Brain Mind and Consciousness Lab

Excellent work from Ashar and Wager at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Their naturalistic fMRI approach to investigating the nuances of empathic care and distress will undoubtedly inform our lab's work.

Brain Imaging Reveals Neural Roots of Caring Researchers use neuroimaging to identify brain patters associated with feelings of empathy that are predictable and consistent across individuals.

A political take on our paper in the USA
http://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/dogmatism-vs-thinking-28072017/

Study analyzes why some people are so sure they're right -- even when evidence shows they're right After he won the elections, President Donald Trump said that at least three million votes were illegally cast against him. The statement came out of nowher

Core lab out for lunch after setting up new lab space

We are about to launch a crowd source funding campaign! My University's first for research funds. Always innovating. Please keep a look out and consider supporting the use of Neuroscience to Inspire Effective Leadership, a collaboration between Anthony I Jack and Richard E. Boyatzis.

new paper!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140324104522.htm

Leaders wired to be task-focused or team-builders, but can be both Academics have written about distinctions between a task-oriented leader and a social-emotional leader for 50 years. But new research strongly suggests the distinction has a foundation in our brains -- which allows us to be either analytical or empathetic, but not both at the same time -- researcher...

Still on campus and want to earn some extra money by participating in research? We are still recruiting subjects for a computer-based study! Email [email protected] for more information.

Right-handed Juniors - go to cwrucogsci.sona-systems.com to sign up and participate in research!