I study rhythm as a bridge between mind and matter: how invisible patterns guide the way we move, breathe, listen, and feel. My work follows these rhythms from perception to the body and its environment. Here you can find my published work and notes on the projects behind it.
Jacoby, N., Polak, R., Grahn, J., …, Kaya, E., …, McDermott, J. H. (2024). Commonality and variation in mental representations of music revealed by a cross-cultural comparison of rhythm priors in 15 countries. Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01800-9
Kaya, E., Kotz, S. A., & Henry, M. J. (2023). A novel method for estimating properties of attentional oscillators reveals an age-related decline in flexibility. eLife 12:RP90735. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.90735.4
Kaya, E., & Henry, M. J. (2024, preprint). Modeling rhythm perception and temporal adaptation: top-down influences on a gradually decaying oscillator. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/q9uvr
Kaya, E., & Henry, M. J. (2022). Reliable estimation of internal oscillator properties from a novel, fast-paced tapping paradigm. Scientific Reports, 12, 20466. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24453-6
Mungan, E., & Kaya, E. (2020). Some Time Violations Go Less Noticed: Gestalt Grouping? Timing & Time Perception, 8(3-4), 350–362. https://doi.org/10.1163/22134468-bja10010