2024

• • Adrien, V., Bosc, N., Galletto, C. P., Diot, T., Claverie, D., Reggente, N., Trousselard, M., Bui, E., Baubet, T., & Schoeller, F. (2024). Enhancing Agency in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Therapies through Sensorimotor technologies (Preprint). JMIR. Journal of Medical Internet Research/Journal of Medical Internet Research. Enhancing Agency in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Therapies through Sensorimotor technologies

    • Schoeller, F., Zhang, B., Garcia, T., & Reggente, N. (2024). There is no such thing as interoception. There is no such thing as interoception.

    Kuhn, T., Indahlastari, A., Vila‐Rodriguez, F., Fonzo, G. A., Petersen, N., Rotstein, N. M., . . . Thompson, P. M. (2024). The ENIGMA Neuromodulation Working Group: Goals, Challenges, and Opportunities for the Field. The ENIGMA Neuromodulation Working Group: Goals, Challenges, and Opportunities for the Field. 

  • Schoeller, F., Jain, A., Pizzagalli, D. A., & Nicco Reggente. (2024). The Neurobiology of Aesthetic Chills: How Bodily Sensations Shape Emotional Experiences. The Neurobiology of Aesthetic Chills: How Bodily Sensations Shape Emotional Experiences. [PDF]
• Schoeller, F., Horowitz, A. H., Jain, A., Maes, P., Reggente, N., Christov-Moore, L., Pezzulo, G., Barca, L., Allen, M., Salomon, R., Miller, M., Di Lernia, D., Riva, G., Tsakiris, M., Chalah, M. A., Klein, A., Zhang, B., Garcia, T., Pollack, U., … Friston, K. (2024). Interoceptive Technologies for psychiatric interventions: From diagnosis to clinical applications. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 156, 105478. Interoceptive technologies for psychiatric interventions: From diagnosis to clinical applications [PDF]
• Brandmeyer, T., & Nicco Reggente. (2024). Navigating the “Zen Zeitgeist”: The Potential of Personalized Neurofeedback for Meditation. Navigating the “Zen Zeitgeist”: The Potential of Personalized Neurofeedback for Meditation.
• Jinich-Diamant, A., Reggente, N., Bolis, D., Lehmann, K., Kanske, P., Lynch, C., Iacoboni, M., Kaplan, J., Hesp, C., Schilbach, L., & Christov-Moore, L. (2024). Toward A Multiscale Account of Trust. Toward A Multiscale Account of Trust.
• Safron, A., Juliani, A., Kiefer, A., Reggente, N., Klimaj, V., & Johnson, M. (in press). On the Varieties of Conscious Experiences: Altered Beliefs Under Psychedelics (ALBUS). Neuroscience of Consciousness. On the Varieties of Conscious Experiences: Altered Beliefs Under Psychedelics (ALBUS). Neuroscience of Consciousness.
• Juliani, A., Safron, A., Kanai, R. (In press) Deep CANALs: A Deep Learning Approach to Refining the Canalization Theory of Psychopathology. Neuroscience of Consciousness. Deep CANALs: A Deep Learning Approach to Refining the Canalization Theory of Psychopathology. Neuroscience of Consciousness.

