Publications
2025
When do we find a third neural response to visual symmetry?
Tyson-Carr, J., Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., Jones, A., & Makin, A. (2022). When do we find a third neural response to visual symmetry?. In PERCEPTION Vol. 51 (pp. 71). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2024
The brain does not process horizontal reflection when attending to vertical reflection, and vice versa.
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., & Bertamini, M. (2024). The brain does not process horizontal reflection when attending to vertical reflection, and vice versa.. Journal of vision, 24(3), 1. doi:10.1167/jov.24.3.1
2023
The complete Liverpool SPN catalogue
Makin, A., Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., Wright, D., Derpsch, Y., Tyson-Carr, J., & Karakashevska, E. (n.d.). The complete Liverpool SPN catalogue. doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/2SNCJ
2022
Overlapping Neural Responses to Reflectional Symmetry and Glass Patterns Revealed by an ERP Priming Paradigm
Tyson-Carr, J., Rampone, G., Karakashevska, E., Derpsch, Y., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. D. J. (2022). Overlapping Neural Responses to Reflectional Symmetry and Glass Patterns Revealed by an ERP Priming Paradigm. SYMMETRY-BASEL, 14(7). doi:10.3390/sym14071329
Lessons from a catalogue of 6674 brain recordings
Makin, A. D. J., Tyson-Carr, J., Rampone, G., Derpsch, Y., Wright, D., & Bertamini, M. (2022). Lessons from a catalogue of 6674 brain recordings. ELIFE, 11. doi:10.7554/eLife.66388
2021
The extrastriate symmetry response is robust to variation in visual memory load
Derpsch, Y., Rampone, G., Piovesan, A., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. D. J. (2021). The extrastriate symmetry response is robust to variation in visual memory load. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, 58(12). doi:10.1111/psyp.13941
Spinning objects and partial occlusion: Smart neural responses to symmetry.
Rampone, G., Makin, A. D. J., Tyson-Carr, J., & Bertamini, M. (2021). Spinning objects and partial occlusion: Smart neural responses to symmetry.. Vision research, 188, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.visres.2021.06.009
Electrophysiological priming effects demonstrate independence and overlap of visual regularity representations in the extrastriate cortex
Makin, A. D. J., Tyson-Carr, J., Derpsch, Y., Rampone, G., & Bertamini, M. (2021). Electrophysiological priming effects demonstrate independence and overlap of visual regularity representations in the extrastriate cortex. PLOS ONE, 16(7). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254361
The role of gender and academic degree on preference for smooth curvature of abstract shapes
Palumbo, L., Rampone, G., & Bertamini, M. (2021). The role of gender and academic degree on preference for smooth curvature of abstract shapes. PEERJ, 9. doi:10.7717/peerj.10877
Right lateralized alpha desynchronization increases with the proportion of symmetry in the stimulus.
Makin, A. D. J., Tyson-Carr, J., Rampone, G., Morris, A., & Bertamini, M. (2021). Right lateralized alpha desynchronization increases with the proportion of symmetry in the stimulus.. The European journal of neuroscience. doi:10.1111/ejn.15176
Scientific lessons from a catalogue of 6674 brain recordings
Source dipole analysis reveals a new brain response to visual symmetry
Tyson-Carr, J., Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., & Makin, A. (2021). Source dipole analysis reveals a new brain response to visual symmetry. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-79457-x
Are we practicing cumulative science? An exhaustive analysis of 6,674 brain responses from 2,215 participants in 40 projects
Makin, A. D. J., Tyson-Carr, J., Rampone, G., Derpsch, Y., & Bertamini, M. (2021). Are we practicing cumulative science? An exhaustive analysis of 6,674 brain responses from 2,215 participants in 40 projects. In PERCEPTION Vol. 50 (pp. 589). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Cortical responses to symmetry: source localisation of the sustained-posterior negativity
Tyson-Carr, J., Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., & Makin, A. (2021). Cortical responses to symmetry: source localisation of the sustained-posterior negativity. In PERCEPTION Vol. 50 (pp. 576). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Neural responses to symmetry for surfaces defined by binocular disparity
Elena, K., Bertamini, M., Makin, A. D. J., Tyson-Carr, J., & Rampone, G. (2021). Neural responses to symmetry for surfaces defined by binocular disparity. In PERCEPTION Vol. 50 (pp. 588). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2020
Electrophysiological priming effects confirm that the extrastriate symmetry network is not gated by luminance polarity.
