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Research Interests
Human memory, perception, and cognition; Biological bases of mental phenomena; Cognitive Neuroscience.
Education/Academic qualification
Neuroscience, PhD, University of California at San Diego
1981 → 1986
Psychobiology, BS, University of California at Los Angeles
1977 → 1981
Research interests keywords
- Biological bases of mental phenomena
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Human memory
- Perception
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Micromanaging Human Sleep Physiology to Treat Sleep Apnea and Other Disorders
Paller, K. (PD/PI), Zee, P. C. (Co-Investigator) & Zinbarg, R. E. (Co-Investigator)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/10/24 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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Participant Support Costs for Micromanaging Human Sleep Physiology to Treat Sleep Apnea and Other Disorders
Paller, K. (PD/PI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/10/24 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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The TBD Fund for Neuroscientific Research: Transformative Benefits of Contemplative Sleep Practices and a Novel Pathway to Deliver Benefits to the General Public
Paller, K. (PD/PI)
8/21/24 → 7/1/27
Project: Research project
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Training in the Oneiric Life: A Psychophysiological and Humanistic Study of Tibetan Buddhist Lucid Dream Practices
Paller, K. (PD/PI)
University of Virginia, BIAL Foundation
4/1/24 → 1/31/26
Project: Research project
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Training Program in the Neuroscience of Human Cognition
Paller, K. (PD/PI), Paller, K. (PD/PI), Zelano, C. (PD/PI), Braga, R. M. (Co-PD/PI), Griffith, J. W. (Other) & Paller, K. (Other)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
7/1/23 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
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Cognitive control and semantic thought variability across sleep and wakefulness
Mallett, R., Nahas, Y., Christoff, K., Paller, K. A. & Mills, C., Jan 27 2025, In: Philosophy and the Mind Sciences. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrophysiological signatures underlying variability in human memory consolidation
Duan, W., Xu, Z., Chen, D., Wang, J., Liu, J., Tan, Z., Xiao, X., Lv, P., Wang, M., Paller, K. A., Axmacher, N. & Wang, L., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 2472.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aversive memories can be weakened during human sleep via the reactivation of positive interfering memories
Xia, T., Chen, D., Zeng, S., Yao, Z., Liu, J., Qin, S., Paller, K. A., Platas, S. G. T., Antony, J. W. & Hu, X., Jul 30 2024, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121, 31, e2400678121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: Intentionally awakening from sleep through lucid dreaming (Current Psychology, (2024), 43, 21, (19236-19245), 10.1007/s12144-024-05718-x)
Sandell, C., Stumbrys, T., Paller, K. A. & Mallett, R., Jun 2024, In: Current Psychology. 43, 21, p. 19246 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Intentionally awakening from sleep through lucid dreaming
Sandell, C., Stumbrys, T., Paller, K. A. & Mallett, R., Jun 2024, In: Current Psychology. 43, 21, p. 19236-19245 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Targeted Memory Reactivation During Sleep Improves Next-Day Problem Solving
Sanders, K. E. G. (Creator), Osburn, S. (Creator), Paller, K. A. (Creator) & Beeman, M. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4696484.v2, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Targeted_Memory_Reactivation_During_Sleep_Improves_Next-Day_Problem_Solving/4696484/2
Dataset
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Audio_Clip_S2-1036 – Supplemental material for Targeted Memory Reactivation During Sleep Improves Next-Day Problem Solving
Sanders, K. E. G. (Creator), Osburn, S. (Creator), Paller, K. A. (Creator) & Beeman, M. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.9974495, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/Audio_Clip_S2-1036_Supplemental_material_for_Targeted_Memory_Reactivation_During_Sleep_Improves_Next-Day_Problem_Solving/9974495
Dataset
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Preverbal Infants Discover Statistical Word Patterns at Similar Rates as Adults: Evidence From Neural Entrainment
Choi, D. (Contributor), Batterink, L. J. (Creator), Black, A. K. (Creator), Paller, K. A. (Creator) & Werker, J. F. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5108954, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Preverbal_Infants_Discover_Statistical_Word_Patterns_at_Similar_Rates_as_Adults_Evidence_From_Neural_Entrainment/5108954
Dataset
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Audio_Clip_S1-1008 – Supplemental material for Targeted Memory Reactivation During Sleep Improves Next-Day Problem Solving
Sanders, K. E. G. (Creator), Osburn, S. (Creator), Paller, K. A. (Creator) & Beeman, M. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.9974492, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/Audio_Clip_S1-1008_Supplemental_material_for_Targeted_Memory_Reactivation_During_Sleep_Improves_Next-Day_Problem_Solving/9974492
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