Schubotz Lab
@schubotzlab.bsky.social
We are the Schubotz Lab at the University of Münster - we study event processing, learning and decision making, and the role of predictions in human cognition.
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Happy to belatedly share some good pre-Christmas news: My colleague Karine Malysheva from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and I secured a Collaborative Diversity and Inclusion grant from @officialsarmac.bsky.social.
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Happy to belatedly share some good pre-Christmas news: My colleague Karine Malysheva from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and I secured a Collaborative Diversity and Inclusion grant from @officialsarmac.bsky.social.
In this paper, we show that the brain can flexibly use available sensory information to predict hurdling movements, but at the same time also use top-down visual predictions when no visual information is provided.
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
In this paper, we show that the brain can flexibly use available sensory information to predict hurdling movements, but at the same time also use top-down visual predictions when no visual information is provided.
We are proud to share the first publication of our cooperation project with the German Sport University Cologne! doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
We are proud to share the first publication of our cooperation project with the German Sport University Cologne! doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
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I'm excited to share our new paper about initial prediction errors, which arise spontaneously at first exposure to coherent novel stimuli.
In this study we investigated the neural and mnemonic consequences of initial PEs compared to those of experimentally induced PEs.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
In this study we investigated the neural and mnemonic consequences of initial PEs compared to those of experimentally induced PEs.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'm excited to share our new paper about initial prediction errors, which arise spontaneously at first exposure to coherent novel stimuli.
In this study we investigated the neural and mnemonic consequences of initial PEs compared to those of experimentally induced PEs.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
In this study we investigated the neural and mnemonic consequences of initial PEs compared to those of experimentally induced PEs.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
How do gaze patterns and hand movements differ between actors in naturalistic manipulation tasks when one person's action respond to the other's? New research from our lab, led by post-doc Anoush, using eye tracking and motion capture elucidates these processes. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Analyzing Gaze and Hand Movement Patterns in Leader-Follower Interactions During a Time-Continuous Cooperative Manipulation Task
In daily life, people often interact by taking on leader and follower roles. Unlike laboratory experiments, these interactions unfold naturally and continuou...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
How do gaze patterns and hand movements differ between actors in naturalistic manipulation tasks when one person's action respond to the other's? New research from our lab, led by post-doc Anoush, using eye tracking and motion capture elucidates these processes. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
NEW PUBLICATION
Our PI Ricarda Schubotz wrote an open peer commentary responding to Druzhinin and Ramírez, drawing attention to uncertainty being an intrinsic property of the brain. Read it here: constructivist.info/21/1/096
Our PI Ricarda Schubotz wrote an open peer commentary responding to Druzhinin and Ramírez, drawing attention to uncertainty being an intrinsic property of the brain. Read it here: constructivist.info/21/1/096
Not Only in or of the Observer: A Neuroscientific View on Uncertainty - Schubotz R. I., 2025
While Druzhinin and Ramírez locate uncertainty in the reflective consciousness of the observer, from a neuroscientific perspective, it is understood as an intrinsic property of the inferential â¦
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December 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
NEW PUBLICATION
Our PI Ricarda Schubotz wrote an open peer commentary responding to Druzhinin and Ramírez, drawing attention to uncertainty being an intrinsic property of the brain. Read it here: constructivist.info/21/1/096
Our PI Ricarda Schubotz wrote an open peer commentary responding to Druzhinin and Ramírez, drawing attention to uncertainty being an intrinsic property of the brain. Read it here: constructivist.info/21/1/096
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🔥 Open PhD position at the Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience @uni-muenster.de!
Join our team to investigate neural mechanisms of conscious and non-conscious processing of neutral and emotional stimuli using EEG, fMRI, or both simultaneously. tinyurl.com/phdmuenster
Join our team to investigate neural mechanisms of conscious and non-conscious processing of neutral and emotional stimuli using EEG, fMRI, or both simultaneously. tinyurl.com/phdmuenster
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🔥 Open PhD position at the Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience @uni-muenster.de!
Join our team to investigate neural mechanisms of conscious and non-conscious processing of neutral and emotional stimuli using EEG, fMRI, or both simultaneously. tinyurl.com/phdmuenster
Join our team to investigate neural mechanisms of conscious and non-conscious processing of neutral and emotional stimuli using EEG, fMRI, or both simultaneously. tinyurl.com/phdmuenster
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New Paper Out!
