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I am interested in intrinsic rhythmic activity in the human brain and how this might help us, for example, to understand natural spoken language.
Rhythmic activity is ubiquitous in the brain and ranges from slow rhythms to very fast rhythms. We have recently shown that each brain area has its own characteristic mix of intrinsic rhythms (Keitel & Gross, 2016, PLoS Biology). Building on this, my lab is dedicated to learn more about how these intrinsic brain rhythms influence our ability to comprehend speech in challenging environments (noisy or fast speech) or our musical abilities and preferences.
To address these research questions, we use electrophysiological data (electroencephalography; EEG), neuromagnetic data (magnetoencephalography; MEG) and behavioural paradigms.
If you are interested in a Voluntary Research Assistant position to learn more about Cognitive Neuroscience, please contact me.
Research interests
- Auditory cognition and speech & music processing
- Spontaneous and stimulus-dependent neural oscillations
- Functional brain organisation
Biography
I studied Psychology at the Technical University in Berlin, Germany, before moving to Leipzig to pursue a PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences. Coming from a background of infant research in my early academic years, I decided to change gears slightly and took up postdoctoral positions at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology at Glasgow University to learn about the functional organisation of the brain, in particular rhythmic brain activity, in adults.
In January 2019, I took up a Lectureship in Psychology at Dundee University, where my lab focusses on brain dynamics in speech and music perception.
Teaching
I currently teach the Level 3 Cognition Module and the Level 5 Cognitive Psychology Module. I also teach in Understanding the Mind (Level 2).
If you are interested in doing a behavioural or EEG study with me for your dissertation, come talk to me! I am happy to support research in cognitive neuroscience on
- music and rhythm perception
- speech and language processing
- auditory processing in general
It is also possible to combine auditory/music/speech processing with other topics such as mental health, exercise, or social topics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- BF Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Speech perception
- Auditory processing
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Influence Of Individual Differences In Brain Rhythms On Speech Perception And Age-Related Hearing Loss (with University of Muenster and University of Glasgow
Keitel, A. (Investigator)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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The World Inside Your Brain: How Rhythmic Brain Activity Reflects Perception And Representation Of The Environment
Keitel, A. (Investigator) & Keitel, C. (Investigator)
1/05/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Cortical and behavioral tracking of rhythm in music: Effects of pitch predictability, enjoyment, and expertise
Keitel, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Pelofi, C., Guan, X., Watson, E., Wright, L., Allen, S., Mencke, I., Keitel, C. & Rimmele, J., Apr 2025, In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1546, 1, p. 120-135 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cortical and behavioural tracking of rhythm in music: Effects of pitch predictability, enjoyment, and expertise
Keitel, A., Pelofi, C., Guan, X., Watson, E., Wight, L., Allen, S., Mencke, I., Keitel, C. & Rimmele, J. M., 16 Oct 2023, BioRxiv.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Explaining flexible continuous speech comprehension from individual motor rhythms
Lubinus, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Keitel, A., Obleser, J., Poeppel, D. & Rimmele, J. M., 8 Mar 2023, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 290, 1994, 11 p., 20222410.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neural speech tracking shifts from the syllabic to the modulation rate of speech as intelligibility decreases
Schmidt, F., Chen, Y.-P., Keitel, A., Rösch, S., Hannemann, R., Serman, M., Hauswald, A. & Weisz, N., Nov 2023, In: Psychophysiology. 60, 11, 18 p., e14362.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Region-specific endogenous brain rhythms and their role for speech and language
Rimmele, J. M. & Keitel, A., 28 Sept 2023, PsyArXiv.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Datasets
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Data from: Shared and modality-specific brain regions that mediate auditory and visual word comprehension
Keitel, A. (Creator), Gross, J. (Creator) & Kayser, C. (Creator), Dryad, 26 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.zkh18937w, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.zkh18937w
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Prizes
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DUSA Student-led Teaching Award
Keitel, A. (Recipient), Apr 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Individual differences in brain rhythms and their role in speech and rhythm perception
Keitel, A. (Speaker)
6 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Mentor for Women in Music Information Retrieval (WIMIR)
Keitel, A. (Advisor)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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The role of individual brain rhythm differences in understanding speech in noise
Keitel, A. (Speaker)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC) Scotland (External organisation)
Keitel, A. (Member)
30 Apr 2025 → 9 Oct 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
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eNeuro (Journal)
Keitel, A. (Editor)
Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity