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Research Group "Brain responses to mathematical operations of increasing complexity"

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28 November 2018

Machine learning and cognitive competence

We presented preliminary results and discussed the output in context of machine learning approaches and practical applications in educational settings.

9 November 2018

Mental Attentional Capacity and Eye Tracking

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation between eye-tracking indices and mental attentional capacity. In the sphere of education, this research would provide an objective way to assess cognitive load of various school assignments and tailor the curriculum to children’s developmental changes. It could also potentially serve to develop a reliable, culture fair and simple alternative to current intelligence measures, sensitive to factors such as motivation, effort and strategy use.

29 October 2018

Ultrasound in research: from medicine to neuroscience

On the regular seminar, we provided an overview of different types of ultrasonography.

We use numbers everyday.  Formal mathematical training is typically introduced in the classroom, and in most schools mathematics is a core subject. Early research shows that the parietal cortex is critical for solving problems with numbers.  However, research with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that mathematical problem solving relies on a group of areas distributed across the brain.

Using fMRI we will investigate how young healthy adults use mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) of different complexity.  By better understanding how the normal brain processes mathematical operations we can improve the educational programs that would benefit researchers, clinicians and educators.