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Fall 2023
The ability to adaptively respond to changing environments is a fundamental aspect of intelligent behaviour. From catching a ball in motion to changing one’s mind in the face of new information, adaptation requires several key cognitive mechanisms, such as the flexible integration of sensorimotor...
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Spring 2022
On-road driving is a habitual and automatic task for many Canadians. The commute to work, dropping children off at school, or a simple grocery run require a driver to perform a very complex task: driving a vehicle. Driving has become such an automatic behaviour for many that the behaviour itself...
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Fall 2023
In behavioural psychology experiments, we try to ask and answer questions about real life phenomena. Arguably, this is a hard question to answer due to the difficulty in actually collecting the data. One concession that might be made is to ask a similar question in a much more controlled...
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Fall 2017
How do we make decisions, like which drink to reach and grab out of a fridge, or which path to take on a hike? Decades of research on decision making has led to powerful models of how options compete within our brains to be selected. However, these models, and the field of decision making in...
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Neural Differences between Healthy Adolescents and Those At Risk for Psychological Disorders: An Analysis of P100 and P300 ERPs Using an Emotional Oddball Paradigm
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Disorder are Axis 1 Psychological Disorders that can affect adolescents' attention and emotion regulation. In this study, we aimed to compare attentional skills and emotional regulation between at-risk and healthy...