2025, in press

Henry MJ, …, Herrmann B, et al. (in press) Royal Society Open Science.

How strong is the rhythm of perception? A registered replication of Hickok, Farahbod, and Saberi (2015).

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Herrmann B (in press) Trends in Hearing.

Language-agnostic, automated assessment of listeners' speech recall using large language models.

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Pandey PR, Herrmann B (2025) Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 68:2499-2516. PDF

The influence of semantic context on the intelligibility benefit from speech glimpses in younger and older adults.

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Herrmann B (2025) eLife 13:RP100830.

Enhanced neural speech tracking through noise indicates stochastic resonance in humans.

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Herrmann B, Cui ME (2025) Audiology Research 15:14.

Impaired prosodic processing but not hearing function is associated with reduced recognition of AI speech in older adults.

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Widmann A, Herrmann B, Scharf F (2025) Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 413:110299. PDF

Pupillometry is sensitive to speech masking during story listening: a commentary on the critical role of modeling temporal trends.

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Herrmann B (2025) Speech, Language and Hearing 28:2374160. PDF

Leveraging Natural Language Processing models to automate speech-intelligibility scoring.

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2024

​Mathiesen SL, Van Hedger SC, Irsik VC, Bain MM, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2024) Psychology International 6:667-684.

Exploring age differences in absorption and enjoyment during story listening.

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Kraus F, Ross B, Herrmann B, Obleser J (2024) The Journal of Neuroscience 44:e0589242024.

Neurophysiology of effortful listening: Decoupling motivational modulation from task demands. (download data)

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Herrmann B, Ryan JD (2024) Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 36:1325-1340. PDF

Pupil size and eye movements differently index effort in both younger and older adults.

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Motala A, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2024) Trends in Hearing 28:1-18.

A longitudinal framework to describe the relation between age-related hearing loss and social isolation.

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Bobbitt SG, Herrmann B, Butler BE (2024) International Journal of Listening 38:16-27. PDF

A survey of narrative listening behaviors in 8-13-year-old children.

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Panela RA, Copelli F, Herrmann B (2024) Neurobiology of Aging 134:165-180. PDF

Reliability and generalizability of neural speech tracking in younger and older adults.

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2023

Kraus F, Obleser J, Herrmann B (2023) eNeuro 10:1-12.

Pupil-size sensitivity to listening demand depends on motivational state.

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Herrmann B (2023) Auditory Perception & Cognition 6:330-352. PDF

Neural responses to repeated noise structure in sounds are invariant to temporal interruptions.

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Cui ME, Herrmann B (2023) The Journal of Neuroscience 43:5856-5869.

Eye movements decrease during effortful speech listening. (download data)

 

Herrmann B (2023) International Journal of Speech Technology 26:395-415. PDF

The perception of artificial-intelligence (AI) based synthesized speech in younger and older adults. (download data)

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Kraus F, Tune S, Obleser J, Herrmann B (2023) The Journal of Neuroscience 43:4352-4364.

Neural alpha oscillations and pupil size differentially index cognitive demand under competing audio-visual task conditions.

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Yasmin S, Irsik VC, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2023) Neuropsychologia 186:108584. PDF

The effects of speech masking on neural tracking of acoustic and semantic features of natural speech.

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Herrmann B, Maess B, Johnsrude IS (2023) Hearing Research 428:108677. PDF

Sustained responses and neural synchronization to amplitude and frequency modulation in sound change with age.

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Herrmann B, Maess B, Henry MJ, Obleser J, Johnsrude IS (2023) NeuroImage 268:119883. PDF

Neural signatures of task-related fluctuations in auditory attention and age-related changes.

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​2022

Herrmann B, Maess B, Johnsrude IS (2022) Neurobiology of Aging 109:1-10. PDF

A neural signature of regularity in sound is reduced in older adults. (download data)

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Irsik VC, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2022) Scientific Reports 12:5898. PDF

Age-related deficits in dip-listening evident for isolated sentences but not for spoken stories. (download data)

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Dauer T, Henry MJ, Herrmann B (2022) Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 48:755-770.

Auditory perceptual learning depends on temporal regularity and certainty. PDF

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Irsik VC, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2022) Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 34:933–950. PDF

Neural activity during story listening is synchronized across individuals despite acoustic masking.

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​2021

Herrmann B, Yasmin S, Araz K, Purcell DW, Johnsrude IS (2021) Scientific Reports 11:22581.

Sound level context modulates neural activity in the human brainstem.

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Herrmann B, Araz K, Johnsrude IS (2021) NeuroImage 238:118238. PDF

Sustained neural activity correlates with rapid perceptual learning of auditory patterns. (download data)

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Herrmann B, Butler BE (2021) Brain Structure and Function 226:2019-2039. PDF

Hearing loss and brain plasticity: The hyperactivity phenomenon.

