The Neurophysiological Basis of Internal Attention
Speaker: Dr Julia Kam
Child Health & Wellness Researcher.
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
University of Calgary
Canada
The Neurophysiological Basis of Internal Attention
Abstract: Understanding the neural basis of internal attention is an emerging topic in contemporary cognitive neuroscience. In an era dominated by experimental models in cognitive neuroscience that focus on external processes, the study of internal cognition faces a unique challenge: how can our inner experience be measured and attributed to neural signals? In this talk, I will discuss the neurophysiological basis of internal attention based on insights afforded by paradigms designed to tackle this challenge combined with scalp and intracranial EEG recordings. Specifically, I will review work highlighting internal attention broadly, the switching between attention states and the maintenance of attention states.
About Neuroscience Seminars
Neuroscience seminars at the QBI play a major role in the advancement of neuroscience in the Asia-Pacific region. The primary goal of these seminars is to promote excellence in neuroscience through the exchange of ideas, establishing new collaborations and augmenting partnerships already in place.
Seminars in the QBI Auditorium on Level 7 are held on Wednesdays at 12-1pm, which are sometimes simulcast on Zoom (with approval from the speaker). We also occassionally hold seminars from international speakers via Zoom. The days and times of these seminars will vary depending on the time zone of the speaker. Please see each seminar listed below for details.
