Publications

The theme of publications are primarily concerned with neuroscientific research into acoustic perception (hearing) and musicality as well as with research into the peculiarities of absolute pitch perception and tinnitus.

Harmonic vowels and neural dynamics: MEG evidence for auditory resonance integration in singing
Saus, W., Seither-Preisler, A., & Schneider, P. (2025).
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 19, 1625403
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Neuroanatomical Disposition, Natural Development, and Training-Induced Plasticity of the Human Auditory System from Childhood to Adulthood: A 12-Year Study in Musicians and Nonmusicians
Schneider, P., Engelmann, D., Groß, C., Bernhofs, V., Hofmann, E., Christiner, M., Benner, J., Bücher, S., Ludwig, A., Serrallach, BL., Zeidler, BM.,Turker, S., Parncutt, R, Seither-Preisler, A.(2023).
The Journal of Neuroscience, 43(37), 6430-6446
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Temporal hierarchy of cortical responses reflects core-belt-parabelt organization of auditory cortex in musicians.
Benner, J., Reinhardt, J., Christiner, M., Wengenroth, M., Stippich, C., Schneider, P., & Blatow, M. (2023).
Cerebral Cortex, 33(11), 7044-7060
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Multivariate Concavity Amplitude Index (MCAI) for characterizing Heschl's gyrus shape
Dalboni da Rocha, J. L., Kepinska, O., Schneider, P., Benner, J., Degano, G., Schneider, L., & Golestani, N. (2023).
Neuroimage, 272, 120052
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Short-term plasticity of neuro-auditory processing induced by musical active listening training
Schneider, P., Groß, C., Bernhofs, V., Christiner, M., Benner, J., Turker, S., Zeidler, B.M., Seither-Preisler, A. (2022)
Annals of NY Academy of Sciences, 1517(1), 176-190
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Chronology of auditory processing and related co-activation in the orbitofrontal cortex depends on musical expertise
Bücher, S., Bernhofs, V., Thieme, A., Christiner, M., & Schneider, P. (2022)
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, 1041397
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Singing Mandarin? What Short-Term Memory Capacity, Basic Auditory Skills, and Musical and Singing Abilities Reveal About Learning Mandarin
Christiner, M., Renner, J., Groß, C., Seither-Preisler, A., Benner, J.,  Schneider, P.(2022)
Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 13 | Article 895063.
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Examining Individual Differences in Singing, Musical and Tone Language Ability in Adolescents and Young Adults with Dyslexia
Christiner, M., Serrallach, BL.,  Benner, J., Bernhofs, V.,  Schneider, P., Renner, Sommer-Lolei, S., Groß, C. (2022)
Brain Sciences 12 (6), 744
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Neuromorphological and Neurofunctional Correlates of ADHD and ADD in the Auditory Cortex of Adults
Serrallach, BVL., Groß,C., Christiner, M., Wildermuth, S., Schneider, P.  (2022)
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, 850529
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Musical Performance in Adolescents with ADHD, ADD and Dyslexia—Behavioral and Neurophysiological Aspects
Groß, C.,Serrallach, BL., Möhler, E., Pousson, JE., Schneider, P., Christiner, M., Bernhofs V. (2022).
Brain sciences, 12(2), 127
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Musicianship-Related Structural and Functional Cortical Features Are Preserved in Elderly Musicians
Rus-Oswald, OG., Benner, J., Reinhardt, J., Bürki, C.,Christiner, M., Hofmann, E., Schneider, P., Stippich, C., Kressig, RW., Blatow, M. (2022).
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 14, 807971
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The Melody of Speech: What the Melodic Perception of Speech Reveals about Language Performance and Musical Abilities. 
Christiner, M., Gross, C., Seither-Preisler, A., Schneider, P. (2021).
Languages 6 (3), 132
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Crossmodal visuospatial effects on auditory perception of musical contour.
Lacey, S., Nguyen, J., Schneider, P., Sathian, K. (2020).
Multisensory research 34 (2), 113-127
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TASH: toolbox for the Automated Segmentation of Heschl’s gyrus.
da Rocha, J. L. D., Schneider, P., Benner, J., Santoro, R., Atanasova, T., Van De Ville, D., & Golestani, N. (2020).
Scientific reports, 10(1), 3887
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Absolutes und Relatives Gehör. 
Benner, J., Schneider, P. (2019).
Ruperto Carola Forschungsmagazin, Ausgabe 14.
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Reduced cortical thickness in Heschl's gyrus as an in vivo marker for human primary auditory cortex. 
Zoellner, S., Benner, J., Zeidler, B., Seither‐Preisler, A., Christiner, M., Seitz, A., Goebel, R., Heinecke, A., Wengenroth, M., Blatow, M., Schneider, P. (2018).
Human brain mapping.
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Sound perception between outstanding musical abilities and auditory dysfunction. 
EU Research AUT18/P42
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The Neuroanatomical Correlates of Foreign Language Aptitude
Turker, S., Reiterer, S. M., Schneider, P. & Seither-Preisler, A (2018). In: S. M. Reiterer (Ed.) Exploring Language Aptitude: Views from Psychology, the Language Sciences, and Cognitive Neuroscience. Heidelberg a.o.: Springer

