Mika Koivisto
Biographic Data
| ID | 7078128 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mika Koivisto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mika |
| FAMILY NAME | Koivisto |
| SIGNATURE | KOIVISTO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5227-0091 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Schizotypy and Creativity
Schizotypy may be associated with heightened creativity, but the exact relationship between schizotypal traits and creative divergent thinking remains unclear. Unlike previous research, which predominantly focused on students, this study (n = 213) explored the relationship between schizotypy and divergent thinking in the Alternate Uses Task across a wider age range (from 18 to 78 years, M = 42.8). Schizotypy was measured using the shortened O-LIF…
Experiences of absorption and smooth performance during flow are linked to different aspects of creative thinking
A flow state during divergent thinking was possible for a few participants. • The immersive component of flow was linked to improved creativity. • Effortless component of flow was associated with increased productivity. • Effortless component of flow was associated with decreased creativity. • The flow components have contradictory roles in creative thinking. Flow, an experience of deep immersion and smooth, effortless performance, is frequently …
A short simulated nature experience as an effective way to promote restoration from work‐related stress
Spending time in nature, and even watching images or videos of nature, has positive effects on one's mental state. However, cognitively stressful work is often performed indoors, in offices that lack easy access to nature during breaks. In this study, we investigated whether watching a 5‐min audiovisual video that describes a first‐person perspective walk on a forest path could help to restore one's mental state after cognitive stress. Participan…
Is auditory awareness graded or dichotomous
The level of processing (LoP) hypothesis was tested for auditory awareness. • LoP hypothesis was supported in the auditory modality. • Awareness at the low-level of processing was graded. • Awareness at the higher-level of processing was more dichotomous. • Auditory awareness negativity was independent of levels of processing. • Late positivity was modulated by awareness, accuracy, and LoP. The level-of-processing (LoP) hypothesis postulates that…
Cognitive flexibility moderates the relationship between openness-to-experience and perceptual reversals of Necker cube
It is not clear whether personality is related to basic perceptual processes at the level of automatic bottom-up processes or controlled top-down processes. Two experiments examined how personality influences perceptual dynamics, focusing on how cognitive flexibility moderates the relationship between personality and perceptual reversals of the Necker cube. The participants viewed stimuli either passively or with the intent to either hold or swit…
Mental imagery of nature induces positive psychological effects
Exposure to natural environments promotes positive psychological effects. Experimental studies on this issue typically have not been able to distinguish the contributions of top-down processes from stimulus-driven bottom-up processing. We tested in an online study whether mental imagery (top-down processing) of restorative natural environments would produce positive psychological effects, as compared with restorative built and non-restorative urb…
Open and empathic personalities see two things at the same time
Does our personality predict what we see? This question was studied in 100 university students with binocular rivalry paradigm by presenting incompatible images to each eye, allowing multiple interpretations of the same sensory input. During continuous binocular presentation, dominance of perception starts to fluctuate between the images. When neither of the images is fully suppressed, the two images combine into mixed percepts. We focused on the…
Top-Down Processing and Nature Connectedness Predict Psychological and Physiological Effects of Nature
Exposure to natural environments has positive psychological effects. These effects have been explained from an evolutionary perspective, emphasizing humans’ innate preference for natural stimuli. We tested whether top-down cognitive processes influence the psychophysiological effects of environments. The source of an ambiguous sound was attributed to either nature (waterfall) or industry (factory). The results suggested that the participants’ sub…
Differential interactions of age and sleep deprivation in driving and spatial perception by male drivers in a virtual reality environment
We determined the effects of age and sleep deprivation on driving and spatial perception in a virtual reality environment. Twenty‐two young (mean age: 22 years, range: 18–35) and 23 old (mean age: 71 years, range: 65–79) participants were tested after a normal night of sleep and a night of sleep deprivation. The participants drove a virtual car while responding to uni‐ and bilateral visual and auditory stimuli. Driving errors (crossing the lane b…
Masked blindsight in normal observers
ERP and MEG correlates of visual consciousness
Visual features and perceptual context modulate attention towards evolutionarily relevant threatening stimuli
The snake detection hypothesis claims that predatory pressure from snakes has shaped the primate visual system, but we still know very little about how the brain processes evolutionarily important visual cues, and which factors are crucial for quick detection of snakes. We investigated how visual features modulate the electrophysiological markers of early attentional processes. In Experiment 1, we compared snake, rope, gun, and bird images to iso…
Unconscious vision spots the animal but not the dog
Transcranial magnetic stimulation of early visual cortex interferes with subjective visual awareness and objective forced-choice performance
Tracking the processes behind conscious perception
Relationship between visual binding, reentry and awareness
Reply to Bachmann on ERP correlates of visual awareness
The electrophysiological correlates of stimulus visibility and metacontrast masking
The electrophysiology of introspection
