Sentences with phrase «conduct cognitive research»
Scientists at Kessler Foundation conduct cognitive research to improve cognition in individuals with multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, stroke and dementia.
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According to research conducted by University of California Santa Barbara economist Catherine Weinberger, the most successful business people excel in both cognitive ability and social skills, something that hasn't always been true.
Research conducted at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Northport, N.Y., concluded that a short sleep session can improve cognitive functioning and alertness, resulting in a 30 percent decline in attention failures from the baseline measure.
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California, San Diego and Disney Research recently conducted a study and found that when a person's smartphone is nearby — on the table or even in the same room — that person's performance on a cognitive task (requiring problem - solving and reasoning) will likely suffer.
According to research conducted at the University of Toronto, study participants who read short - story fiction experienced far less need for «cognitive closure» compared with counterparts who read nonfiction essays.
Through the Institute, Dr. Janda has conducted groundbreaking research on such subjects as the use of breakaway bases in reducing sliding injuries in baseball, the role of soft - core baseballs in reducing chest impact injuries in youth baseball, reducing injuries from collisions with soccer goal, and the effect of heading on cognitive function in youth soccer players.
Second, a cognitive psychology approach is needed to conduct basic science research on the mental representations and operations that may be uniquely challenged in the investigation of nanomaterials.»
Notre Dame Associate Professor of Psychology James Brockmole, who specializes in human cognition and how the visual world guides behavior, conducted the research at Notre Dame with Adam Biggs, currently a post-doctoral fellow in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and Jessica Witt, associate professor of cognitive psychology at Colorado State UnCognitive Neuroscience, and Jessica Witt, associate professor of cognitive psychology at Colorado State Uncognitive psychology at Colorado State University.
According to Cunha, one of the novel aspects of the research project conducted at the Psychiatry Institute of Hospital das Clínicas, FM - USP's teaching and general hospital, was the measurement of cognitive functions during controlled abstinence.
The research was conducted in the Laboratory for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience at GUMC, led by Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD.
Previous research conducted by other scientists suggests that beetroot juice can improve oxygen flow to the aging brain and possibly improve cognitive performance.
Trained in psycholinguistics and experimental psychology, she has conducted research on a wide variety of topics, including language processing, cross-cultural psychology and individual differences in cognitive styles.
To better understand the benefits of a new, family - based cognitive behavioral therapy and how it may work to improve sleep in children with ASD, McCrae and Micah Mazurek, associate professor of health psychology, are conducting a sleep treatment study through the Research Core at the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
A new study conducted by cognitive researchers from the Messerli Research Institute of Vetmeduni Vienna has now shown that pigs do in fact possess highly developed learning abilities.
The study, conducted by Francesca Filbey, Ph.D., Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research of Addictive Behaviors at the Center for BrainHealth and her colleagues, shows that risk - taking teens exhibit hyperconnectivity between the amygdala, a center responsible for emotional reactivity, and specific areas of the prefrontal cortex associated with emotion regulation and critical thinking skills.
Basak's laboratory, which is focused on cognitive interventions to improve abilities that decline with age, is conducting further research to evaluate differences among various types of video games, long - term effects of cognitive training using the games, and effects on patients already experiencing mild cognitive impairment.
Research conducted at Kessler Foundation, which is known for cognitive rehabilitation research, has shown this theory to be well supported in individuals with multiple sclerosis, many of whom experience cognitive sResearch conducted at Kessler Foundation, which is known for cognitive rehabilitation research, has shown this theory to be well supported in individuals with multiple sclerosis, many of whom experience cognitive sresearch, has shown this theory to be well supported in individuals with multiple sclerosis, many of whom experience cognitive symptoms.
She is assistant editor of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, and communications manager at Kessler Foundation, which conducts rehabilitation research that addresses the physical and cognitive needs of people with disabilities, as well as obstacles to employment.
1/8/2008 UCSD Clinical Trial to Assess Effects of Drug Regimens on HIV - Related Neuro - Cognitive Impairment A clinical trial is being conducted by researchers at UCSD's HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center (HNRC) to discern which antiretroviral treatments are most effective in treating HIV - related disease in the brain and central nervous system.
Carter uses methods from cognitive neuroscience including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and conducts basic research into the neural mechanisms of cognitive control as well as clinical and translational research in schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
NIMH's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit, the Delaware Project, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) conduct the second webinar in a series examining the science - to - service pipeline in psychology and psychiatry.
Kessler Foundation conducts research in people with cognitive and mobility deficits caused by multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury and other neurological disorders.
To this end, we build on and significantly expand on research in this field conducted in the Artificial Cognitive Systems lab (see artcogsys.com /).
Research conducted by Dr. Kathryn Eve Lewandowski finds computerized brain training can lead to improved cognitive skills in people with bipolar disorder.
«The addition of Dr. Yue is an important step for our Research Center, which conducts physical and cognitive research aimed at improving rehabilitation for people with disabilities caused by serious injuries and illnesses,» said Rodger DeRose, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kessler FouResearch Center, which conducts physical and cognitive research aimed at improving rehabilitation for people with disabilities caused by serious injuries and illnesses,» said Rodger DeRose, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kessler Fouresearch aimed at improving rehabilitation for people with disabilities caused by serious injuries and illnesses,» said Rodger DeRose, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kessler Foundation.
