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Illusions Demos

1. Illusory rebound motion (Demo of stimuli)
2. Grouping inhibits motion fading. (Demo of stimuli.)
3. Illusory color mixing (Demo of stimuli)



4. Gradient-offset induced motion. Demo: (1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8)

Hsieh et al. (2006) (ref.6)

Publications

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25. Hsieh, P.-J., Colas, J.T., and Kanwisher, N. (in press). Pre-stimulus pattern of activity in the fusiform face area predicts face percepts during binocular rivalry. Neuropsychologia.

24. Hsieh, P.-J., Colas, J.T., and Kanwisher, N. (2011). Pop-out without awareness: Unseen feature singletons capture attention only when top-down attention is available. Psychological Science. 22, 1220-1226. (PFD)

23. Lashkari, D., Sridharan, R., Vul, E., Hsieh, P.-J., Kanwisher, N.G., Golland, P. (in press). Search for patterns of functional specificity in the brain: A nonparametric hierarchical Bayesian model for group fMRI data. NeuroImage.

22. de Graaf, T.A., Hsieh, P.-J., Sack , A.T. (in press). The 'correlates' of neural correlates of consciousness. Neuroscience and Behavioral Reviews. 

21. Lashkari, D., Sridharan, R., Vul, E., Hsieh, P.-J., Kanwisher, N., Golland, P. (2010). Nonparametric hierarchical Bayesian model for functional brain parcellation. in Proc. MMBIA: IEEE Computer Society Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Image Analysis. 15-22. (PDF)

20. Fedorenko, E., Hsieh, P.-J., Nieto-Castanon, A., Whitefield-Gabrieli, S., and Kanwisher, N. (2010). A new method for fMRI investigations of language: Defining ROIs functionally in individual subjects. Journal of Neurophysiology. 104, 1177-1194. (PDF) 

19. Hsieh, P.-J., Vul, E., and Kanwisher, N. (2010). Recognition alters the spatial pattern of fMRI activation in early retinotopic cortex. Journal of Neurophysiology. 103, 1501-1507. (PDF) (Faculty 1000 Recommendation)

18. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2010). 'Brain-reading' of perceived colors reveals a feature mixing mechanism underlying perceptual filling-in in cortical area V1. Human Brain Mapping. 31, 1395-1407. (PDF)

17. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2010). BOLD signal in both ipsilateral and contralateral retinotopic cortex modulates with perceptual fading. PLoS ONE. 5, e9638. (PDF)

16. Kohler, P. J., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., Sun, J., and Tse, P. U. (2010). Motion fading is driven by perceived, not actual angular velocity. Vision Research. 49, 439-50. (PDF)

15. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2009). Feature mixing rather than feature replacement during perceptual filling-in. Vision Research. 49, 439-50. (PDF)

14. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2009). Microsaccade rate varies with subjective visibility during motion-induced blindness. PLoS ONE. 4: e5163. (PDF)

13. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2009). Motion fading and the motion aftereffect share a common process of neural adaptation. Attention, Perception and Psychophysics. 71(4), 724-33. (PDF) 

12. Caplovitz, G. P., Barroso, D. J., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2008). fMRI reveals that neuronal feedback to ventral retinotopic cortex underlies perceptual grouping by temporal synchrony. Human Brain Mapping. 29(6), 651-661. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli. Download and play in loop mode.)

11. Tse, P.U., and Hsieh, P.-J. (2007). Component and intrinsic motion integrate in 'dancing bar' illusion. Biological Cybernetics. 96(1), 1-8. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli. Download and play in loop mode.)

10. Troncoso, X. G., Tse, P. U., Macknik, S. L., Caplovitz,, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., Schlegel, A. A., Otero-Millan, J., and Martinez-Conde, S. (2007). BOLD activation varies parametrically with corner angle throughout human retinotopic cortex. Perception. 36, 808-820. (PDF).

9. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. (2007). Grouping inhibits motion fading by giving rise to virtual trackable features. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. 33(1), 57-63. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli.)


8. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P., and Tse, P.U. (2006). Bistable Illusory Rebound Motion: Event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging of perceptual states and switches. NeuroImage. 32(2), 728-739. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli.)

7. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. (2006). Illusory color mixing upon perceptual fading and filling-in does not result in 'forbidden colors'. Vision Research. 46 (14), 2251-2258. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli.)

6. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. (2006). Stimulus factors affecting illusory rebound motion. Vision Research. 46 (12), 1924-1933. (PDF).

5. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P., and Tse, P.U. (2006). Illusory motion induced by the offset of stationary luminance-defined gradients. Vision Research. 46 (6-7), 970-978. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli.)

4. Tse, P.U., and Hsieh, P.-J. (2006). The infinite regress illusion reveals faulty integration of local and global motion . Vision Research. 46(22), 3881-3885. (PDF). (Demo of stimuli.)

3. Tse, P.U., Caplovitz, G. P., and Hsieh, P.-J. (2006). Microsaccade directions do not predict directionality of illusory brightness changes of overlapping transparent surfaces. Vision Research. ;46(22), 3823-3830

2. Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. (2006). Mechanisms underlying the perceived angular velocity of a rigidly rotating object. Vision Research. 46(18), 2877-2893. (PDF). 

1. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P., and Tse, P. U. (2005). Illusory Rebound Motion and Motion Continuity Heuristic. Vision Research. 45 (23), 2972-2985. (PDF).

