Ignoring distractions helps you remember better: Adam Gazzaley
University of California - San Francisco
Jan. 20, 2010 (Hosted by Osama Ahmed)
Dr. Adam Gazzaley is interested in the interface between attention and memory. In this installment, he tells us about the tools he’s using to study how distractions affect our ability to remember. He’s recently discovered that older adults have a hard time ignoring irrelevant information, and that this may have a huge negative effect on their memory. Find out how he’s building a video game to help people ignore distractions, and hopefully remember better.
More on the Gazzaley Lab's research
Keywords: Attention, Electroencephalography (EEG), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Memory, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
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