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Episodic memory, Memory retrieval, EEG, Theta oscillations
United States

Biography

Dr. Nyhus' research program focuses on human executive function and memory using behavioral and EEG methods. Specifically, she is interested in how neural oscillations provide a mechanism for interaction among brain regions during memory retrieval.

Activities

Employment (2)

Bowdoin College: Brunswick, US

2013-07-01 to present | Associate Professor (Psychology and Neuroscience)
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Brown University: Providence, Rhode Island, US

2010 to 2013 | Postdoctoral Research Associate (Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, US

2006 to 2010 | PhD (Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science)
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University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, US

2004 to 2006 | MA (Psychology)
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University of California, Berkeley: Berkeley, US

1998 to 2003 | BA (Psychology and Anthropology)
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Professional activities (4)

Society for Neuroscience: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

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Association for Psychological Science: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

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American Psychological Association: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

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National Science Foundation: Alexandria, US

2016 to 2025 | Participating Faculty (IUSE Collaborative Proposal: Preparing Undergraduates for Research in STEM-related fields Using Electrophysiology (PURSUE)”)
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Funding (2)

Identifying the role of theta oscillations in the transient network dynamics involved in episodic memory

2018-08-01 to 2023-04-30 | Grant
National Institute of Mental Health (Bethesda, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: R15MH114190
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NSF East Asia Summer Institutes for US Graduate Students

2007-06-01 to 2008-05-31 | Grant
Office of the Director (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0714297
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Works (23)

The role of theta and gamma oscillations in item memory, source memory, and memory confidence

Psychophysiology
2024-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Syanah C. Wynn; Christopher D. Townsend; Erika Nyhus
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Utilizing tACS to enhance memory confidence and EEG to predict individual differences in brain stimulation efficacy

2024-06-01 | Preprint
Contributors: Syanah C. Wynn; Tom R. Marshall; Erika Nyhus
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The role of theta and gamma oscillations in item memory, source memory, and memory confidence

2023-10-19 | Preprint
Contributors: Syanah C. Wynn; Christopher D. Townsend; Erika Nyhus
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Alpha modulation in younger and older adults during distracted encoding

European Journal of Neuroscience
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85099233550

Part of ISSN: 14609568 0953816X
Contributors: Wynn, S.C.; Nyhus, E.; Jensen, O.
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Erika Nyhus via Scopus - Elsevier

Theta oscillations support active exploration in human spatial navigation

NeuroImage
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85136581839

Part of ISSN: 10959572 10538119
Contributors: Chrastil, E.R.; Rice, C.; Goncalves, M.; Moore, K.N.; Wynn, S.C.; Stern, C.E.; Nyhus, E.
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Erika Nyhus via Scopus - Elsevier

Brain activity patterns underlying memory confidence

European Journal of Neuroscience
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Syanah C. Wynn; Erika Nyhus
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Combining behavior and EEG to study the effects of mindfulness meditation on episodic memory

Journal of Visualized Experiments
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85085478163

Part of ISSN: 1940087X
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Engel, W.A.; Pitfield, T.D.; Vakkur, I.M.W.
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Erika Nyhus via Scopus - Elsevier

Increases in Theta Oscillatory Activity During Episodic Memory Retrieval Following Mindfulness Meditation Training

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85072840464

Part of ISSN: 16625161
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Engel, W.A.; Pitfield, T.D.; Vakkur, I.M.W.
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Brain networks related to beta oscillatory activity during episodic memory retrieval

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85039899967

Part of ISSN: 15308898 0898929X
Contributors: Nyhus, E.
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Erika Nyhus via Scopus - Elsevier

MAO-A phenotype effects response sensitivity and the parietal old/new effect during recognition memory

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85043602937

Part of ISSN: 16625161
Contributors: Ross, R.S.; Smolen, A.; Curran, T.; Nyhus, E.
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Individual differences in EEG correlates of recognition memory due to DAT polymorphisms

Brain and Behavior
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85033564295

Part of ISSN: 21623279
Contributors: Medrano, P.; Nyhus, E.; Smolen, A.; Curran, T.; Ross, R.S.
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Incorporating an ERP project into undergraduate instruction

Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85006341173

Part of ISSN: 15442896
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Curtis, N.
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FMRI and EEG predictors of dynamic decision parameters during human reinforcement learning

Journal of Neuroscience
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84920972979

Part of ISSN: 15292401 02706474
Contributors: Frank, M.J.; Gagne, C.; Nyhus, E.; Masters, S.; Wiecki, T.V.; Cavanagh, J.F.; Badre, D.
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Erika Nyhus via Scopus - Elsevier

Genetic variation in the serotonin transporter gene influences ERP old/new effects during recognition memory

Neuropsychologia
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84943800931

Part of ISSN: 18733514 00283932
Contributors: Ross, R.S.; Medrano, P.; Boyle, K.; Smolen, A.; Curran, T.; Nyhus, E.
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Memory retrieval and the functional organization of frontal cortex

The Wiley Handbook on The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
2015 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85016446742

Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Badre, D.
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ERPs and neural oscillations during volitional suppression of memory retrieval

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84883164954

Part of ISSN: 15308898 0898929X
Contributors: Depue, B.E.; Ketz, N.; Mollison, M.V.; Nyhus, E.; Banich, M.T.; Curran, T.
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Midazolam-induced amnesia reduces memory for details and affects the ERP correlates of recollection and familiarity

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84555186900

Part of ISSN: 0898929X 15308898
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Curran, T.
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Functional role of gamma and theta oscillations in episodic memory

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77952950548

Part of ISSN: 01497634
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Curran, T.
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Neural inhibition enables selection during language processing

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78049306066

Part of ISSN: 10916490 00278424
Contributors: Snyder, H.R.; Hutchison, N.; Nyhus, E.; Curran, T.; Banich, M.T.; O'Reilly, R.C.; Munakata, Y.
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Semantic and perceptual effects on recognition memory: Evidence from ERP

Brain Research
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67749120189

Part of ISSN: 00068993
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Curran, T.
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Erika Nyhus via Scopus - Elsevier

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and the cognitive assessment of prefrontal executive functions: A critical update

Brain and Cognition
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70350263698

Part of ISSN: 02782626 10902147
Contributors: Nyhus, E.; Barceló, F.
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An information theoretical approach to task-switching: Evidence from cognitive brain potentials in humans

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-58149396644

Part of ISSN: 16625161
Contributors: Barceló, F.; Periáñez, J.A.; Nyhus, E.
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Event-related potential correlates of interference effects on recognition memory

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-50949083749

Part of ISSN: 10699384 15315320
Contributors: Norman, K.A.; Tepe, K.; Nyhus, E.; Curran, T.
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Peer review (5 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Biological psychiatry. (1)
Review activity for Nature communications (1)
Review activity for NeuroImage. (3)