Articles Submitted

5. Samco, M.R., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. The neural correlates of creativity revealed through diffusion tensor imaging. Submitted.
4. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P., and Tse, P.U. Neural correlates of motion-induced blindness. Submitted.
3. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P., and Tse, P.U. Neuronal activity in both ipsilateral and contralateral retinotopic cortex is modulated by perceptual fading. Submitted
2. Samco, M.R. Gordon, H.L., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. Diffusion Tensor Imaging Reveals the White Matter Correlates of Trait Psychopathy. Submitted
1. Samco, M.R., Caplovitz, G. P., Van Horn, J.D., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. White matter correlates of schizotypal personality revealed by diffusion tensor imaging. Submitted

Conference Talks/Posters

20. Hsieh, P.-J., Vul, E., and Kanwisher, N.G. (2009). Top-down interpretation alters low-level visual processing. VSS talk.
19. Vul, E., Lashkari, D., Golland, P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Kanwisher, N.G. (2009). Discovering the structure of object representation through fMRI clustering. VSS poster.
18. Tse, P.U., and Hsieh, P.-J. (2008). Smooth pursuit eye movements generate spurious motion signals that create a motion after effect. VSS talk.
17. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P.U. (2008). Pattern classification on BOLD signals reveals a novel mechanism underlying color filling-in. VSS talk.
16. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P., and Tse, P.U. (2007). Bistable Illusory Rebound Motion: Event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging of perceptual states and switches. VSS talk.
15. Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2006). Illusory color mixing upon perceptual filling-in does not result in 'forbidden colors' and reveals cortical processing. VSS poster.
14. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P. and Tse, P. U. (2005). Neural activity varies with motion-induced blindness in ipsilateral and contralateral retinotopic cortex and contralateral hMT+. SFN talk.
13. Hsieh, P.-J., Caplovitz, G. P. and Tse, P. U. (2005). Neural correlates of conscious visibilty found in ipsilateral retinotopic cortex. VSS talk.
12. Troncoso, X. G., Tse, P. U., Macknik, S. L., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., Schlegel, A. A., and Martinez-Conde, S. (2005). fMRI correlates of corner illusions show that bold activation varies gradually with corner angle. Optical Society of America. Fall Vision Meeting.
11. Troncoso, X. G., Tse, P. U., Macknik, S. L., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., Schlegel, A. A., and Martinez-Conde, S. (2005). fMRI correlates of corner-based illusions show that BOLD activation varies gradually with corner angle. SFN talk.
10. Gomez, C., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2005). Neural correlates of common fate (spatial and temporal correlation) in retinotopic cortex. SFN poster.
9. Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2005). The neural correlates of trackable feature motion processing on the basis of second-order motion stimuli. SFN poster.
8. Tse, P. U., Caplovitz, G. P., and Hsieh, P.-J. (2005). The role of contour curvature in form-based motion processing. ECVP talk.
7. Troncoso, X. G., Tse, P. U., Macknik, S. L., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., Schlegel, A. A., and Martinez-Conde, S. (2005). fMRI correlates of corner-based illusions show that BOLD activation varies gradually with corner angle. ECVP talk.
6. Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2005). The neural correlates of motion processing on the basis of trackable features. VSS poster.
5. Tse, P. U., Caplovitz, G. P. and Hsieh, P.-J. (2005). Voluntary attention modulates the brightness of overlapping transparent surfaces. VSS talk.
4. Samco, M. R., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2005). Neural correlates of human creativity revealed using diffusion tensor imaging. VSS poster.
3. Gomez, C., Caplovitz, G. P., Hsieh, P.-J., and Tse, P. U. (2005). Neuronal correlates of Common Fate (spatial and temporal correlation) in retinotopic cortex. VSS poster.
2. Tse, P. U., Samco, M., Caplovitz, G. P., and Hsieh, P.-J. (2004). Neural correlates of psychological attributes (creativity, schizotypy, psychopathy, handedness, and gender) revealed using Diffusion tensor Imaging. SFN poster.
1. Hsieh, P.-J. and Lin, B.-L. (1998). Searching for the Proteins that Interact with Hsc70 of Arabidopsis thaliana. The 6th Symposium on Recent Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Taiwan, R. O. C. poster.

ECVP = European Conference on Visual Perception.
SFN = Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
VSS = Vision ScienceS Society (Sarasota, Florida).

Curriculum Vitae

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POSITIONS

(07/08~present) Postdoctoral Associate, MIT, Kanwisher Lab

EDUCATION

(09/03~06/08) Ph.D. , Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College

(09/01~06/03) M.A., Institute of Philosophy, NCCU

(09/95~06/99) B.S., National Taiwan University (NTU)

(09/92~06/95) Taipei Municipal C.-K. Senior High School

HONORS AND AWARDS

(2008) Vision Sciences Society Travel Award

(2008) Excellence in Science (AAAS/Science Program)

(2006) Top 10 finalist, Best illusion of the Year Contest

(2005) Marie Center Research Award, Dartmouth College

(2003) Graduated first in class, Institute of Philosophy, NCCU

(2001) Scholarships, Institute of Philosophy, NCCU

(1992) Gifted student in mathematics, Taiwan, R. O. C.

(1992) Second place, National Natural Sciences Contest

(1991) Bronze medal, National Mathematics Contest