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January 2013: Dr. Adam Gazzaley

1/30/2013

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Topic: Closing the Loop between the Brain and Education
Description: Inspired by a neuroscience-perspective of the cognitive enhancement field, Dr. Gazzaley presents novel insights on an multimodal educational approach directed at the fundamental information processing systems of the brain. This talk will include a discussion of the potential to use action video game mechanics, neurofeedback and even direct brain stimulation to drive neuroplasticity during the learning process.
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January 2013: Dr. David A. Sousa

1/30/2013

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Topic: ADHD - A case of overdiagnosis?
Description: The number of children diagnosed with ADHD is rising at a disturbing rate. Are all these diagnoses accurate? How is it possible for a child to exhibit ADHD-like symptoms and not have ADHD? What can we do about those symptoms? This talk will answer these timely questions. 
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January 2013 TED Talk

1/30/2013

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Charles Limb: Your brain on Improv

"Musician and researcher Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation -- so he put jazz musicians and rappers in an fMRI to find out. What he and his team found has deep implications for our understanding of creativity of all kinds."
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January 2013: Dr. Judy Willis

1/30/2013

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Topic: Video Game MODEL for Motivated Learning
Description: Strategies derived from the video game model and the related dopamine-reward system will be shared and linked with ways to plan and teach that reduce negativity and promote motivation, effort and perseverance. The application of the video game model to teaching results in the same high levels of motivation and perseverance, as does video game playing by game enthusiasts, but without the video game!
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January 2013 - Dr. Larry Rosen

1/30/2013

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Topic: iSafe: Managing Your Family’s Online Presence
Description: This talk presents a unique look at how families are facing a challenge in making sure that their online activities—both parents and children—are safe and healthy. Appealing to research from psychology to neuroscience, Dr. Rosen explores how and why children and teenagers are not aware of the ramifications of their online meanderings and how to keep the entire family safe in the future.
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