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2025

Courellis, Hristos Spiridonos (2025) A Study on the Content, Format, and Implementation of Neural Representations That Underlie Flexible Human Cognition. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/edk1-kb22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06122024-185146643

Nair, Aditya (2025) The Neural Computation of Internal Affective States. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wryk-rb16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162024-031702349

2024

Liu, Mengyu (2024) Love and War: Control of Female Social Behaviors by the Hypothalamus. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01112024-021433003

Wadia, Varun Spenta (2024) How We Imagine: Insights from Single Neuron Recordings in the Human Brain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8nw5-1q14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09272023-165737414

Zhu, Wenying (2024) Investigating the Dual Processes Underlying Human Recognition Memory. Master's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yfvq-8a46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12062023-233602875

2023

Blumenfeld, Zachary (2023) Genetically Encoded Biosensors for Ketamine and Other Rapidly Acting Antidepressants in Zebrafish and Cell Culture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4wtg-qb69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292023-213541270

Griggs, Whitney Scott (2023) Listening to the Internal Representation of Actions Within the Posterior Parietal Cortex. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0eae-hk18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01192023-014456964

Rosenthal, Isabelle Anna (2023) The Representation of Multimodal Tactile Sensations in the Human Somatosensory System. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yxtg-sr73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05162023-172436741

Wandelt, Sarah Kim (2023) Grasp, Speech, and Internal Speech Representation in the Human Cortical Grasp Circuit. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0461-g107. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05122023-085319625

2022

Cross, Logan Matthew (2022) The Neural Mechanisms of Value Construction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x5kk-8h27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04012022-011925533

Gallo Aquino, Tomas (2022) Single Neuron Correlates of Learning, Value, and Decision in the Human Brain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/has2-gk35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03042022-195852401

Han, Yanting (2022) Emotion Experience from Stories, Videos and Everyday Life: Structure and Individual Differences. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yhmt-9t69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272022-181044242

2021

Li, Xiaomin (2021) Attention, Strategy, and the Human Mind. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6zqy-pt73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11112020-185040796

2020

Hesse, Janis Karan (2020) Neural Construction of Conscious Perception. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/07r8-0845. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302020-143859367

Qi, Song (2020) Decision Making Under Threat: An Ecological Framework. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/p7j5-bw96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04242020-001419374

2019

Fu, Zhongzheng (2019) Representations of Action Monitoring and Cognitive Control by Single Neurons in the Human Brain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RG37-G744. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012019-234115726

Lin, Chujun (2019) Understanding How People Make Trait Attributions from Faces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CEMB-6R23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232019-113042503

2018

Colas, Jaron Taylor (2018) Value-Based Decision Making and Learning as Algorithms Computed by the Nervous System. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z90R9MK8. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:11162017-001051515

Minxha, Juri (2018) Single-Neuron Correlates of Visual Object Representation in the Human Brain: Effects of Attention, Memory, and Choice. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8f55-zz50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082018-133105605

de Oliveira Penna Tavares, Gabriela (2018) Computation and Comparison of Value Signals in Simple Perceptual and Economic Choices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9P55KP1. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12272017-080109402

2016

Dunne, Simon G. (2016) Neural and Hormonal Systems Underlying Human Reward-Seeking Behavior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9SN06ZX. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272016-152546060

Nave, Gideon (2016) Mechanisms Underlying Economic Choice. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z92Z13GC. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262016-133131808

Park, Soyoung (2016) Connectivity and Function of the Primate Insula. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9F47M2M. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01242016-181117777

2015

Harrison, Laura Anne (2015) Real-World Social Cognition: Context Effects in Face and Threat Processing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95H7D7P. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-165113710

Gharib, Alma Mariam (2015) Visual Behavior and Preference Decision-Making in Response to Faces in High-Functioning Autism. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9DN4307. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052015-203007731

McNamee, Daniel Ciarán (2015) Neural and Computational Representations of Decision Variables. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z96971HZ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02242015-022259327

