Faster Is Better: The Neural Basis of Cognitive Enhancement from Speed Training
–
Speakers
HM
Henry Mahncke, PhD – CEO, Posit Science
About the Talk
Cognitive training based on speed of processing has been shown to improve cognitive function and real-world performance in multiple large scale randomized controlled trials. Dr. Mahncke discusses the ideas behind training speed from perspectives of cognitive science and neuroscience, and brain imaging results that show how speed training changes the brain, including new results documenting plastic changes in neuromodulatory systems.
Register for virtual to receive updates and online access to our full virtual season.
Except where otherwise noted, you can attend in person at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas with no registration. Lunch begins at 11:30 AM. For more information, visit our visit our FAQs or email brainhealthevents@utdallas.edu.
Dr. Henry Mahncke joined Posit Science at its inception in 2003, where he led the first large-scale clinical trials of a publicly available cognitive training program. In this talk, he shares outcomes from an NIH-funded study providing the the first confirmation in humans of an intervention that can upregulate the production of key brain chemicals, even months after engaging in training. Evidence suggests the success of brain training in slowing cognitive decline may depend on the type of game and how it affects certain neurotransmitters in the brain. Dr. Mahncke earned his PhD in neuroscience at UC San Francisco, where he studied with Posit Science Founder and Distinguished BrainHealth Collaborator Michael Merzenich, PhD.
We are located at 2200 West Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75235
The entrance to the surface parking lot is on Forest Park Road. The talks will be held in the Brain Performance Institute building, the second building when you enter through the gate.