Norman Forschack

Dr. Norman Forschack is a Researcher in the Department of General Psychology and Methodology at the University of Leipzig, focusing on neural mechanisms of attention and sensory processing. His work centers on alpha-band oscillations and their role in modulating perceptual awareness across visual and somatosensory domains using multimodal neuroimaging techniques.

His research interests include cognitive neuroscience, attentional control mechanisms, and sensory perception dynamics. Forschack investigates how feature-based and spatial attention selectively enhance target processing while suppressing distractors, with particular emphasis on the neural correlates of conscious and unconscious perception. His experimental paradigms integrate EEG, fMRI, and behavioral measures to dissect attentional templates in visual search and somatosensory contexts.

Analysis of his 2020-2025 publications reveals consistent exploration of alpha oscillations as modulators of attentional selection, with increasing sophistication in multimodal approaches. Recent work examines depth perception in attentional shifts, color chromaticity effects, and learning-induced plasticity in distractor processing, demonstrating how oscillatory dynamics shape both perceptible and imperceptible stimulus processing.

Forschack contributes to a DFG-funded project (2018-2023) led by Matthias Müller investigating alpha oscillations in selective attention. His collaborative work with Till Nierhaus, Arno Villringer, and others spans neuroimaging methodology development and theoretical advances in attention models.

As part of Leipzig University's cognitive neuroscience infrastructure, he operates within the General Psychology and Methodology department, contributing to experimental design frameworks and data analysis pipelines for attention research.