How stable is pitch labeling accuracy in absolute pitch possessors?
Gruhn, W., Ristm, R., Schneider, P.,  D'Souza, A., Kiilu, K. (2018)
Empirical Musicology Review 13 (3-4), 110-123
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Audio-und Neuroplastizität der Klangwahrnehmung.
Schneider, P., Benner, J., Zeidler, B., Christiner, M., Seither-Preisler, A., & Engelmann, D. (2018). AKUSTIK, 16.
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“When music speaks”: Auditory cortex morphology as a neuroanatomical marker of language aptitude and musicality.
Turker, S., Reiterer, S. M., Schneider, P., & Seither-Preisler, A (2017). Frontiers in psychology, 8, 2096.
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Prevalence and function of Heschl’s gyrus morphotypes in musicians. 
Benner, J., Wengenroth, M., Reinhardt, J., Stippich, C., Schneider, P., & Blatow, M (2017).
Brain Structure and Function, 222(8), 3587-3603
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Neural biomarkers for dyslexia, ADHD and ADD in the auditory cortex of children.
Serrallach, B., Groß, T., Bernhofs, V., Engelmann, D., Benner, J., Gündert, N, Blatow, M., Wengenroth, M., Seitz, A., Brunner, M., Seither, S., Parncutt, R., Schneider, P, Seither-Preisler, A (2016). Frontiers in Neuroscience, 10, 324.
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AMseL II - Audio- und Neuroplastizität des musikalischen Lernens bei musizierenden unauffälligen und entwicklungs- bzw. lernauffälligen Kindern. 
Peter Schneider, Dorte Engelmann, Annemarie Seither-Preisler (2016). In: Musikalische Bildungsverläufe in der Grundschulzeit (Ed. Ulrike Kranefeld, BMBF Bildungsforschung, Abschlussdokumentation) S. 71-82.
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AMseL - Neurokognitive Korrelate von JeKi-bezogenem und außerschulischem Musizieren.
Peter Schneider, Annemarie Seither-Preisler (2015). In: Instrumentalunterricht in der Grundschule (Ed. Ulrike Kranefeld, BMBF Bildungsforschung, Bd. 41) S. 19-48.
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Positive Effekte des Musizierens auf Wahrnehmung und Kognition aus neurowissenschaftlicher Perspektive.
Seither-Preisler A. & Schneider, P (2015). In: Musik in der Medizin (Ed. G. Bernatzky und G. Kreutz, Springer-Verlag Wien), 375-394.
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Neurokognitive Aspekte musikalischer Begabung.
A. Seither-Preisler, P. Schneider (2015). In: Gruhn, Seither-Preisler (Eds.) Der musikalische Mensch - Evolution, Biologie und Pädagogik musikalischer Begabung.
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Size and Synchronization of Auditory cortex Promotes Musical, Literacy, and Attentional Skills in Children.
A. Seither-Preisler, R. Parncutt, and P. Schneider (2014). The Journal of Neuroscience, 33(34), 10937-10949.
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Increased Volume and Function of Right Auditory Cortex as a Marker for Absolute Pitch.
M. Wengenroth, M. Blatow, A. Heinecke, J. Reinhardt, C. Stippich, E. Hofmann, P. Schneider (2013). Cerebral Cortex, 24(5), 1127-1137.
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Neuronale Grundlagen der Klangwahrnehmung und das zerebrale Symphonieorchester. 
P. Schneider  (2012). In: Fink, Hill, Reinwand, Wenzlik (Eds.) "Kulturelle Bildung Vol.29".
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Obertonhörer? Grundtonhörer? Hörtypen und ihre Instrumente.
W. Gruhn, E. Hofmann, P. Schneider (2012). Üben und Musizieren, 1/12.
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Leftward Lateralization of Auditory Cortex Underlies Holistic Sound Perception in Williams Syndrome.
Wengenroth, M., Blatow, M., Bendszus, M., & Schneider, P. (2010). PLoS One, 5(8), e12326.
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Musik, von Engeln vorgesungen. Entstehung und Ursachen von Tinnitus und Geräuschempfindlichkeit bie Kirchenmusikern, Chorleitern, Bläsern und Sängern. 
P. Schneider (2009). Musica Sacra, Zeitschrift für katholische Kirchenmusik, 04/09, S. 220-222.
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Reduced Volume of Heschl's Gyrus in Tinnitus. 
Schneider P., Andermann M., Wengenroth, M., Goebel, R., Flor H., Rupp A. and Diesch E. (2009). Neuroimage, 45(3), 927-939.
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The Neural Basis of Individual Holistic and Spectral Sound Perception.
P. Schneider, M. Wengenroth (2009). Contemporary Music Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, 315–328.
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Musik im Kopf - Individuelle Unterschiede in der Klangwahrnehmung
und das zerebrale Sinfonieorchester. 
P. Schneider, M. Andermann, D. Engelmann, R. Schneider und A. Rupp (2006). Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 131, 2895-2897.
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Structural, functional, and perceptual differences in Heschl's gyrus and musical instrument preference.
Schneider, P., Sluming, V., Roberts, N., Bleeck, S., & Rupp, A. (2005). Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1060(1), 387-394.
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Structural and Functional Asymmetry of Lateral Heschl's Gyrus Reflects Pitch Perception Preference. 
Schneider, P., Sluming, V., Roberts, N., Scherg, M., Goebel, R., Specht, H. J., ... & Rupp, A. (2005). Nature neuroscience, 8(9), 1241.
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Morphology of Heschls Gyrus Reflects Enhanced Activation in the Auditory Cortex of Musicians. 
Schneider, P., Scherg, M., Dosch, H. G., Specht, H. J., Gutschalk, A., & Rupp, A. (2002). Nature neuroscience, 5(7), 688.
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