel, Freeman, Nicolas W., Low, Ryan J., Lewallen, Sam, Koay, Sue Ann, Pinto, Lucas, Gauthier, Jeffrey L., Brody, Carlos D., Tank, David W.

“…Hippocampal neurons encode physical variables 1 – 7 such as space 1 or auditory frequency 6 in cognitive maps 8 . In addition, functional magnetic resonance…”
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Pathways to Implementation: Evidence on How Participation in Environmental Governance Impacts on Environmental Outcomes by Jager, Nicolas W, Newig, Jens, Challies, Edward, Kochskämper, Elisa

“…Abstract There is much enthusiasm among scholars and public administrators for participatory and collaborative modes of governance as a means to tackle…”
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Does stakeholder participation improve environmental governance? Evidence from a meta-analysis of 305 case studies by Newig, Jens, Jager, Nicolas W, Challies, Edward, Kochskämper, Elisa

“…•We examine how key design features of participation affect environmental outcomes.•In general, participation has a positive impact on environmental governance…”
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Medial Prefrontal Cortex Predicts Internally Driven Strategy Shifts by Schuck, Nicolas W., Gaschler, Robert, Wenke, Dorit, Heinzle, Jakob, Frensch, Peter A., Haynes, John-Dylan, Reverberi, Carlo

“…Many daily behaviors require us to actively focus on the current task and ignore all other distractions. Yet, ignoring everything else might hinder the ability…”
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The Environmental Performance of Participatory and Collaborative Governance: A Framework of Causal Mechanisms by Newig, Jens, Challies, Edward, Jager, Nicolas W., Kochskaemper, Elisa, Adzersen, Ana

“…Many have advocated for collaborative governance and the participation of citizens and stakeholders on the basis that it can improve the environmental outcomes…”
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Leverage points for sustainability transformation by Abson, David J., Fischer, Joern, Leventon, Julia, Newig, Jens, Schomerus, Thomas, Vilsmaier, Ulli, von Wehrden, Henrik, Abernethy, Paivi, Ives, Christopher D., Jager, Nicolas W., Lang, Daniel J.

“…Despite substantial focus on sustainability issues in both science and politics, humanity remains on largely unsustainable development trajectories. Partly,…”
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Participation for effective environmental governance? Evidence from Water Framework Directive implementation in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom by Kochskämper, Elisa, Challies, Edward, Newig, Jens, Jager, Nicolas W.

“…Effectiveness of participation in environmental governance is a proliferating assertion in literature that is also reflected in European legislation, such as…”
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An integrated mathematical model of the human cardiopulmonary system: model development by Albanese, Antonio, Cheng, Limei, Ursino, Mauro, Chbat, Nicolas W

“…Several cardiovascular and pulmonary models have been proposed in the last few decades. However, very few have addressed the interactions between these two…”
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Sustainability through institutional failure and decline? Archetypes of productive pathways by Newig, Jens, Derwort, Pim, Jager, Nicolas W.

“…Although current literature on sustainability governance and institutions is preoccupied with innovation, novelty, success, and “best practice,” there is an…”
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A modified Susceptible-Infected-Recovered model for observed under-reported incidence data by Trejo, Imelda, Hengartner, Nicolas W

“…Fitting Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) models to incidence data is problematic when not all infected individuals are reported. Assuming an underlying SIR…”
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Disentangling Puzzles of Spatial Scales and Participation in Environmental Governance—The Case of Governance Re-scaling Through the European Water Framework Directive by Newig, Jens, Schulz, Daniel, Jager, Nicolas W.

“…This article attempts to shed new light on prevailing puzzles of spatial scales in multi-level, participatory governance as regards the democratic legitimacy…”
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Epidemiology, classification, and modifiable risk factors of peripheral arterial disease by Shammas, Nicolas W

“…Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is part of a global vascular problem of diffuse atherosclerosis. PAD patients die mostly of cardiac and…”
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An Integrated Model of Action Selection: Distinct Modes of Cortical Control of Striatal Decision Making by Sharpe, Melissa J, Stalnaker, Thomas, Schuck, Nicolas W, Killcross, Simon, Schoenbaum, Geoffrey, Niv, Yael

“…Making decisions in environments with few choice options is easy. We select the action that results in the most valued outcome. Making decisions in more…”
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Trait anxiety is associated with hidden state inference during aversive reversal learning by Zika, Ondrej, Wiech, Katja, Reinecke, Andrea, Browning, Michael, Schuck, Nicolas W.

“…Updating beliefs in changing environments can be driven by gradually adapting expectations or by relying on inferred hidden states (i.e. contexts), and changes…”
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Replay in minds and machines by Wittkuhn, Lennart, Chien, Samson, Hall-McMaster, Sam, Schuck, Nicolas W.

“…•Replay of past experience can improve behavior in biological and artificial agents•Replay can help to learn fast, forget less, plan better, and restructure…”
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