Research Fellow at Sunnybrook Hospital, Neuromodulation Expert
Scientists use computer tasks to engage a brain network and manipulate subtle conditions to infer causation. To understand unconscious memory, we used a simplified visual search task. Here, observers must find a "T" shape among "Ls", which are rotated and different colour to engage attention. Using these types of grid displays, we can tightly control… Continue reading How I measure unconscious memory in the brain
One of the first questions people ask when I tell them what I do is, "how is that different from a neurosurgeon?" A second common response is, "Do you look inside people's brains?" and my favourite, "Can you give me better memory?" Well, I don't cut open brains. But I do stimulate them! And I… Continue reading What is a Cognitive Neuroscientist?
Dr Abbey Nydam 