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Peter Hu


Background

M.A. Social Sciences, University of Chicago

B.S. Cognitive Science, Carnegie Mellon University


Research Interests

Peter is currently conducting research in auditory perception, insight learning and memory consolidation.


Publications

Gujar N, Yoo SS, Hu P, Walker MP (2010). The Unrested Resting Brain: Sleep Deprivation Alters Activity within the Default-mode Network. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 22(8), 1637-1648.

Bogacz R, Hu PT, Holmes PJ, Cohen JD (2010). Do Humans Produce the Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff that Maximizes Reward Rate? The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 63(5), 863-891.

Simen P, Contreras D, Buck C, Hu P, Holmes P, Cohen JD (2009). Reward Rate Optimization in Two-Alternative Decision Making: Empirical Tests of Theoretical Predictions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 35(6), 1865-97.

Yoo SS, Gujar N, Hu P, Jolesz FA, Walker MP (2007). The Human Emotional Brain Without Sleep - A Prefrontal Amygdala Disconnect. Current Biology 17(20).

Ellenbogen JM, Hu PT, Payne JD, Titone D, Walker MP (2007). Human Relational Memory Requires Time and Sleep. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104(18), 7723-7728.

Yoo SS, Hu PT, Gujar N, Jolesz FA, Walker MP (2007). A Deficit in the Ability to Form New Human Memories Without Sleep. Nature Neuroscience 10, 385-392.

Hu P, Stylos-Allan M, Walker MP (2006). Sleep Facilitates Consolidation of Emotional Declarative Memory. Psychological Science 17(10), 891-898.

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