Category: Neuroscience
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Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Paradox Lost
Ideally, sleep is a restful time that recharges our bodies and readies us for the coming day. But, Michael Howell, neurologist at UM, is researching a sleep disorder that is characterized by intense physical motions. Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He…
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Jennifer Talarico, Lafayette College – Imperfect Memories
Your recollection of a particular event might be exceptionally detailed and completely inaccurate. Jennifer Talarico, a psychologist at Lafayette College, is working to better understand how memory works. Jennifer Talarico is a cognitive psychologist at Lafayette College [CV]. Her research focuses on our ability to recall events that we have personally experienced. She has studied…
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Michelle Miller, Northern Arizona University – Memory Encoding
The human brain is exceptionally complex. Michelle Miller, a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University, is working to decode how our brains encode information. Michelle D. Miller is Director of the First Year Learning Initiative and Professor of Psychological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. She is the author of the book Minds Online:…
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Ky Kugler, Chapman University – Severity and Frequency of Concussions
It’s the NFL off-season, but concussions are still very much in our thoughts. Ky Kugler, a professor of athletic training at Chapman University, profiles the severity and frequency of the common head injury. Dr. Ky Kugler was appointed as an associate professor and the program director of Chapman University’s athletic training education program (ATEP) in…
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Brooke Macnamara, Case Western Reserve University – Perfect Practice
How you practice is more important than how long you do it for. Brooke Macnamara, a psychologist at Case Western Reserve University, is working to debunk some common myths about achieving expertise. Dr. Brooke N. Macnamara is a researcher and professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. She is the…
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Volker Thoma, University of East London – Recognizing Faces
The way the brain processes faces, especially familiar faces, is still something of a mystery. Volker Thoma, a psychologist at The University of East London, is working to improve our neurological and psychological understanding of facial recognition. Dr Volker Thoma FHEA received an MSc (Dipl. Psych) from the University of Regensburg, Germany and worked as…
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Kenneth Hugdahl, University of Bergen – Auditory Hallucinations
There are quite a few films that utilize auditory hallucinations as a indicator of a character’s mental illness. Colloquially known as “hearing voices,” this is a very real problem for some people. In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Kenneth Hugdahl, a professor of biological psychology at Norway’s University of Bergen, discusses this intriguing and misunderstood affliction.…
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Mohamad Z. Koubeissi, George Washington University – Explaining Consciousness
We’re still in the infancy of neuroscience. But, Dr. Mohamad Koubeissi, a George Washington University neurologist, is helping to unravel the mystery of the human brain and it’s incredible abilities. Dr. Mohamad Koubeissi is the Director of the Epilepsy Center at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Koubeissi earned his Bachelor’s Degree with honors…
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Hawley Montgomery-Downs, WVU – Sleep Disruption
The image of the sleep-deprived parent tending to a middle-of-the-night feeding is a common one when you think about caring for an infant child. However, as Dr. Hawley Montgomery-Downs, a psychologist at West Virginia University, will tell us, fragmented sleep patterns present serious risks. Dr. Hawley Montgomery-Downs earned her BA in Experimental Psychology from Humboldt…
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Robert Latzman, Georgia State University – Chimps Have Personality
It’s common knowledge that chimpanzees are one of human’s closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Robert Latzman, a Georgia State university psychologist, is delving into the individual personalities and neurobiology of chimpanzees and distinguishing some shared traits. Dr. Robert D. Latzman is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Georgia State University where…