MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitA study conducted by researchers at the MRC CBU, led by Susanne Schweizer, which was published in the Journal of Neuroscience (20 March) has investigated the possibility of improving individuals’ affective control capacity, which refers to the ability to keep focusing on the current task despite emotional distraction. The study showed that emotional working memory […]
PhD student gains research fellowship
Nadja Tschentscher, a 3rd-year PhD student at the CBU, has just received a Research Fellowship in Science from Girton College, University of Cambridge. This will allow her to carry out post-doctoral research at the CBU for 3 years after her PhD. Focusing on EEG/MEG methodology, Nadja will investigate brain oscillations and network connectivity in mental […]
Looking for baby scientists!
If you are about to become a parent or currently have a child aged 0 to 24 months and you wish to volunteer your child to be part of our participant pool, then we would like to hear from you! What are we trying to find out? Our studies ask a number of questions, such […]
Memory strategy may help depressed people remember the good times
New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Previous research has shown that being able to call up concrete, detailed memories that are positive or self-affirming can help […]
What's been bugging Rik Henson? And is state-trace analysis the answer?
What precisely constitutes a “difference” in brain activity? The answer has implications for cognitive neuroscientists who use neuroimaging to test theories about whether different brain regions support different cognitive functions. In a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Bernhard Staresina and colleagues introduce a new method called “state-trace analysis”, […]
What’s been bugging Rik Henson? And is state-trace analysis the answer?
What precisely constitutes a “difference” in brain activity? The answer has implications for cognitive neuroscientists who use neuroimaging to test theories about whether different brain regions support different cognitive functions. In a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Bernhard Staresina and colleagues introduce a new method called “state-trace analysis”, […]
Susan Gathercole awarded Suffrage Science prize
Director Susan Gathercole was presented with a bespoke jewellery heirloom as part of Suffrage Science event celebrating women in science held on International Women’s Day, March 8th.
Susan Gathercole awarded Suffrage Science prize
Director Susan Gathercole was presented with a bespoke jewellery heirloom as part of Suffrage Science event celebrating women in science held on International Women’s Day, March 8th.
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