2023

• Nicco Reggente, Pluimer, B., Lulla, R., Kaplan, J., Iacoboni, M., & Christov-Moore, L. (2023). Multivariate Connectivity Pattern Analysis of Task-Free fMRI Predicts Subdimensions of Empathy. Multivariate Connectivity Pattern Analysis of Task-Free fMRI Predicts Subdimensions of Empathy.
• Schoeller, F. (2023). Negative self-schemas drive pathological doubt in OCD. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14. Negative self-schemas drive pathological doubt in OCD.[PDF]
• Safron, A., Sakthivadivel, D., Sheikhbahaee, Z., Bein, M., Razi, A., Levin, M. (2023, April). Making and Breaking Symmetries in Mind and Life. In “Making and Breaking Symmetries in Mind and Life” a special issue of Interface Focus, 13. Making and Breaking Symmetries in Mind and Life. [PDF]
• Sheikhbahaee, Z., Safron, A., Hesp, C., & Dumas, G. (2023, December). From Physics to Sentience: Deciphering the Semantics of the Free-Energy Principle and Evaluating its Claims. Physics of Life Reviews, 47, 276 - 278. From Physics to Sentience: Deciphering the Semantics of the Free-Energy Principle and Evaluating its Claims. *Equal contributions* [PDF]
• Reggente, N. (2023). VR for Cognition and Memory. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. VR forCognition and Memory.[PDF] [Blog Writeup]
• Christov-Moore, L., Reggente, N., Vaccaro, A., Schoeller, F., Pluimer, B., Douglas, P. K., Iacoboni, M., Man, K., Damasio, A., & Kaplan, J. T. (2023). Preventing antisocial robots: A pathway to artificial empathy. Sci. Robot, 8, eabq3658. Preventing antisocial robots: A pathway to artificial empathy. [PDF] [Blog Writeup]
• Schoeller, Felix. "Primary states of consciousness: A review of historical and contemporary developments." Consciousness and Cognition 113 (2023): 103536. Primary states of consciousness: A review of historical and contemporary developments.
• Christov‐Moore, L., Jinich‐Diamant, A., Safron, A., Lynch, C., & Reggente, N. (2023). Cognitive Science Below the Neck: Toward an Integrative Account of Consciousness in the Body. Cognitive Science, 47(3), e13264. Cognitive Science Below the Neck: Toward an Integrative Account of Consciousness in the Body. [PDF] [Blog Writeup]
• Zheng, Z. S., Reggente, N., & Monti, M. M. (2023). Arousal Regulation by the External Globus Pallidus: A New Node for the Mesocircuit Hypothesis. Brain Sciences, 13(1), 146.Arousal Regulation by the External Globus Pallidus: A New Node for the Mesocircuit Hypothesis[PDF]
• Frohlich, J., Crone, J. S., Mediano, P. A., Toker, D., & Bor, D. (2023). Editorial: Dissociations Between Neural Activity and Conscious State: A Key to Understanding Consciousness. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. [PDF]
• Oudin, A., Maatoug, R., Bourla, A., Ferreri, F., Bonnot, O., Millet, B., Schoeller, F., Mouchabac, S., & Adrien, V. (2023). Digital Phenotyping: Data-Driven Psychiatry to Redefine Mental Health. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25(1), e44502. Digital Phenotyping: Data-Driven Psychiatry to Redefine Mental Health.[PDF]
• Miller, M. A., Anderson, M. M., Schoeller, F., & Kiverstein, J. (2023). Getting a Kick out of Film. BRILL EBooks, 49–62. Getting a Kick out of Film.
• Pietro Sarasso, Gianni Francesetti, & Schoeller, F. (2023). Editorial: Possible applications of neuroaesthetics to normal and pathological behaviour. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17. Editorial: Possible applications of neuroaesthetics to normal and pathological behaviour.[PDF]

2022

• Dell'Italia, J., Sanguinetti, J. L., Monti, M. M., Bystritsky, A., & Reggente, N. (2022). Current State of Potential Mechanisms Supporting Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Neuromodulation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16. Current State of Potential Mechanisms Supporting Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Neuromodulation[PDF] [Blog Writeup]
• Christov-Moore, L., Bolis, D., Kaplan, J., Schilbach, L., Iacoboni, M. (2022). Trust in Social Interaction: From Dyads to Civilizations, in: P.S. Boggio, T.S.H. WIngenbach, M. Lira, W. Comfort, L.M. Marques & M.V.C. Alves (Ed), Social and Affective Neuroscience of Everyday Human Interaction: From Theory to Methodology. Springer/Nature. Trust in Social Interaction: From Dyads to Civilizations [PDF]
• Jinich-Diamant, A., Christov-Moore, L. Hierarchical Narrative-Making Under Radical Uncertainty, commentary on Johnson, S., Bilovich, A., & Tuckett, D. (2022). Conviction Narrative Theory: A Theory of Choice Under Radical Uncertainty. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1-47. Hierarchical Bayesian Narrative-Making Under Variable Uncertainty [PDF]

2024

• Nath, M., & Reggente, N. (November 2024). Heartbeat evoked potentials increase with meditative depth: Implications for personalized, multimodal neurofeedback. Real-time Functional Imaging Neurofeedback (rtFIN). Heidelberg, Germany. [Poster]
• Cain, J.C., Simonian, N., Bystritsky, A., May, J., Reggente, N. (June 2024) Facilitating Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation: A First Investigation in Experienced Practitioners. Organization for Human Brain Mapping, South Korea. [Poster]
• Reggente, N., Kothe, C., Nath, M., Brandmeyer, T., Hanada, G., Simonian, N., Mullen, S., Mullen, T. (June 2024). Decoding Depth of Meditation: Neurophysiological Insights from Expert Vipassana Practitioners. Organization for Human Brain Mapping, South Korea. [Poster]
• Christov-Moore, L., Reggente, N. (June 2024). Predicting Empathy from Task-Positive Connectivity Patterns Within Task-Free Data: A Cross-Cohort Approach. Organization for Human Brain Mapping, South Korea. [Poster]
• Christov-Moore, L., Schoeller, F., Reggente, N. (July 2024). Aesthetic Chills: A Replicable Path to Self-Transcendence. Association for the Scientific Studies of Consciousness, Japan. [Poster]

