Miriam Nokia

Miriam Nokia is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, specializing in the neural basis of learning and memory. Her research integrates electrophysiological measurements with behavioral analysis to explore hippocampal function, cardiorespiratory rhythm interactions, and the impact of physical fitness on cognitive performance.

• Research Focus: Hippocampal plasticity, memory consolidation, interoception, and neural dynamics during learning
• Projects: Brain-wide memory consolidation, sensory gating, cardiorespiratory learning synchrony
• Teaching: Cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology courses

Recent publications highlight her work on hippocampal theta oscillations, cardiorespiratory modulation of learning, and physiological correlates of engagement in digital environments. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams using MEG/EEG, machine learning, and animal models to study memory reorganization during rest and sleep.

Her lab investigates how intrinsic physiological rhythms (heart rate, breathing) interact with neural processes to regulate learning efficiency and memory stability across the lifespan.