Assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Interested in rhythms and time; Opinions are my own
Hong Kong
Joined June 2009
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Xiangbin Teng retweeted
New in #eNeuro from @Jinghan_Y et al: While listeners struggle to distinguish AI-generated versus human speech, their brains rapidly adapt to subtle differences between the two types of sound after short training.
doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0300-…
🧵 New in @eLife! How does the brain anticipate multiple future moments when no external rhythm exists? Our study shows that humans “premember” upcoming time points by generating alpha–beta neural power modulations inside continuous noise.
elifesciences.org/articles/9…
3/ RNNs trained on the same task reproduced these dynamics that suppresses irrelevant noise and amplifies expected moments. Perturbing excitation–inhibition balance in the RNNs revealed that stronger inhibitory control sharpened anticipation, matching neural precession.
4/ Together, the human EEG + computational modeling show that sequential temporal prediction is built from active noise suppression + moment-specific gain enhancement, not just passive timing. Full paper: doi.org/10.7554/eLife.99383
🧵 New in @PLOSBiology Our study shows that even spontaneous eye blinks—an involuntary oculomotor behavior—synchronize with musical beats during attentive music listening. This reveals a previously unknown form of auditory-motor entrainment.
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiolog…
3/ Structural MRI showed that individuals with stronger blink synchronization had distinct white-matter microstructure in the left posterior superior longitudinal fasciculus, a key auditory–parietal–oculomotor pathway.
Functionally, stronger blink entrainment improved detection.
Xiangbin Teng retweeted
Today is release day for my new book, Wired for Words! It took me 25 years from book contract to release. It started out as a textbook project but the field was advancing so quickly--eg, we had just proposed the dual stream model--I was compelled to wait. It eventually morphed into a monograph, but still follows the structure and content of my course and is written to be accessible to students without dumbing down the science. Never give up on a worthwhile project!
amazon.com/Wired-Words-Neura…
Thrilled to see my former PhD advisor honored with the Bernice Grafstein Award for Mentoring. A brilliant scientist and an even greater mentor!
Xiangbin Teng retweeted
Thrilled to share our new work in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts: a large-scale experimental study on aesthetic preferences among spatial patterns. doi.org/10.1037/aca0000774
Xiangbin Teng retweeted
Do you notice that psychology struggles between narrow findings and vague theories? I explain this with the "PBS Impossible Trinity" and offer a solution: the CE approach.
Paper: doi.org/10.1177/108926802513…
I'll break it down in YouTube videos:
youtube.com/@pbs-trinity
Friday night I faced the world champion of Tekken (Ravenda85?)? Got 2 small wins (the best tekken player in academia...?)
Xiangbin Teng retweeted
The Geometric Aesthetics of CUHK Architecture: square
🟨From one corner to another, CUHK’s campus is full of square silhouettes: Run Run Shaw Science Building, University Library, University Sports Centre, Institute of Chinese Studies, Jockey Club Postgraduate Hall…
What other square designs have you observed on campus?
#TheChineseUniversityofHongKong #CUHK #CUHKinForm #ArchitecturalAesthetics #Square #CUHKShape
Thrilled to see my PhD mentor, David Poeppel, honored as the Distinguished Career Award recipient at #SNL2025! Huge congratulations, David — so well deserved! 🎉👏 @SNLmtg
Join us in congratulating our Award Recipients: Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, David Poeppel, and Jacob Momsen! 👏 #SNL2025
Learn more here: 2025.neurolang.org/awards-in…
Xiangbin Teng retweeted
Join us in congratulating our Award Recipients: Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, David Poeppel, and Jacob Momsen! 👏 #SNL2025
Learn more here: 2025.neurolang.org/awards-in…
Nothing beats discussing auditory neuroscience with brilliant researchers! Exciting to see the field growing in Hong Kong in such a fascinating way. More need to join us! 🎶🧠 #Neuroscience #NeuroHK
Xiangbin Teng retweeted
The Cogan Lab is looking for a new clinical research specialist/research assistant! If you are interested in speech, language, and BCI and want to work with patients with implanted with intracranial electrodes, reach out!
coganlab.org/news