Why do some prediction errors (PEs) lead to changes in episodic memories and others do not?
Our new research supports the idea that the size of the episodic PE plays a crucial role in shaping mnemonic and neural outcomes.
These are the 4 most important results:
Why do some prediction errors (PEs) lead to changes in episodic memories and others do not?
Our new research supports the idea that the size of the episodic PE plays a crucial role in shaping mnemonic and neural outcomes.
These are the 4 most important results:
July 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
New Paper Out!
Why do some prediction errors (PEs) lead to changes in episodic memories and others do not?
Our new research supports the idea that the size of the episodic PE plays a crucial role in shaping mnemonic and neural outcomes.
These are the 4 most important results:
Why do some prediction errors (PEs) lead to changes in episodic memories and others do not?
Our new research supports the idea that the size of the episodic PE plays a crucial role in shaping mnemonic and neural outcomes.
These are the 4 most important results:
He also gave an oral presentation on how event outcomes influence the relationship between future thinking and remembering. Participants changed their assessment of how important elections were depending on whether the elections went their way or not - showing strong self-serving biases.
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
He also gave an oral presentation on how event outcomes influence the relationship between future thinking and remembering. Participants changed their assessment of how important elections were depending on whether the elections went their way or not - showing strong self-serving biases.
Marius @mariusboeltzig.bsky.social presented his poster on the influence of prediction error size on memory - showing that large prediction errors lead to distinct encoding of new episodes, while keeping old ones intact.
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Marius @mariusboeltzig.bsky.social presented his poster on the influence of prediction error size on memory - showing that large prediction errors lead to distinct encoding of new episodes, while keeping old ones intact.
Sophie @ssiestrup.bsky.social presented a pre-data poster about her new project. In a line of studies, she will investigate how prediction errors can lead to the integration or segregation of memory traces using behavioural and fMRI data.
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Sophie @ssiestrup.bsky.social presented a pre-data poster about her new project. In a line of studies, she will investigate how prediction errors can lead to the integration or segregation of memory traces using behavioural and fMRI data.
Nina @nliedtke.bsky.social presented a poster showcasing her current work on initial prediction errors. Instead of inducing episodic memory errors, she focused on spontaneous errors arising during the first exposure to the experimental stimuli.
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Nina @nliedtke.bsky.social presented a poster showcasing her current work on initial prediction errors. Instead of inducing episodic memory errors, she focused on spontaneous errors arising during the first exposure to the experimental stimuli.
The Generative Episodic Memory conference organised by our @for2812.bsky.social is coming to an end and three of our lab members presented their current work. Thanks so much to the GEM organisers for putting together this great conference!
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The Generative Episodic Memory conference organised by our @for2812.bsky.social is coming to an end and three of our lab members presented their current work. Thanks so much to the GEM organisers for putting together this great conference!
New paper about processing of episodic prediction errors out from our lab. Nina will also present this research at next week's GEM, organised by @for2812.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New paper about processing of episodic prediction errors out from our lab. Nina will also present this research at next week's GEM, organised by @for2812.bsky.social
The program at @unimuenster.bsky.social was set up last year and involves a lot of practical research insights, including lab rotations, analysis workshops, and even a brain dissection course. Check out the details here: www.uni-muenster.de/Psychologie/....
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November 27, 2024 at 8:06 AM
The program at @unimuenster.bsky.social was set up last year and involves a lot of practical research insights, including lab rotations, analysis workshops, and even a brain dissection course. Check out the details here: www.uni-muenster.de/Psychologie/....
The first group of students from the new cohort of the interdisciplinary master’s in cognitive neuroscience visited us for their lab rotation this week. Each group learns about the analysis of MRI data, techniques in brain imaging, and the research interests and activities of our group.
November 27, 2024 at 8:06 AM
The first group of students from the new cohort of the interdisciplinary master’s in cognitive neuroscience visited us for their lab rotation this week. Each group learns about the analysis of MRI data, techniques in brain imaging, and the research interests and activities of our group.
We would like to thank Prof. Jorge Sepulcre and @janafehring.bsky.social for their incredible support in this project. It was a pleasure and an honour to work with both of them.