Makin, A. D. J., Piovesan, A., Tyson-Carr, J., Rampone, G., Derpsch, Y., & Bertamini, M. (2020). Electrophysiological priming effects confirm that the extrastriate symmetry network is not gated by luminance polarity.. European Journal of Neuroscience. doi:10.1111/ejn.14966
The extrastriate symmetry response can be elicited by flowers and landscapes as well as abstract shapes (vol 20, 11, 2020)
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Karakashevska, E., & Bertamini, M. (2020). The extrastriate symmetry response can be elicited by flowers and landscapes as well as abstract shapes (vol 20, 11, 2020). JOURNAL OF VISION, 20(9). doi:10.1167/jov.20.9.4
Spontaneous Ocular Scanning of Visual Symmetry Is Similar During Classification and Evaluation Tasks
Makin, A., Poliakoff, E., Rampone, G., & Bertamini, M. (2020). Spontaneous Ocular Scanning of Visual Symmetry Is Similar During Classification and Evaluation Tasks. i-Perception, 11(5). doi:10.1177/2041669520946356
Electrophysiological responses to regularity show specificity to global form: The case of Glass patterns
Rampone, G., & Makin, A. D. J. (2020). Electrophysiological responses to regularity show specificity to global form: The case of Glass patterns. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 52(3), 3032-3046. doi:10.1111/ejn.14709
A new ERP repetition paradigm to assess independence of regularity representations in the extrastriate cortex.
The extrastriate symmetry response can be elicited by flowers and landscapes as well as abstract shapes
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Karakashevska, E., & Bertamini, M. (2020). The extrastriate symmetry response can be elicited by flowers and landscapes as well as abstract shapes. JOURNAL OF VISION, 20(5). doi:10.1167/jov.20.5.11
Symmetric patterns with different luminance polarity (anti-symmetry) generate an automatic response in extrastriate cortex
Makin, A. D. J. (2019). Symmetric patterns with different luminance polarity (anti-symmetry) generate an automatic response in extrastriate cortex. European Journal of Neuroscience.
The Formation of Symmetrical Gestalts Is Task-Independent, but Can Be Enhanced by Active Regularity Discrimination
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Morris, A., & Bertamini, M. (2020). The Formation of Symmetrical Gestalts Is Task-Independent, but Can Be Enhanced by Active Regularity Discrimination. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 32(2), 353-366. doi:10.1162/jocn_a_01485
2019
The Neural Response to Visual Symmetry Is Not Modulated by Visuospatial Attention
Derpsch, Y., Rampone, G., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. (2019). The Neural Response to Visual Symmetry Is Not Modulated by Visuospatial Attention. In 42nd European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) 2019 Leuven Vol. 48. Leuven, Belgium. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0301006619863862
Representation of symmetry in the extrastriate visual cortex from temporal integration of parts: An EEG/ERP study
Rampone, G., Makin, A. D. J., Tatlidil, S., & Bertamini, M. (2019). Representation of symmetry in the extrastriate visual cortex from temporal integration of parts: An EEG/ERP study. NEUROIMAGE, 193, 214-230. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.03.007
Sustained response to symmetry in extrastriate areas after stimulus offset: An EEG study
Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., Oulton,, J., Tatlidil, S., & Makin, A. D. J. (2019). Sustained response to symmetry in extrastriate areas after stimulus offset: An EEG study. Scientific Reports, 9, 1-11. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-40580-z
Evidence of Independent Symmetry Representations in the Extrastriate Cortex From a Sequential Presentation Paradigm
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Derpsch, Y., & Bertamini, M. (2019). Evidence of Independent Symmetry Representations in the Extrastriate Cortex From a Sequential Presentation Paradigm. In PERCEPTION Vol. 48 (pp. 87). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Perception of Symmetry: Psychophysics, Neuroscience and Aesthetics
Bertamini, M., Makin, A., & Rampone, G. (2019). Perception of Symmetry: Psychophysics, Neuroscience and Aesthetics. In PERCEPTION Vol. 48 (pp. 192). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Symmetry preference in shapes, faces, flowers and landscapes
Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., Makin, A. D. J., & Jessop, A. (2019). Symmetry preference in shapes, faces, flowers and landscapes. PEERJ, 7. doi:10.7717/peerj.7078
The Neural Response to Visual Symmetry Is Not Modulated by Visuospatial Attention
Derpsch, Y., Rampone, G., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. (2019). The Neural Response to Visual Symmetry Is Not Modulated by Visuospatial Attention. In PERCEPTION Vol. 48 (pp. 88). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2017
6 Event-Related Potential Responses to Symmetry Formed Through Temporal Integration of Transient and Partial Information
Rampone, G., Tatiildil, S., Ferrari, A., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. (2017). 6 Event-Related Potential Responses to Symmetry Formed Through Temporal Integration of Transient and Partial Information. In PERCEPTION Vol. 46 (pp. 1210-1211). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2016
