My publications

McAdams, S., Gianferrara, P. G., Korsmit, I. R., Goodchild, M., & Soden, K. (2025). Factors Contributing to Instrumental Blends in Orchestral Excerpts. Music & Science, 8, 20592043251326391. Read journal article here

Foray, K., Zhou, W., Fitzgerald, J., Gianferrara, P. G., & Joiner, W. M. (2025). Applied motor noise affects specific learning mechanisms during short-term adaptation to novel movement dynamics. eNeuro, 12. Read journal article here

Gianferrara, P. G., Betts, S., A., & Anderson, J. R. (2024). Periodic tapping mechanisms of skill learning in a fast-paced video game. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 50, 39–63. Read journal article here

Gianferrara, P. G. (2023). Computational & neural investigation of skill learning across speeds in video games. Thesis submitted for the completion of the PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University. Read PhD thesis here

Gianferrara, P. G., & Anderson, J. R. (2022). Action Sequencing, Timing, and Chunking in Space Fortress. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Cognitive Modelling. Read conference paper here 

Gianferrara, P. G., Betts, S., & Anderson, J. R. (2021). Cognitive & motor skill transfer across speeds: A video game study. PloS one, 16, e0258242. Read journal article here

 Gianferrara, P. G., Betts, S., Bothell, D., & Anderson, J. R. (2021). Simulating Human Periodic Tapping and Implications for Cognitive Models. In Stewart, T. C.
(Ed.). Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Cognitive Modelling (pp. 87-93). University Park, PA: Applied Cognitive Science Lab, Penn State. Read conference paper here

Gianferrara, P. G., Betts, S., & Anderson, J. R. (2020). Time-related Effects of Speed on Motor Skill Acquisition. In Stewart, T. C. (Ed.). Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Cognitive Modelling (pp. 64-70). University Park, PA: Applied Cognitive Science Lab, Penn State. Read conference paper here

Mathias, B., Zamm, A., Gianferrara, P. G., Ross, B., & Palmer, C. (2020). Rhythm complexity modulates behavioral and neural dynamics during auditory–motor synchronization. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 32, 1864-1880. Read journal article here Radio Canada interview (in French)

van Kesteren, M. T., Rignanese, P., Gianferrara, P. G., Krabbendam, L., & Meeter, M. (2020). Congruency and reactivation aid memory integration through reinstatement of prior knowledge. Scientific Reports, 10, 1-13. Read journal article here

Gianferrara, P. G. (2017). Modelling populations of spiking neurons in Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Thesis submitted for the completion of the MSc in Cognitive Science at the University of Edinburgh, Specialization Neuroinformatics. Read MSc thesis here