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Irsik VC, Almanaseer A, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2021) The Journal of Neuroscience 41:5045-5055. PDF

Cortical responses to the amplitude envelopes of sounds change with age. (download data)

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Wieczerzak K, Patel S, MacNeil H, Scott K, Schormans A, Hayes S, Herrmann B, AllmanBL (2021) Neuroscience 455:1-18.

Prefrontal cortex plasticity and cognitive-behavioral deficits following noise-induced hearing loss.

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Hayes SH, Schormans AL, Sigel G, Beh K, Herrmann B, Allman BL (2021) Progress in Neurobiology 196:101893.

Uncovering the contribution of enhanced central gain and altered cortical oscillations to phantom sound perception.

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​2020

Herrmann B, Johnsrude IS (2020) Hearing Research 397:108016. PDF

A Model of Listening Engagement (MoLE).

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Herrmann B, Johnsrude IS (2020) Trends in Hearing 24:1-18.

Absorption and enjoyment during listening to acoustically masked stories.

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Herrmann B, Augereau T, Johnsrude IS (2020) Scientific Reports 10:9571.

Neural responses and perceptual sensitivity to sound depend on sound-level statistics.

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Kadem M, Herrmann B, Rodd JM, Johnsrude IS (2020) Trends in Hearing 24:1-16. PDF

Pupil dilation is sensitive to semantic ambiguity and acoustic degradation. (download data)

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Yasmin S, Purcell DW, Veeranna SA, Johnsrude IS, Herrmann B (2020) Hearing Research 398:108080.

A novel approach to investigate subcortical and cortical sensitivity to temporal structure simultaneously.

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Farahani M, Parsa V, Herrmann B, Kadem M, Johnsrude IS, Doyle P (2020). Applied Sciences 10:5907.

An auditory-perceptual and pupillometric study of vocal strain in adductor spasmodic dysphonia.

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Al Jaja A, Grahn JA, Herrmann B, MacDonald PA (2020) Neurobiology of Aging 89:71-82.
The effect of aging, Parkinson’s disease, and exogenous dopamine on the neural response associated with auditory regularity processing.

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2019

Herrmann B, Buckland C, Johnsrude IS (2019) Neurobiology of Aging 83:73-85. PDF

Neural signatures of temporal regularity processing in sounds differ between younger and older adults.

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Billig AJ, Herrmann B et al (2019) The Journal of Neuroscience 39:8679-8689.

A sound-sensitive source of alpha oscillations in human non-primary auditory cortex.

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Parthasarathy A, Herrmann B, Bartlett EL (2019) Neurobiology of Aging 73:30-40. PDF
Aging alters envelope representations of speech-like sounds in the inferior colliculus.

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Kwok E, Cardy JO, Allman BL, Allen P, Herrmann B (2019) Behavioural Brain Research 359:56-65.
Dynamics of spontaneous alpha activity correlate with language ability in young children.

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2018

Herrmann B, Maess B, Johnsrude IS (2018) The Journal of Neuroscience 38:1989-1999.
Aging affects adaptation to sound-level statistics in human auditory cortex.

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Herrmann B, Johnsrude IS (2018) The Journal of Neuroscience 38:5466-5477.

Neural signatures of the processing of temporal patterns in sound.

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Herrmann B, Johnsrude IS (2018) Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 44:89-105.
Attentional state modulates the effect of an irrelevant stimulus dimension on perception.

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Wilsch A, Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Herrmann CS, Obleser J (2018) The Journal of Neuroscience 38:7428-7439.
Temporal expectation modulates cortical dynamics of sensory memory.

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2017

Herrmann B, Parthasarathy A, Bartlett EL (2017) European Journal of Neuroscience 45:299–311.
Aging affects dual encoding of periodicity and envelope shape in rat inferior colliculus neurons.

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Holmes E, Herrmann B (2017) The Journal of Neuroscience 37:5218-5220.
Revisiting the contribution of auditory cortex to frequency-following responses.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Kunke D, & Obleser J (2017) Nature Communications 8:15801
Aging affects the balance of neural entrainment and top-down neural modulation in the listening brain.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Grahn JA (2017) PLoS ONE 12:e0172454.
What can we learn about beat perception by comparing brain signals and stimulus envelopes?

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2016

Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Johnsrude IS, Obleser J (2016) Neurobiology of Aging 45:10-22.
Altered temporal dynamics of neural adaptation in the aging human auditory cortex.

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Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Haegens S, Obleser J (2016) NeuroImage 124:487-497.
Temporal expectations and neural amplitude fluctuations in auditory cortex interactively influence perception.

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Wöstmann M, Herrmann B, Maess B, Obleser J (2016) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113:3873-3878.
The spatiotemporal dynamics of auditory attention synchronize with speech.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Obleser J (2016) The Journal of Neuroscience 36:860-871.
Neural microstates govern perception of auditory input without rhythmic structure.

