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Overview

Mika Koivisto is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience, with a primary focus on cognitive neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields including experimental and cognitive psychology, health toxicology and mutagenesis, speech and hearing, and sensory systems.

Koivisto has published in various peer-reviewed venues with recurring appearances in journals such as Consciousness and Cognition, Scientific Reports, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Current Psychology, and Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. These publications highlight their active engagement with topics related to neural dynamics, brain function, and behavioral studies.

  • Consciousness and Cognition
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Environmental Psychology
  • Current Psychology
  • Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Their research addresses several main topics, including neural and behavioral psychology studies, neural dynamics and brain function, urban green space and health, visual perception and processing mechanisms, creativity in education and neuroscience, aesthetic perception and analysis, as well as noise effects and management.

  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
  • Noise Effects and Management

Koivisto's frequent coauthors include Simone Grassini, Antti Revonsuo, Henry Railo, Dmitri Filimonov, and Faramosh Rashid Izullah, reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts in their research fields.

  • Simone Grassini
  • Antti Revonsuo
  • Henry Railo
  • Dmitri Filimonov
  • Faramosh Rashid Izullah

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Best humans still outperform artificial intelligence in a creative divergent thinking task, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Watching Nature Videos Promotes Physiological Restoration: Evidence From the Modulation of Alpha Waves in Electroencephalography, 2022, Frontiers in Psychology (coauthored by Simone Grassini)
  • ERP and MEG correlates of visual consciousness: The second decade, 2020, Consciousness and Cognition (authored by Jona Förster)
  • The Level of Processing Modulates Visual Awareness: Evidence from Behavioral and Electrophysiological Measures, 2021, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (authored by Mikel Jimenez)
  • Understanding how personality traits, experiences, and attitudes shape negative bias toward AI-generated artworks, 2024, Scientific Reports (coauthored by Simone Grassini)

Koivisto's work consistently intersects with the examination of visual perception, cognitive processes, and the neural mechanisms underlying consciousness and creativity. Their contributions provide insight into both human cognitive capacities and interactions between humans and artificial intelligence within creative domains.

Best Publications

  • Event-related brain potential correlates of visual awareness

    Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo;Antti Revonsuo

  • Effects of 902 MHz electromagnetic field emitted by cellular telephones on response times in humans.

    Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo;Christina Krause;Christian Haarala

  • The effects of memory load on event-related EEG desynchronization and synchronization

    Christina M Krause;Lauri Sillanmäki;Mika Koivisto;Carina Saarela;Carina Saarela

  • The effects of electromagnetic field emitted by GSM phones on working memory.

    Mika Koivisto;Christina M. Krause;Antti Revonsuo;Matti Laine

  • Effects of electromagnetic field emitted by cellular phones on the EEG during a memory task

    Christina M. Krause;Lauri Sillanmäki;Mika Koivisto;Anna Häggqvist

  • Tracking the processes behind conscious perception: A review of event-related potential correlates of visual consciousness

    Henry Railo;Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo;Antti Revonsuo

  • An ERP study of change detection, change blindness, and visual awareness

    Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo

  • Effect of a 902 MHz electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones on human cognitive function: A replication study.

    Christian Haarala;Linda Björnberg;Linda Björnberg;Maria Ek;Matti Laine;Matti Laine

  • Effects of electromagnetic fields emitted by cellular phones on the electroencephalogram during a visual working memory task

    C M Krause;L Sillanmäki;M Koivisto;A Häggqvist

  • ERP and MEG correlates of visual consciousness: The second decade.

    Jona Förster;Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo

  • Effects of electromagnetic field emitted by cellular phones on the EEG during an auditory memory task: a double blind replication study.

    Christina M. Krause;Christina M. Krause;Christian Haarala;Lauri Sillanmäki;Mika Koivisto

  • Time course of semantic activation in the cerebral hemispheres

    Mika Koivisto

  • GSM phone signal does not produce subjective symptoms.

    Mika Koivisto;Christian Haarala;Christina M. Krause;Christina M. Krause;Antti Revonsuo

  • Independence of Visual Awareness from the Scope of Attention: an Electrophysiological Study

    Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo;Minna Lehtonen

  • Processing of natural scenery is associated with lower attentional and cognitive load compared with urban ones

    Simone Grassini;Antti Revonsuo;Antti Revonsuo;Serena Castellotti;Serena Castellotti;Irene Petrizzo;Irene Petrizzo

  • Electromagnetic field emitted by 902 MHz mobile phones shows no effects on children's cognitive function.

    Christian Haarala;Monica Bergman;Matti Laine;Matti Laine;Antti Revonsuo

  • The role of attention in subitizing.

    Henry Railo;Mika Koivisto;Antti Revonsuo;Antti Revonsuo;Minna M. Hannula;Minna M. Hannula

  • Recurrent Processing in V1/V2 Contributes to Categorization of Natural Scenes

    Mika Koivisto;Henry Railo;Antti Revonsuo;Simo Vanni

  • The relationship between awareness and attention: Evidence from ERP responses

    Mika Koivisto;Pasi Kainulainen;Antti Revonsuo;Antti Revonsuo

  • The effects of eye movements, spatial attention, and stimulus features on inattentional blindness.

    Mika Koivisto;Jukka Hyönä;Antti Revonsuo

  • The earliest electrophysiological correlate of visual awareness

    Mika Koivisto;Mikko Lähteenmäki;Thomas Alrik Sørensen;Signe Vangkilde

Frequent Co-Authors

Antti Revonsuo
Antti Revonsuo University of Turku
Matti Laine
Matti Laine Åbo Akademi University
Heikki Hämäläinen
Heikki Hämäläinen University of Turku
Juha Silvanto
Juha Silvanto University of Surrey
Jukka Hyönä
Jukka Hyönä University of Turku
Morten Overgaard
Morten Overgaard Aarhus University
Miguel Castelo-Branco
Miguel Castelo-Branco University of Coimbra
Riitta Parkkola
Riitta Parkkola Turku University Hospital
Valtteri Kaasinen
Valtteri Kaasinen Turku University Hospital
Juha O. Rinne
Juha O. Rinne Turku University Hospital

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