2023

• Cain, J.C., Brandmeyer, T., Simonian, N., Sanguinetti, J., Young, S., Sacchet, M., Reggente, N. (2023, October 5-6) Facilitating Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation: A First Investigation in Experienced Practitioners. Mindfulness Mechanisms & Methods Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Poster]
• Frohlich, J., Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (2023, June 22-25) A dissociation between EEG entropy at slow and fast timescales in non-pharmacological altered states of consciousness. ASSC, New York, New York, USA. [Poster]
• Cain, J.C., Wang, G., Brandmeyer, T., Simonian, Sanguinetti, J., Young, S., Sacchet, M., N., Reggente, N. (2023, June 22-25). Towards Enhancing Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation in Expert Meditators. ASSC, New York, New York, USA. [Poster]
• Cain, J.C., Brandmeyer, T., Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (2023, March 25-28). Towards Enhancing Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation in Expert Meditators. CNS, San Francisco, CA, USA. [Poster]

2022

• Christov-Moore, L., Reggente, N., Vaccaro, A., Schoeller, F., Pluimer, B., Douglas, P. K., Iacaboni, M., Kaplan, J. (2022). Are Robots Sociopaths? A Neuroscientific Approach to the Alignment Problem. Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Glasgow, Scotland. [Poster]

2024

• Christov-Moore, L. (2024). The Science of Flourishing. Transform Conference. Los Angeles, Nevada. [Talk]

2023

• Christov-Moore, L. (2023). Emulating Entheogens for Enhancing Empathy. META Lab, UCSB. Santa Barbara, CA.
• Christov-Moore, L. (2023). Emulating Entheogens for Enhancing Empathy. Shulgin Farm Fundraiser by SENSORIA, Oakland, CA. [TALK]
• Christov-Moore, L. (2023, October 25-26). Emulating Entheogens for Enhancing Empathy. Compassion 2.0, San Francisco, CA. [Talk] [Supplemental]
• Cain, J.C., Brandmeyer, T., Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (2023, May 22-28). Towards Enhancing Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation in Expert Meditators. TSC, Taormina, Sicily, Italy.

• 2024

  • Love, S. (2024). When does a high become a trip? The Atlantic. When does a high become a trip? 

    Santodomingo, R. (2024). La ciencia intenta desvelar los misterios del escalofrío. El País. La ciencia intenta desvelar los misterios del escalofrío

  • Ubiquity University. (2024). Humanity Rising Day 937: IACS V: The importance of the Independent Science Labs & future research [YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2qAMCBOHAY

  • Ubiquity University. (2024). Humanity Rising Day 936: IACS IV: Qualia Compass & Neuromodulatory Induction of Meditative States [YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCKXqA8LsuY

  • Ubiquity University. (2024). Humanity Rising Day 935: IACS III: Aesthetic Chills and Empathic AI [YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV9uJKAvBKo

  • Ubiquity University. (2024). Humanity Rising Day 934: IACS II: Toward a multiscale account of trust [YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaUtEtU0otE

  • Ubiquity University. (2024). Humanity Rising Day 933: IACS I: Introduction to the Lab, and review of the Emulating Entheogens [YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWjvZ1019DM

  • Vaisberg, E. (2024). Peak Experiences at the Push of a Button: My tFUS Experiment. Medium. Peak Experiences at the Push of a Button: My tFUS Experiment.

  • Hobson , N. (2024, July 20). MIT Neuroscience Reveals the Mystery Behind Aesthetic Chills. Here’s the Real Reason You Get GoosebumpsHow the intensity of emotional experiences affects your focus. Inc. https://www.inc.com/nick-hobson/mit-neuroscience-reveals-mystery-behind-aesthetic-chills-heres-real-reason-you-get-goosebumps.html

  • Cody Rall MD with Techforpsych. June 2024. Psychedelic “MicroDose” Light Claims to improve Mood. Let’s Test it. (NeuroVIZR) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqwQWhbJnY

  • Frohlich, J. (2024). How a total eclipse alters your psyche - Nautilus. Retrieved from https://nautil.us/how-a-total-eclipse-alters-your-psyche-542401/
  • Woodward, K. D. (2024). Scientists Develop Model to Predict When You’ll Get the Chills from Beautiful Art. Today Headline. Scientists Develop Model to Predict When You’ll Get the Chills from Beautiful Art.
  • X, S. (2024). Predicting who will experience aesthetic chills. Phys.org. Predicting who will experience aesthetic chills.
  • Digital, O., & Lorenzo, A. D. (2023). IA boazinha: estudo sugere novo método para criar robôs com empatia. Olhar Digital. IA boazinha: estudo sugere novo método para criar robôs com empatia.

