Main Research Interests

Fields: Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

Methods: Behavioral Experiments, Connectionist Modeling (Matlab), Neurophysiology (EEG: ERP, TimeFrequency Analysis, Synchronization Analysis, Frequency Tagging), Brainimaging

Topics: The Dynamic Apporach to Cognition, Cognitive Control, Decision Making, Cognition-Emotion "Interaction"

Publications

  • Scherbaum, S., Fischer R., Dshemuchadse, M., Goschke T. (in press) The dynamics of cognitive control: evidence for within trial conflict adaptation from frequency tagged EEG. Psychophysiology (in press)
    (PDF, english)
  • Scherbaum, S., Dshemuchadse, M., Fischer R., Goschke T. (2010) How Decisions Evolve: The Temporal Dynamics of Action Selection. Cognition. Vol. 15(3) 2010. pp. 407-416.
    (PDF, english)
  • Scherbaum, S., Dshemuchadse, M., Kalis, A. (2008) Making decisions with a continuous mind. Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience. Vol. 8(4) 2008. pp. 454-474.
    (PDF, english)
  • Scherbaum, S. (2010) Neural Synchronization in the Crossmodal Integration of Camouflage Pictures and Sounds. Publications of the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Volume 26-2010
    (PDF, english)
  • Bernedo, G., Boeck, M., Elbers, M., Scherbaum, S., Widdra, T., Wissmann, J., Althaus, N., Beck, K. & Bennöhr, J. (2004). MAPA: A Mapping Architecture for People's Association. Publications of the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Volume 6-2004
    (PDF, german)

Dissertation

  • Scherbaum, S. (2010) Making Decisions under conflict with a continuous mind: from micro to macro timescales.QuCoSa(published open acess)

    (PDF, english)

Published Abstracts

  • Scherbaum, S. (2006). Clustering of ICA Components for efficient EEG artifact detection. Journal of Psychophysiology. Vol. 20(2) 2006. p. 133.
    (PDF, english)
  • Scherbaum, S., Goschke, T. (2007) Studying the timing of conflict induced adjustments of cognitive control using steady state visual evoked potentials. KogWis 2007 - Konferenzband der 8. Fachtagung der Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft.
  • Scherbaum, S., Dshemuchadse, M. (2008) Emotional influences on the dynamics of elementary perceptual decisions. KogWis 2008 - Konferenzband der 9. Fachtagung der Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft.

Invited Talks

  • Scherbaum, S., Dshemuchadse, M. (2009) Tracing decisions of a continuous mind. Talk at the "PPF Systèmes Complexes en SHS" , EHESS, Paris.
  • Scherbaum, S., (2011) Dynamische Aspekte der Entscheidungsfindung unter Konflikt. Talk at the Insitüt für Psychologie, Universität Würzburg.

Presented Posters & Talks

  • Gordon Bernedo, Manuel Boeck, Michael Elbers, Stefan Scherbaum, Tobias Widdra, Jens Wissmann, Nadja Althaus, Kathrin Beck, Jasmin Bennöhr (2003). MAPA: Mapping Architecture for People's Associations. Presented at: EuroCogSci 2003.
  • Scherbaum, S., Nagel, S. K., Engel, A. K., Debener, S., König, P. (2006). Investigating Synchronization During Crossmodal Integration Using Electroencephalography. Presented at: Dynamics of Visual Perception, Workshop at the Westf. Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Feb. 2006.
    (PDF, english)
  • Scherbaum, S. (2006) Clustering of ICA Components for efficient EEG artifact detection. Presented at: Psychologie und Gehirn, Annual Meeting of the DGPA, Dresden, Germany, June 2006.
    (PDF, english)
  • Scherbaum, S., Goschke, T. (2007) Studying the timing of conflict induced adjustments of cognitive control using steady state visual evoked potentials. Presented at: KogWis 07 - Annual Meeting, Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft, Saarbrücken, Germany, March 2007
  • Scherbaum, S., Dshemuchadse, M., Kalis, A. (2008) Making decisions with a metastable mind. Presented at: 14th Herbstakademie Theory in Cognitive Neuroscience, Wildbad Kreuth, November 2007
  • Scherbaum, S., Fischer, R., Dshemuchadse, M., Goschke, T. (2008) Opening a Window on Conflict: the Dynamics of Conflict Adaptation Studied with Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials. Poster presentation at the Neuroscience & Cognitive Control (NeuroCog) 2008 Meeting, Ghent Univeristy, Ghent, Belgium, December 2008
  • Scherbaum, S., Dshemuchadse, M., Fischer, R., Goschke, T. (2009) Opening a Window on Conflict: the Dynamics of Conflict Adaptation Studied with Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials. Talk at ESCoP 2009, Krakow Univeristy, Poland, September 2009

Master's Thesis

  • Scherbaum, S. (2006) Neural Synchronization in the Crossmodal Integration of Camouflage Pictures and Sounds. Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Germany.
    (PDF english)

Seminal Works & Presentations

  • Gordon Bernedo, Manuel Boeck, Michael Elbers, Stefan Scherbaum, Tobias Widdra, Jens Wissmann, Nadja Althaus, Kathrin Beck, Jasmin Bennöhr (2004). Study Project Mapa: MidTerm Presentation.
    (PPT, german)
  • Gordon Bernedo, Manuel Boeck, Michael Elbers, Stefan Scherbaum, Tobias Widdra, Jens Wissmann, Nadja Althaus, Kathrin Beck, Jasmin Bennöhr (2004). Study Project Mapa: Final Presentation.
    (PPT, german)
  • Mindmap: Methods to work successfully as a project team
    (PDF, german)
  • Seminal work: Astrologie (german)
    (PDF, german)
  • Spiele zur Konfliktbewältigung(german)
    (PDF, german)
  • Seminal work: Social Cognition (german)
    (PDF, german)

Matlab Source Code

Provided as is, so use it on your own risk. This software has not been tested extensively. If you find any errors, please contact me.

  • EEGLab ICA Components Clustering Plugin (please read this PDF for details)
    (ZIP )
  • EEGLab Extensions Plugin (Offers Restart and Replace Spaces in Event Names)
    (ZIP )
  • EEGLab Matlab code to run Windows binary ica (ica.exe) from GUI (using binica)
    (TXT )
    Download ica.exe from the EEGLab website
  • Matlab functions to perform waveletanalysis and calculation of phase locking value (Tallon Baudry et al. 1999, Lachaux et al., 1999)
    (ZIP )
  • Matlab utility functions
    (ZIP )