Revechkis, Boris (2015) Neural Prosthetics and Parietal Cortex. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9Z31WNK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-193747262

Sullivan, Nicolette Jean (2015) The Neurocomputational Basis of Self-Control Success and Failure. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z90P0X8V. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-162052753

Wall, Teagan Rose (2015) Effects of TI-299423 on Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JD4TQ5. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03262015-100311493

2014

Hakimi, Shabnam (2014) Characterization of the Neural Mechanisms Supporting the Implementation of Cognitive Control in Human Decision Making. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W6VP-VM56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10052013-125503107

Wang, Shuo (2014) Social Saliency: Visual Psychophysics and Single-Neuron Recordings in Humans. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z90Z718H. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05122014-203347930

2013

Dubois, Julien Christian Roger (2013) Studying Conscious and Unconscious Vision with Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging : the BOLD Promise. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7EGE-FG03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312013-191910347

Foley, Peter William (2013) Four Essays on the Empirical Analysis of Political Ideology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TCJ9-3525. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222013-154236063

Tetreault, Nicole Anne (2013) Microglia in the Cerebral and Cerebellar Cortices in Individuals with Autism. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VGPA-4D87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072013-005232013

2012

Bryan, Ronald Edward (2012) Distance Based Visual Cues to Interpersonal Trust. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z2N2-4C56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042012-095743080

Harel, Jonathan (2012) Neural Pattern Similarity and Visual Perception. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1BCV-MQ11. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302012-200743814

Lin, Alice (2012) Neural and Behavioral Investigations of Social Reward Processing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0XT9-2494. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052012-163338072

Stetson, Robert Chess Abernathy (2012) Interaction of Planning Regions in Cortex. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VGS7-PZ20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262012-075609487

2011

Krajbich, Ian Michael (2011) Neurometrically Informed Mechanism Design and the Role of Visual Fixations in Simple Choice. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8Y3X-6W36. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10262010-130106361

2010

Kang, Min Jeong (2010) Three Experimental Studies of Reward and Decision Making. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1NPB-7J55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09082009-143650

Neumann, Dirk (2010) Connectivity of the Brain from Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1A5T-S275. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282010-153942989

Wunderlich, Klaus (2010) Multiple Forms of Valuation in the Human Brain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/90F2-1348. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11112009-132836900

2009

Bray, Signe Lauren (2009) Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Influence of Associative Learning on Valuation and Decision-Making in Humans. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C5V1-RE97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07052008-163103

Cerf, Moran (2009) Competition and Attention in the Human Brain Eye-Tracking and Single-Neuron Recordings in Healthy Controls and Individuals with Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BFNE-C518. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09022010-004952870

Escobedo, Jessica Rose (2009) Investigating Moral Events: Characterization and Structure of Autobiographical Moral Memories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M8XP-KT54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11112008-122002

2007

Hampton, Alan Nicolás (2007) Model-Based Decision Making in the Human Brain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K9Z8-E248. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312007-113932

Moradi, Farshad (2007) Conscious Awareness Determined by Selective Gating of Information in Early Visual Areas. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5r7f-9f33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05072007-115624

2006

Carter, Ronald McKell (2006) Explicit and Implicit Processes in Human Aversive Conditioning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CS60-1H91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022006-124040

Neil, Patricia Ann (2006) Development of Audiovisual Integration in Human Infants: The Effects of Spatial and Temporal Congruency and Incongruency on Response Latencies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XPGR-QT95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07102006-114157

Tsuchiya, Naotsugu (2006) Attention and Awareness: Visual Psychophysics and Aversive Conditioning in Humans. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JVP9-TA28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12092005-085914

Watson, Karli Kiiko (2006) The Von Economo Neurons: From Cells to Behavior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FZ94-DW76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-224259

2005

Simion, Claudiu (2005) Orienting and Preference: An Enquiry into the Mechanisms Underlying Emotional Decision Making. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PWAN-XK37. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-211552