  • Lennon, A. (2024). Feeling 'Chills' Improves Self-Beliefs in Patients with Depression. Labroots. Feeling 'Chills' Improves Self-Beliefs in Patients with Depression. 

  • Chill-Inducing Stimuli Hold Promise as Drug-Free Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder. (2024). Chill-Inducing Stimuli Hold Promise as Drug-Free Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder.
  • PsyMed Ventures (2024). Exploring the Next Generation of Mental Health Solutions. LinkedIn. Exploring the Next Generation of Mental Health Solutions

  • Report for: Preventing antisocial robots: A pathway to artificial empathy.  https://www.altmetric.com/details/151291636

  • Report for: Aesthetic chills mitigate maladaptive cognition in depression.  https://www.altmetric.com/details/158272397

  • Neuroscience News. (2024). Aesthetic chills chase depression away. Aesthetic chills chase depression away.
• 2023
  • Cody Rall MD with Techforpsych. (2023). 10 Years Meditation in 12 minutes with new tech 2023 (get paid $420 to try it!) [Video]. YouTube. 10 Years Meditation in 12 minutes with new tech 2023
  • Greengard, S. (2023). Making Empathy Artificial. Communications of the ACM.Making Empathy Artificial. 
  • Atomic Podcast with Dr. Rooney Sappington. (2023). Atomic Podcast EP. 14 - Interview with Dr. Nicco Reggente and Dr. Leonardo Christov-Moore [Video]. YouTube. Atomic Podcast EP. 14 - Interview with Dr. Nicco Reggente and Dr. Leonardo Christov-Moore [Video]
  • Britton, S. (Host). (2023). Making Transcendent Experiences More Accessible with The Institute For Advanced Consciousness Studies (IACS). [Audio podcast episode]. In EvolutionFM. Making Transcendent Experiences More Accessible with The Institute For Advanced Consciousness Studies (IACS)
  • Ubiquity University. (2023). Humanity Rising Day 781: Compassion 2.0 Neuroscience of Compassion & Prosociality & Self-Compassion. [Video] Youtube. Humanity Rising Day 781: Compassion 2.0 Neuroscience of Compassion & Prosociality & Self-Compassion.
  • Crespi, S., Mclean, K., Lloreda, L.C. (2023). The AI special issue, adding empathy to robots, and scientists leaving Arecibo. Science. The AI special issue, adding empathy to robots, and scientists leaving Arecibo.
  • Fan, S. (2023). Giving AI a Sense of Empathy Could Protect Us From Its Worst Impulses. Singularity Hub. Giving AI a Sense of Empathy Could Protect Us From Its Worst Impulses.
  • Yirka. B. (2023). How to give AI-based robots empathy so they won't want to kill us. Tech Xplore. How to give AI-based robots empathy so they won't want to kill us.
  • (2023). How to give AI-based robots empathy so they won't want to kill us. News Azi. Giving AI a Sense of Empathy Could Protect Us From Its Worst Impulses.
  • (2023). How to give AI-based robots empathy so they won't want to kill us. Today Headline. How to give AI-based robots empathy so they won't want to kill us.
• Docter-Loeb, H. (2023). Here’s a Database of Media Scientifically Verified to Give You the Chills. Vice. Here’s a Database of Media Scientifically Verified to Give You the Chills.[Blog Writeup]
• Reed, Z. (2023). 'Technodelics': Expand your mind without the drugs. KCWR. Technodelics': Expand your mind without the drugs

2022

• Cody Rall MD with Techforpsych. (2022). Putting On The Most Advanced Brain Scan Helmet Known to Man (Kernel Neuroscience fNIRS Helmet) [Video]. YouTube. Putting On The Most Advanced Brain Scan Helmet Known to Man (Kernel Neuroscience fNIRS Helmet)

2024

• Cain, J, Brandmeyer, T., Sanguinetti, J., Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (2024) Towards enhancing meditation with focused ultrasound neuromodulation in expert Vipassana meditators. Towards enhancing meditation with focused ultrasound neuromodulation in expert Vipassana meditators.

• Christov-Moore, L. (2024). Online survey Validation of guided loving kindness Meditation. Online survey Validation of guided loving kindness Meditation.

• Christov-Moore, L., Schoeller, F., Reggente, N. (2024) Religiosity and Body Awareness Mediate Political Conservatism's Link to Intensity of Aesthetic Experiences: A Californian-Texan Pre-registered Study. Religiosity and Body Awareness Mediate Political Conservatism's Link to Intensity of Aesthetic Experiences: A Californian-Texan Pre-registered Study. 

2023

• Christov-Moore, L. (2023). Interactions Between Religiosity and Political Orientation Effects on Aesthetic Chills. Interactions Between Religiosity and Political Orientation Effects on Aesthetic Chills.