Overview
Background
Associate Professor Jess Taubert was awarded the ARC Future Fellowship and moved to the University of Queensland in 2021.
She completed a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours at Macaquarie University (2005) and a PhD in Psychology at the University of Sydney (2009). In 2009 she accepted a postdoctoral position at Emory University (GA, USA). Here she worked jointly with Lisa Parr at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Philippe Rochat in the Department of Psychology. In 2011 A/Prof Taubert was awarded a FSR incoming postdoctoral fellowship by UCLouvain and moved to Belgium to train as a neurophysiologist (supervised by Rufin Vogels, Wim Vanduffel, and Bruno Rossion). After briefly returning to Australia, A/Prof Taubert was appointed as an Intramural Research Fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health in the US (2016 – 2021). During this time she worked with Leslie Ungerleider, Chris Baker, David Leopold, and Elisabeth ("Betsy") Murray among others.
Availability
- Associate Professor Jess Taubert is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Social intelligence in primates and other animals
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The neurobiology of loneliness
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Face detection and the face pareidolia illusion
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Organisation and function of the ventral visual cortex
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Predictive extrapolation effects can have a greater impact on visual decisions, while visual adaptation has a greater impact on conscious visual experience
Bouyer, Loren N., Arnold, Derek H., Johnston, Alan and Taubert, Jessica (2023). Predictive extrapolation effects can have a greater impact on visual decisions, while visual adaptation has a greater impact on conscious visual experience. Consciousness and Cognition, 115 103583, 103583. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2023.103583
2023
Conference Publication
Interaction vs observation mode in the macaque visual cortex
Taubert, Jessica, Japee, Shruti, Patterson, Amanda and Bliss-Moreau, Eliza (2023). Interaction vs observation mode in the macaque visual cortex. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2023, St. Pete Beach, FL United States, 19-24 May 2023. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.23.9.5132
2023
Conference Publication
The causal link between neural activity in inferotemporal cortex and free viewing eye movements
Azadi, Reza, Lopez, Emily, Taubert, Jessica, Patterson, Amanda and Afraz, Arash (2023). The causal link between neural activity in inferotemporal cortex and free viewing eye movements. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2023, St. Pete Beach, FL United States, 19-24 May 2023. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.23.9.5739
2023
Conference Publication
Is the processing of facial expression and head orientation dissociated in the human brain?
Brannigan, Kyla, Kumar, Rohini, Wild, Hannah, Goyal, Shivani, Baker, Chris, Taubert, Jessica and Japee, Shruti (2023). Is the processing of facial expression and head orientation dissociated in the human brain?. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2023, St. Pete Beach, FL United States, 19-24 May 2023. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.23.9.5627
2023
Conference Publication
Adapting the Behavioral 'Human Intruder Paradigm' to Probe Neural Threat Processing Across Species
Grasser, Lana, Haller, Simone, Taubert, Jessica, Aggarwal, Nakul, Hansen, Eleanor, Naim, Reut, Kenwood, Margaux, Bui, Hong, Jeong, Annie, Williams, Lisa, Kalin, Ned and Brotman, Melissa (2023). Adapting the Behavioral 'Human Intruder Paradigm' to Probe Neural Threat Processing Across Species. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2023
Journal Article
A database of heterogeneous faces for studying naturalistic expressions
Long, Houqiu, Peluso, Natalie, Baker, Chris I., Japee, Shruti and Taubert, Jessica (2023). A database of heterogeneous faces for studying naturalistic expressions. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 5383, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32659-5
2022
Conference Publication
Gamma-band connectivity suggests a functional pathway from the amygdala to the anterior temporal lobe during face processing
Rana, Kunjan, Sargeant, Maeve, Taubert, Jessica, Ungerleider, Leslie and Merriam, Elisha (2022). Gamma-band connectivity suggests a functional pathway from the amygdala to the anterior temporal lobe during face processing. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2022, Online, 1-2 June 2022. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.22.14.3836
2022
Conference Publication
Beyond faces: Characterizing the response of the amygdala to visual stimuli
Taubert, Jessica, Wardle, Susan G., Patterson, Amanda and Baker, Chris I. (2022). Beyond faces: Characterizing the response of the amygdala to visual stimuli. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2022, Online, 1-2 June 2022. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.22.14.3054
2022
Conference Publication
Dynamic binding of faces and bodies when recognizing emotional expression
Sargeant, Maeve M., Rana, Kunjan, Taubert, Jessica, Ungerleider, Leslie G. and Merriam, Elisha P. (2022). Dynamic binding of faces and bodies when recognizing emotional expression. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2022, Online, 1-2 June 2022. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.22.14.4244
2022
Journal Article
Clutter substantially reduces selectivity for peripheral faces in the macaque brain
Taubert, Jessica, Wardle, Susan G., Tardiff, Clarissa T., Patterson, Amanda, Yu, David and Baker, Chris I. (2022). Clutter substantially reduces selectivity for peripheral faces in the macaque brain. The Journal of Neuroscience, 42 (35), 6739-6750. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.0232-22.2022
2022
Journal Article
Assessing the perception of face pareidolia in children (Homo sapiens), rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta), and capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella)