An electrophysiological index of perceptual goodness
Makin, A. D. J., Wright, D. W., Rampone, G. R., Palumbo, L. P., Guest, M. G., Sheehan, R., . . . Bertamini, M. B. (2016). An electrophysiological index of perceptual goodness. Cerbral Cortex, 26(12), 4416-4434. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhw255
Neural responses to partially occluded symmetry
Bertamini, M., Rampone, G., Ferrari, A., & Makin, A. (2016). Neural responses to partially occluded symmetry. In PERCEPTION Vol. 45 (pp. 357). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Neurophysiological investigation of the role of (reflection) symmetry in figure-ground segregation
Rampone, G., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. D. J. (2016). Neurophysiological investigation of the role of (reflection) symmetry in figure-ground segregation. In PERCEPTION Vol. 45 (pp. 34-35). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The Role of Visual Eccentricity on Preference for Abstract Symmetry
Rampone, G., Sullivan, N. O., & Bertamini, M. (2016). The Role of Visual Eccentricity on Preference for Abstract Symmetry. PLOS ONE, 11(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0154428
2015
Conditions for view invariance in the neural response to visual symmetry
Makin, A., Rampone, G., & Bertamini, M. (2015). Conditions for view invariance in the neural response to visual symmetry. Psychophysiology, 52(4), 532-543. doi:10.1111/psyp.12365
Exogenous cuing of attention increases preference for abstract shapes
Rampone, G., Bertamini, M., & Makin, A. (2015). Exogenous cuing of attention increases preference for abstract shapes. In PERCEPTION Vol. 44 (pp. 89). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Oculomotor inhibition and the preference rating of abstract visual patterns
Knox, P., Rampone, G., & Bertamini, M. (2015). Oculomotor inhibition and the preference rating of abstract visual patterns. In PERCEPTION Vol. 44 (pp. 65). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The Holographic model predicts amplitude of the brain's symmetry response
Makin, A., Rampone, G., & Wright, D. (2015). The Holographic model predicts amplitude of the brain's symmetry response. PERCEPTION, 44, 267. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The Holographic weight of evidence model predicts the amplitude of the neural response to symmetry
Makin, A., Rampone, G., Wright, D., Palumbo, L., & Bertamini, M. (2015). The Holographic weight of evidence model predicts the amplitude of the neural response to symmetry. In PERCEPTION Vol. 44 (pp. 1244). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2014
Electrophysiological analysis of the affective congruence between pattern regularity and word valence
Rampone, G., Makin, A. D. J., & Bertamini, M. (2014). Electrophysiological analysis of the affective congruence between pattern regularity and word valence. Neuropsychologia, 58, 107-117. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.04.005
Visual symmetry in objects and gaps
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Wright, A., Martinovic, J., & Bertamini, M. (2014). Visual symmetry in objects and gaps. JOURNAL OF VISION, 14(3). doi:10.1167/14.3.12
Electrophysiological analysis of the affective congruence between pattern regularity and word valence
Rampone, G., Makin, A. D. J., & Bertamini, M. (2014). Electrophysiological analysis of the affective congruence between pattern regularity and word valence. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA, 58(1), 107-117. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.04.005
I will write I Love You on ... a symmetrical pattern!! An ERP evidence of affective congruency between pattern regularity and word valence
Rampone, G., Makin, A., & Bertamini, M. (2014). I will write I Love You on ... a symmetrical pattern!! An ERP evidence of affective congruency between pattern regularity and word valence. PERCEPTION, 43(10), 1126. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Questions about symmetry perception answered with ERP techniques
Makin, A., Bertamini, M., & Rampone, G. (2014). Questions about symmetry perception answered with ERP techniques. PERCEPTION, 43(5), 475. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2013
Electrophysiological responses to visuospatial regularity
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Pecchinenda, A., & Bertamini, M. (2013). Electrophysiological responses to visuospatial regularity. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, 50(10), 1045-1055. doi:10.1111/psyp.12082
Electrophysiological responses to visuospatial regularity
Makin, A. D. J., Rampone, G., Pecchinenda, A., & Bertamini, M. (2013). Electrophysiological responses to visuospatial regularity. Psychophysiology, 50(10), 1045-1055. doi:10.1111/psyp.12082
Implicit association of symmetry with positive valence, high arousal and simplicity
Bertamini, M., Makin, A., & Rampone, G. (2013). Implicit association of symmetry with positive valence, high arousal and simplicity. I-PERCEPTION, 4(5), 317-327. doi:10.1068/i0601JW
Undated
How processing of visual symmetry relates to preference for regular patterns, and the role of attention on preference formation
Rampone, G. (n.d.). How processing of visual symmetry relates to preference for regular patterns, and the role of attention on preference formation. (PhD Thesis, University of Liverpool).