Preliminary results of this paper were already presented at this year's OHBM in Seoul.
Preliminary results of this paper were already presented at this year's OHBM in Seoul.
November 4, 2024 at 12:56 PM
We would like to thank Prof. Jorge Sepulcre and @janafehring.bsky.social for their incredible support in this project. It was a pleasure and an honour to work with both of them.
Preliminary results of this paper were already presented at this year's OHBM in Seoul.
Preliminary results of this paper were already presented at this year's OHBM in Seoul.
The model comparison determined the uni-to-multimodal gradient based on the atlas proposed in Ji et al. (2019) as the most suitable organizational scheme. We discuss microstructural differences that could explain how this organizational scheme can shape the cortical chronotopy.
November 4, 2024 at 12:56 PM
The model comparison determined the uni-to-multimodal gradient based on the atlas proposed in Ji et al. (2019) as the most suitable organizational scheme. We discuss microstructural differences that could explain how this organizational scheme can shape the cortical chronotopy.
... which organization explains the cortical chronotopy the best. In this context we developed a new, data-driven approach to determine the uni-to-multimodal gradient based on stepwise functional connectivity.
November 4, 2024 at 12:56 PM
... which organization explains the cortical chronotopy the best. In this context we developed a new, data-driven approach to determine the uni-to-multimodal gradient based on stepwise functional connectivity.
We determined the cortical chronotopy at rest and task using autocorrelation decay and inter-subject correlation, respectively and comprehensively compared six different, previously suggested organizational schemes with the help of Bayesian model comparison to determine...
November 4, 2024 at 12:55 PM
We determined the cortical chronotopy at rest and task using autocorrelation decay and inter-subject correlation, respectively and comprehensively compared six different, previously suggested organizational schemes with the help of Bayesian model comparison to determine...
New paper from our lab in NeuroImage on cortical chronotopy, led by Falko Mecklenbrauck!
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Decoding Cortical Chronotopy - Comparing the Influence of Different Cortical Organizational Schemes
The brain's diverse intrinsic timescales enable us to perceive stimuli with varying temporal persistency. This study aimed to uncover the cortical org…
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November 4, 2024 at 12:55 PM
New paper from our lab in NeuroImage on cortical chronotopy, led by Falko Mecklenbrauck!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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New paper from our lab on prediction errors in episodic memory. This is the first paper with our new stimulus material in the PEGI project - a lot more is to come.
My new paper on the effect of prediction errors on episodic memory is out now in Memory
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Prediction errors lead to updating of memories for conversations
Previous research has established that the brain uses episodic memories to make continuous predictions about the world and that prediction errors, so the mismatch between generated predictions and ...
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October 15, 2024 at 8:52 AM
New paper from our lab on prediction errors in episodic memory. This is the first paper with our new stimulus material in the PEGI project - a lot more is to come.
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Frontiers | Seeing What I Did (Not): Cerebral and Behavioral Effects of Agency and Perspective on Episodic Memory Re-activation
Intuitively, we assume that we remember episodes better when we actively participated in them and were not mere observers. Independently of this, we can reca...
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September 9, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Our lab member Benjamin Jainta successfully defended his PhD! In a great presentation, he summarised his work about prediction errors in episodic memory and highlighted effects of repetition, repeated learning, agency, and perspective.
September 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Our lab member Benjamin Jainta successfully defended his PhD! In a great presentation, he summarised his work about prediction errors in episodic memory and highlighted effects of repetition, repeated learning, agency, and perspective.
New research from our lab led by Benjamin Jainta concerning mnemonic consequences of prediction errors just came out in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Find out how the brain responds to repetitive vs varying prediction errors here: doi.org/10.1162/jocn...
Same Same, But Different: Brain Areas Underlying the Learning from Repetitive Episodic Prediction Errors
Abstract. Prediction errors (PEs) function as learning signals. It is yet unclear how varying compared to repetitive PEs affect episodic memory in brain and behavior. The current study investigated ce...
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August 1, 2024 at 9:33 AM
New research from our lab led by Benjamin Jainta concerning mnemonic consequences of prediction errors just came out in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Find out how the brain responds to repetitive vs varying prediction errors here: doi.org/10.1162/jocn...