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Scharinger M, Bendixen A, Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Mildner T, Obleser J (2016) Human Brain Mapping 37:704–716.
Predictions interact with missing sensory evidence in semantic processing areas.

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2015

Herrmann B, Parthasarathy A, Han EX, Obleser J, Bartlett EL (2015) Journal of Neurophysiology 114:2941-2954.
Sensitivity of rat inferior colliculus neurons to frequency distributions.

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Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Fromboluti EK, McAuley JD, Obleser J (2015) Journal of Neurophysiology 113:2582-2591.
Statistical context shapes stimulus-specific adaptation in human auditory cortex.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Obleser J (2015) Cerebral Cortex 25:450-459.
Selective attention to temporal features on nested time scales.

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Wöstmann M, Herrmann B, Wilsch A, Obleser J (2015) The Journal of Neuroscience 35:1458-1467.
Neural alpha dynamics in younger and older listeners reflect acoustic challenges and predictive benefits.

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Wilsch A, Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Maess B, Obleser J (2015) Cerebral Cortex 25:1938-1946.
Alpha oscillatory dynamics index temporal expectation benefits in working memory.

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Wilsch A, Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Maess B, Obleser J (2015) Psychophysiology 52:910-918.
Slow-delta phase concentration marks improved temporal expectations based on the passage of time.

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2014

Herrmann B, Schlichting N, Obleser J (2014) The Journal of Neuroscience 34:327-331.
Dynamic range adaptation to spectral stimulus statistics in human auditory cortex.

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Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Scharinger M, Obleser J (2014) NeuroImage 101:370-379.
Supplementary motor area activations predict individual differences in temporal-change sensitivity and its illusory distortions.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B, Obleser J (2014) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111:14935-14940.
Entrained neural oscillations in multiple frequency bands comodulate behavior.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B (2014) Timing & Time Perception 2:62-86.
Low-frequency neural oscillations support dynamic attending in temporal context.

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Scharinger M, Herrmann B, Nierhaus T, Obleser J (2014) Frontiers in Neuroscience 8:Article 137.
Simultaneous EEG-fMRI brain signatures of auditory cue utilization.

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2013

Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Grigutsch M, Obleser J (2013) The Journal of Neuroscience 33:15799-15809.
Oscillatory phase dynamics in neural entrainment underpin illusory percepts of time.

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Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Obleser J (2013) Journal of Neurophysiology 109:2086-2096.
Frequency-specific adaptation in human auditory cortex depends on the spectral variance in the acoustic stimulation.

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Herrmann B, Henry MJ, Scharinger M, Obleser J (2013) Hearing Research 304:128-136.
Auditory filter width affects response magnitude but not frequency specificity in auditory cortex.

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Ruhnau P, Herrmann B, Maess B, Brauer J, Friederici AD, Schröger E (2013) Frontiers in Psychology 4:Article 717.
Processing of complex distracting sounds in school-aged children and adults: Evidence from EEG and MEG data.

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2012

Herrmann B, Obleser J, Kalberlah C, Haynes J-D, Friederici AD (2012) Human Brain Mapping 33:584-595.
Dissociable neural imprints of perception and grammar in auditory functional imaging.

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Herrmann B, Maess B, Kalberlah C, Haynes J-D, Friederici AD (2012) European Journal of Neuroscience 35:1488-1496.
Auditory perception and syntactic cognition: brain activity-based decoding within and across subjects.

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Henry MJ, Herrmann B (2012) The Journal of Neuroscience 32:17525-17527.
A precluding role of low-frequency oscillations for auditory perception in a continuous processing mode. 

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Ruhnau P, Herrmann B, Schröger E (2012) Clinical Neurophysiology 123:507-512.
Finding the right control: The mismatch negativity under investigation.

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Obleser J, Herrmann B, Henry MJ (2012) Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 6:Article 250.
Neural oscillations in speech: don't be enslaved by the envelope.

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2011

Herrmann B, Maess B, Hahne A, Schröger E, Friederici AD (2011) NeuroImage 57:624-633.
Syntactic and auditory spatial processing in the human temporal cortex: An MEG study.

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Herrmann B, Maess B, Friederici AD (2011) Neuroscience Letters 490:116-120.
Violation of syntax and prosody - Disentangling their contributions to the early left anterior negativity (ELAN).

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Ruhnau P, Herrmann B, Maess B, Schröger E (2011) NeuroImage 58:630-639.
Maturation of obligatory auditory responses and their neural sources: Evidence from EEG and MEG.

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2009

Herrmann B, Maess B, Hasting AS, Friederici AD (2009) NeuroImage 48:590-600.
Localization of the syntactic mismatch negativity in the temporal cortex: An MEG study.