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SUMMARY:From cortical inhibition and excitation to cognitive enhancement -
  Roi Cohen Kadosh (University of Oxford)
DTSTART:20140424T143000Z
DTEND:20140424T153000Z
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CONTACT:Mandy Carter
DESCRIPTION:Academic achievements such as maths and reading are key predic
 tors for an individual’s future professional success\, whereas failure i
 n these critical capacities negatively impacts the welfare of society as a
  whole. Current understanding of the link between high-level cognition and
  brain is mainly restricted to understanding the relationship between brai
 n structure/function and achievements\, despite a substantial body of anim
 al and clinical research showing that cortical inhibition and excitation a
 t the molecular or cellular levels play a critical role in efficient infor
 mation transfer in the brain.\nSpecifically\, it has been suggested that c
 ortical inhibition and excitation affects cognition in humans. I will pres
 ent studies that show how cortical inhibition and excitation are linked to
  high-level cognitive abilities in the child and adult human brain. Moreov
 er\, I will show that we can exogenously modulate cortical inhibition and 
 excitation during cognitive training to optimise brain functions and impro
 ve cognition in typical and atypical development. Such a multidisciplinary
  approach has the potential to bridge the separated strands of current res
 earch in psychology and education\, system and molecular neuroscience\, as
  well as animal models.\n
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit\, Chaucer
  Road
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