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The electrophysiology of introspection
Reply to Bachmann on ERP correlates of visual awareness
The electrophysiological correlates of stimulus visibility and metacontrast masking
Transcranial magnetic stimulation of early visual cortex interferes with subjective visual awareness and objective forced-choice performance
Tracking the processes behind conscious perception
Relationship between visual binding, reentry and awareness
Unconscious vision spots the animal but not the dog
Visual features and perceptual context modulate attention towards evolutionarily relevant threatening stimuli
The snake detection hypothesis claims that predatory pressure from snakes has shaped the primate visual system, but we still know very little about how the brain processes evolutionarily important visual cues, and which factors are crucial for quick detection of snakes. We investigated how visual features modulate the electrophysiological markers of early attentional processes. In Experiment 1, we compared snake, rope, gun, and bird images to iso…
Masked blindsight in normal observers
ERP and MEG correlates of visual consciousness
Differential interactions of age and sleep deprivation in driving and spatial perception by male drivers in a virtual reality environment
We determined the effects of age and sleep deprivation on driving and spatial perception in a virtual reality environment. Twenty‐two young (mean age: 22 years, range: 18–35) and 23 old (mean age: 71 years, range: 65–79) participants were tested after a normal night of sleep and a night of sleep deprivation. The participants drove a virtual car while responding to uni‐ and bilateral visual and auditory stimuli. Driving errors (crossing the lane b…
Top-Down Processing and Nature Connectedness Predict Psychological and Physiological Effects of Nature
Exposure to natural environments has positive psychological effects. These effects have been explained from an evolutionary perspective, emphasizing humans’ innate preference for natural stimuli. We tested whether top-down cognitive processes influence the psychophysiological effects of environments. The source of an ambiguous sound was attributed to either nature (waterfall) or industry (factory). The results suggested that the participants’ sub…
Mental imagery of nature induces positive psychological effects
Exposure to natural environments promotes positive psychological effects. Experimental studies on this issue typically have not been able to distinguish the contributions of top-down processes from stimulus-driven bottom-up processing. We tested in an online study whether mental imagery (top-down processing) of restorative natural environments would produce positive psychological effects, as compared with restorative built and non-restorative urb…
Open and empathic personalities see two things at the same time
Does our personality predict what we see? This question was studied in 100 university students with binocular rivalry paradigm by presenting incompatible images to each eye, allowing multiple interpretations of the same sensory input. During continuous binocular presentation, dominance of perception starts to fluctuate between the images. When neither of the images is fully suppressed, the two images combine into mixed percepts. We focused on the…
A short simulated nature experience as an effective way to promote restoration from work‐related stress
Spending time in nature, and even watching images or videos of nature, has positive effects on one's mental state. However, cognitively stressful work is often performed indoors, in offices that lack easy access to nature during breaks. In this study, we investigated whether watching a 5‐min audiovisual video that describes a first‐person perspective walk on a forest path could help to restore one's mental state after cognitive stress. Participan…
Is auditory awareness graded or dichotomous
The level of processing (LoP) hypothesis was tested for auditory awareness. • LoP hypothesis was supported in the auditory modality. • Awareness at the low-level of processing was graded. • Awareness at the higher-level of processing was more dichotomous. • Auditory awareness negativity was independent of levels of processing. • Late positivity was modulated by awareness, accuracy, and LoP. The level-of-processing (LoP) hypothesis postulates that…
Cognitive flexibility moderates the relationship between openness-to-experience and perceptual reversals of Necker cube
It is not clear whether personality is related to basic perceptual processes at the level of automatic bottom-up processes or controlled top-down processes. Two experiments examined how personality influences perceptual dynamics, focusing on how cognitive flexibility moderates the relationship between personality and perceptual reversals of the Necker cube. The participants viewed stimuli either passively or with the intent to either hold or swit…
Schizotypy and Creativity
Schizotypy may be associated with heightened creativity, but the exact relationship between schizotypal traits and creative divergent thinking remains unclear. Unlike previous research, which predominantly focused on students, this study (n = 213) explored the relationship between schizotypy and divergent thinking in the Alternate Uses Task across a wider age range (from 18 to 78 years, M = 42.8). Schizotypy was measured using the shortened O-LIF…
Experiences of absorption and smooth performance during flow are linked to different aspects of creative thinking
A flow state during divergent thinking was possible for a few participants. • The immersive component of flow was linked to improved creativity. • Effortless component of flow was associated with increased productivity. • Effortless component of flow was associated with decreased creativity. • The flow components have contradictory roles in creative thinking. Flow, an experience of deep immersion and smooth, effortless performance, is frequently …
Cognitive psychology (17 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Neuroscience (15 works) · Cognition (9 works) · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (9 works) · Perception (9 works) · Visual perception (8 works) · Consciousness (7 works) · Neural dynamics and brain function (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works)