Dr. DeLuca, PhD, oversees Kessler Foundation's six research laboratories, which conduct physical and cognitive research in spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke, as well as MS. Dr. DeLuca was the director of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation for 18 years as well as for its post-doctoral fellowship program in neuropsyresearch laboratories, which conduct physical and cognitive research in spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke, as well as MS. Dr. DeLuca was the director of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation for 18 years as well as for its post-doctoral fellowship program in neuropsyresearch in spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke, as well as MS. Dr. DeLuca was the director of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation for 18 years as well as for its post-doctoral fellowship program in neuropsyResearch at Kessler Foundation for 18 years as well as for its post-doctoral fellowship program in neuropsychology.
However, insufficient research has been conducted to determine if mild dehydration, at levels that may occur in healthy individuals during their ordinary daily activities, degrades cognitive performance, alters mood, or produces adverse symptoms.
Dr. Keesha has published articles and books and conducted research primarily on adrenal fatigue, emotional pain, cultural and spiritual values, and cognitive beliefs and how they affect female sexual desire and vitality.
In addition to the various cardiovascular and metabolic findings, animal research strongly suggests that human fasting studies of cognitive performance should be conducted.
One study that opened new doors in creatine research was conducted by researchers at the University of Chichester in Sussex (1), where the purpose was to explore the impact of creatine on the cognitive performance of elderly subjects.
Outcomes include bridging the fields of social and cognitive development, training a new community of scholars in conducting empirical research on early - developing generosity, and connecting scientific audiences with parents, educators, and practitioners.
Note: I've found that much of the literature tends to focus on reducing extraneous cognitive load.Mayer and Moreno (2003) conducted research into ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning.
Under the auspices of NBU, the Central and Eastern European Center for Cognitive Science conducts interdisciplinary research on the human mind and seeks to further challenge and change the education system in Bulgaria.
Goleman has conducted multiple research studies demonstrating that «social and emotional skills are intimately linked with cognitive development, as in an ideal learning environment students are focused, fully attentive, motivated, engaged, and enjoy their work.
Though Solis isn't sure exactly where she is headed after commencement, she says she leaves with a passion to conduct research on children's cognitive development and use the findings from this research to influence the healthy development of children.
«Our goal is to create this interface and then continually improve it so we can accommodate the independence needs of a larger variety of students within the population of students with significant cognitive disabilities,» said Julie Shaftel, CETE research associate conducting the labs.
For his research, he conducted a Randomized Control Trial in Selective Schools in Perú to study the impact of cognitive and social skills of peers on educational outcomes.
Smarter Balanced cognitive labs, conducted in collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in fall 2013, consisted of 14 small think - aloud studies that addressed topics pertaining to an automated test delivery system.
For more than thirty years, Ashok has conducted research into artificial intelligence, cognitive science and human - centered computing, with a focus on computational design, modeling and creativity.
Research conducted by the ENEI suggests that a leader's ability to navigate this ever - changing global business landscape will continue to be hampered by a set of cognitive and social biases towards the people they hire and promote.
• Proficient in facilitating and conducting group, couples and family therapy sessions • Competent at maintaining an updated knowledge base by proactive following of scholarly journals documenting clinical research • Substantial knowledge of behavioral, psychodynamic, cognitive and humanistic approaches to counseling
Clinical Research Assistant to provide assistance in support of clinical research studies being conducted in the Department of Neurology in the CognResearch Assistant to provide assistance in support of clinical research studies being conducted in the Department of Neurology in the Cognresearch studies being conducted in the Department of Neurology in the Cognitive...
After several years conducting research at the University of Pennsylvania in the early cognitive and emotional development of infants and young children, she earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology at the University of Delaware.
From a psychological standpoint, Paolucci and Violato (1998) conducted a meta - analysis of the published research on the effects of corporal punishment on affective, cognitive, and behavioral outcomes.
A more in - depth research on the self was conducted (mechanism of self - control based on social cognitive conflicts).
He completed his predoctoral internship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Philadelphia, conducted the first comparative outcome study on what is now known as ACT as part of his dissertation under the supervision of ACT founder Steven Hayes, and has published both basic and applied research relating to rule - governance, experiential avoidance, and ACT for depression for more than twenty years.
As a principal investigator at the Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center, she conducts highly collaborative and innovative research related to exploring the role of cognitive, affective and behavioral factors in chronic pain popuResearch Center, she conducts highly collaborative and innovative research related to exploring the role of cognitive, affective and behavioral factors in chronic pain popuresearch related to exploring the role of cognitive, affective and behavioral factors in chronic pain populations.
Four studies were excluded because assignment to treatment was not random, 16 — 19 one because it was an interim analysis of an ongoing study, 20 and 11 because they involved children with depressive symptoms and not depressive disorder.21 — 31 This left six randomised trials of cognitive behaviour therapy for depressive disorder in young people.32 — 37 Two of the trials were conducted by the same research group 32 34 but it was clear from the trial descriptions that they were based on different samples.
Dr. Sánchez has 10 years of experience working with, serving, and conducting research with individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), cognitive impairments (e.g., TBI, IDD, Alzheimer's), and substance use disorders (SUD), as well as co-occurring conditions.
She conducts research on children's early cognitive and social development, children's school readiness, family and community supports for school readiness, and school characteristics associated with ongoing achievement and positive development.