Improving Cognitive Functioning

When

Thursday November 17, 2016: 7:00pm to 8:30pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Description

Fluid intelligence is often defined as the ability to reason about and solve novel problems. What are some factors that influence this ability? Can it be enhanced?

In this talk, Dr. John Jonides, Edward E. Smith Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, will review wide-ranging research that has examined the effects of such variables as exercise, drugs, cognitive training, and brain stimulation as possible interventions to enhance cognitive abilities including intelligence.

This program is part of the Fall "Exploring the Mind" series cosponsored by The University of Michigan Department of Psychology.