Flessert, Molly, Taubert, Jessica and Beran, Michael J. (2022). Assessing the perception of face pareidolia in children (Homo sapiens), rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta), and capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 137 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1037/com0000320
2022
Journal Article
The cortical and subcortical correlates of face pareidolia in the macaque brain
Taubert, Jessica, Wardle, Susan G., Tardiff, Clarissa T., Koele, Elissa A., Kumar, Susheel, Messinger, Adam and Ungerleider, Leslie G. (2022). The cortical and subcortical correlates of face pareidolia in the macaque brain. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 17 (11), 965-976. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsac031
2021
Journal Article
One object, two networks? Assessing the relationship between the face and body-selective regions in the primate visual system
Taubert, Jessica, Ritchie, J. Brendan, Ungerleider, Leslie G. and Baker, Christopher I. (2021). One object, two networks? Assessing the relationship between the face and body-selective regions in the primate visual system. Brain Structure and Function, 227 (4), 1423-1438. doi: 10.1007/s00429-021-02420-7
2021
Journal Article
Single-unit recordings reveal the selectivity of a human face area
Decramer, Thomas, Premereur, Elsie, Zhu, Qi, Van Paesschen, Wim, van Loon, Johannes, Vanduffel, Wim, Taubert, Jessica, Janssen, Peter and Theys, Tom (2021). Single-unit recordings reveal the selectivity of a human face area. The Journal of Neuroscience, 41 (45), 9340-9349. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.0349-21.2021
2021
Conference Publication
Illusory faces are more likely to be perceived as male than female
Paranjape, Sanika, Wardle, Susan G., Taubert, Jessica and Baker, Chris I. (2021). Illusory faces are more likely to be perceived as male than female. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting VSS 2021, Online, 21-26 May 2021. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). doi: 10.1167/jov.21.9.1990
2021
Journal Article
A shared mechanism for facial expression in human faces and face pareidolia
Alais, David, Xu, Yiben, Wardle, Susan G. and Taubert, Jessica (2021). A shared mechanism for facial expression in human faces and face pareidolia. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 288 (1954) 20210966. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2021.0966
2021
Journal Article
A visual search advantage for illusory faces in objects
Keys, Robert T, Taubert, Jessica and Wardle, Susan G (2021). A visual search advantage for illusory faces in objects. Attention, Perception and Psychophysics, 83 (5), 1942-1953. doi: 10.3758/s13414-021-02267-4
2021
Journal Article
Using FACS to trace the neural specializations underlying the recognition of facial expressions: a commentary on Waller et al. (2020)
Taubert, Jessica and Japee, Shruti (2021). Using FACS to trace the neural specializations underlying the recognition of facial expressions: a commentary on Waller et al. (2020). Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 120, 75-77. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.10.016
2020
Journal Article
What does a "face cell" want?'
Taubert, Jessica, Wardle, Susan G and Ungerleider, Leslie G (2020). What does a "face cell" want?'. Progress in Neurobiology, 195 101880, 101880. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101880
2020
Journal Article
Parallel processing of facial expression and head orientation in the macaque brain
Taubert, Jessica, Japee, Shruti, Murphy, Aidan P, Tardiff, Clarissa T, Koele, Elissa A, Kumar, Susheel, Leopold, David A and Ungerleider, Leslie G (2020). Parallel processing of facial expression and head orientation in the macaque brain. The Journal of Neuroscience, 40 (42), 8119-8131. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0524-20.2020
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of the amygdala in primate social intelligence.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amanda Robinson, Associate Professor Alan Pegna
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Doctor Philosophy
Attraction vs suppression. Comparing EEG and eye-tracking to disentangle the mechanisms of attention.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of breathing in human social intelligence.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman, Professor Julie Henry
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Doctor Philosophy
The Social and Contextual Determinants of Pain Recognition
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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Doctor Philosophy
Robots as Social Groups: A Social Neuroscience Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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Master Philosophy
The impact of complex trauma on brain structure and function: implications for the development of complex PTSD
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lena Oestreich
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Doctor Philosophy
Aphantasia: Predicting the intensity of imagined sensory experiences from measures of brain activity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Derek Arnold
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Doctor Philosophy
The Persistence of Statistical Learning and Its Variation Across Individuals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Relationship Between Prediction and Attention in Response to Emotional Stimuli in the Human Brain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna, Dr Margaret Moore, Professor Derek Arnold
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Role of the Amygdala in the Early Processing of Emotional Faces and Threat Related Stimuli
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna
Media
Enquiries
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- face pareidolia
- face perception
- neuroscience
- online dating
- social cognition
- vision
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