Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cognitive neuroscience, Working memory, Individual differences in cognitive abilities, Motivation, Effort, Open science, EEG
Office Hours: By appointment
Education:
- B.Sc., Ural State University of Railroad Transport, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Electro-Mechanical Engineering
- B.Sc., Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Psychology
- M.Sc., Ural State University of Railroad Transport, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Electro-Mechanical Engineering
- M.Sc., Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Psychology
- Ph.D., University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany, Psychology
Dr. Yuri Pavlov’s research explores how individual differences in brain structure and function shape cognitive abilities, with a focus on the limitations of working memory. He uses large-scale online data collection, along with simultaneous tracking of peripheral (pupil size, ECG) and central nervous system activity (EEG), to investigate how the body responds to working memory demands that exceed typical capacity limits. His work also examines how these processes are influenced by individual differences in other cognitive abilities such as cognitive control as well as in intrinsic motivation to exert effort.
A strategic research goal in Dr. Pavlov’s research is to promote open science practices in cognitive neuroscience. To this end, he initiated and is currently leading the #EEGManyLabs project (Pavlov et al., 2021). This collaborative project aims comprehensively revisit fundamental questions in cognitive neuroscience, ensuring the field embraces robust replicability standards and impactful multi-site collaborations. This initiative has been instrumental in fostering a cultural shift towards inclusive, high-powered multi-laboratory collaborations in EEG research worldwide.
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Select Publications
- Kosachenko, A. I., Kasanov, D., Kotyusov, A. I., & Pavlov, Y. G. (2023). EEG and pupillometric signatures of working memory overload. Psychophysiology, e14275.
- Pavlov, Y. G., Pavlova, N. V., Diekelmann, S., & Kotchoubey, B. (2023). Fear memory in humans is consolidated over time independently of sleep. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 23(1), 100–113.
- Pavlov, Y. G., & Kotchoubey, B. (2022). Oscillatory brain activity and maintenance of verbal and visual working memory: A systematic review. Psychophysiology, 59(5), e13735.
- Pavlov, Y. G., Adamian, N., Appelhoff, S., Arvaneh, M., Christopher Benwell, P. D., Beste, C., Bland, A., Bradford, D. E., Bublatzky, F., Busch, N., Clayson, P. E., Cruse, D., Czeszumski, A., Almenberg, A. D., Dumas, G., Ehinger, B. V., Ganis, G., He, X., Hinojosa, J. A., … Mushtaq, F. (2021). #EEGManyLabs: Investigating the Replicability of Influential EEG Experiments. Cortex.
- Pavlov, Y. G., & Kotchoubey, B. (2020). The electrophysiological underpinnings of variation in verbal working memory capacity. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 16090.
Please visit Dr. Pavlov’s Google Scholar page for more information about his publications.