MIND Research Institute

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	Neuroscience
		Origins of cross-orientation suppression in the visual cortex Li, Thompson, Duong, Peterson, Freeman (2006) Journal of Neurophysiology 96:1755-1764
		Direction selectivity of neurons in the striate cortex increases as stimulus contrast is decreased Peterson, Li, Freeman (2006) Journal of Neurophysiology 95: 2705-2712
		Separate spatial scales determine neural activity dependent changes in tissue oxygen within central visual pathways Thompson, Peterson, Freeman (2005) Journal of Neuroscience 25:9046-9058
		Cross-orientation suppression: monoptic and dichoptic mechanisms are different Li, Peterson, Thompson, Duong, Freeman (2005) Journal of Neurophysiology 94:1645-1650
		Patterned firing of parietal cells in a haptic working memory task. Bodner M, Shafi M, Zhou Y, Fuster JM (2005). Eur. J. Neurosci. 21: 2538-2546.
		Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in Cognitive Neuroscience of the Primate Brain. Fuster JM, Guiou M, Ardestani A, Cannestra A, Sheth S, Zhou Y, Toga A, Bodner M (2005). NeuroImage 26:215-220.
		Mountcastle principle of columnar cortex as basis for theory of higher brain function: Clinical relevance. In Neocortical Modularity and Cell Minicolumn Shaw GL, Bodner M (2005). (ed. Casanova M), Nova, New York, pp. 187-203
		High resolution neurometabolic coupling revealed by focal activation of visual neurons Thompson, Peterson, Freeman (2004) Nature Neuroscience 7:919-920
		The derivation of direction selectivity in the striate cortex Peterson, Li, Freeman (2004) Journal of Neuroscience 24:3583-3591
		The Oblique Effect: a neural basis in the visual cortex Li, Peterson, Freeman (2003) Journal of Neurophysiology 90:204-217
		Single Neuron Activity and Tissue Oxygenation in the Cerebral Cortex Thompson, Peterson, Freeman (2003) Science 299:1070-1072
		Neural and perceptual adjustments to dim light Peterson, Ohzawa, Freeman (2001) Visual Neuroscience 18:203-208
	Education
		Music Training and Mathematics Achievement: A Multi-Year, Iterative Project Designed to Enhance Student Learning. Handbook of Design Research Methods in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Martinez, Peterson, et al. (2007) Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
		Brain Power: ACSO Conference 2007 Powerpoint Presentation Mark Bodner
		Non-language-based instruction in mathematics Peterson, Patera (2006) Proceedings of the International Commission for the Study and Improvement of Mathematics Education (CIEAEM) 58:314-318
		Innate spatial-temporal reasoning and the identification of genius Peterson, Balzarini, Bodner, Jones, Phillips, Richardson, Shaw (2004) Neurological Research. 26:2-8
		Data mining of mathematical reasoning data relevant to large innate spatial-temporal reasoning abilities in children: Implications for data driven education Hu, Bodner, Jones, Peterson, Shaw (2004) Soc. Neurosci Abst 34th annual meeting
		Enhanced Learning of Proportional Math through Music Training and Spatial-Temporal Training Graziano A, Peterson M, Shaw G Neurological Research 21:139-152
		Music Training Causes Long-Term Enhancement of Preschool Childrenâ€™s Spatial-Temporal Reasoning Rauscher F, Shaw G, Levine L, Wright E, Dennis W, Newcomb R Neurological Research 19:2-8
		Music and Spatial Task Performance Rauscher F, Shaw G, Ky K Nature 365:611
		The Music-Math Connection Bodner M, Derr C, Leng X, Patera J, Peterson M, Ticheli F, Vuong S, Shaw G Early Childhood Connections Summer 2002:9-16
		Keeping Mozart in MIND, Second Edition Gordon Shaw Academic Press (2003)
		Spatial Temporal Animation Reasoning Peterson (2000) Academic Press, San Diego
		Enhanced learning of proportional math through music training and spatial-temporal training Graziano, Peterson, Shaw (1999) Neurological Research. 21(2):139-52
		Spatial-Temporal versus Language-Analytic Reasoning: the role of music training Grandin, Peterson, Shaw (1998) Arts Education Policy Review 99:11-14
		Modeling of Perceived Head-Centric Speed and Direction During Pursuit Eye Movements Peterson, Freeman, Banks (1997) Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 38(4)