I always assumed that brain function had to line up with cytoarchitectonics. It turns out I was wrong. Human cortex, especially PFC, is tiled by chains of functional patches that subdivide and interlink architectonic areas into parallel processing streams. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The Maintenance of Attention Over Time Influences the Dynamics of EEG Microstates https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.02.716150v1

Excited to share a new preprint from my lab at the University of Kentucky looking at the activity and dynamics of EEG microstates during the maintenance of attention over short and long timescales. biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

My lab has been using a new behavioral task paradigm, first developed by the Engle lab, to investigate sustained attention, mind wandering, and "attention span", independent of changes occurring over the course of task sessions (i.e., time-on-task). You can access our first paper here: rdcu.be/fbbIP

This paper seems like a big deal: BOLD signal changes can oppose oxygen metabolism across the human cortex. Curious to hear what others think. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Jonny Smallwood @themindwanders.bsky.social was a beloved friend and mentor. He was taken from us too soon. His was a beautiful mind who understood the beauty of minds. As ever before, his kind voice guides me and his work will continue. We miss you Jonny. www.cbs.mpg.de/news/obituar...

I wanted to share some exciting new papers: Li et al (sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) demonstrated traveling alpha waves explain the transitions between EEG microstates, and van Es et al. (nature.com/articles/s41...) showed cyclical patterns in transitions between brain networks.

Please consider applying to the PhD program in the Psychology Department at University of Kentucky to join my lab as a trainee for Fall 2026 admission. Come study attention, mind wandering, mindfulness. Find more information about the PhD program here: psychology.as.uky.edu/grad-prospec...

Join us at the University of Kentucky! We are looking to hire an Assistant Professor of Psychology, whose research program in cognitive neuroscience investigates interactions between cellular and behavioral outcomes in the context of health-related issues. ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...

Fantastic to listen to Abdallah Sher, a student in my lab this year, discuss their research experience here at UK! tinyurl.com/TheOURPodcast