[BIC-announce] Fwd: Job talk: Cognition/Cognitive Neuroscience job candidate Dr. Jessica Andrews-Hanna, Monday, November 30 at 10am in N2/2

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Subject: Job talk: Cognition/Cognitive Neuroscience job candidate Dr. Jessica Andrews-Hanna, Monday, November 30 at 10am in N2/2
Date: November 26, 2015 at 12:54:46 PM GMT-5
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Department of Psychology
McGill University

Dr. Jessica R. Andrews-Hanna
University of Colorado Boulder
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Will speak on

The Neuroscience of Internally-Guided Cognition: Component Processes, Large-Scale Network Interactions & Mental Health Relevance

Monday, November 30, 2015
Time: 10:00am
Room N2/2
Abstract
A defining characteristic of the human mind is its capacity to mentally transcend the here-and-now using internally-guided cognition.  By remembering what was, imagining what might be, and inferring what others might be thinking, we become better prepared to confront our future and navigate our social world.  Humans spend a great deal of time engaged in such forms of internally-guided cognition, yet the nature, function, and regulation of this pervasive mode of thought remains poorly understood.  In this talk, I will review multi-disciplinary research exploring the neurocognitive underpinnings of internally-guided cognition. I will first showcase this ubiquitous phenomenon as a complex and heterogeneous class of processes that can be evoked in a volitional or spontaneous manner.  I will then present evidence that different aspects of internally-guided cognition are supported by different components within a large-scale brain system called the “default network.” Here I will highlight the dynamic nature of the default network, emphasizing its interaction with executive control systems when regulating aspects of internally-guided cognition.  Finally, I will conclude by proposing a neurocognitive model of dysfunctional internally-guided cognition, considering populations for which thought content becomes polarized or network interactions become disrupted or imbalanced.  By distinguishing adaptive from maladaptive internally-guided cognition thinking across levels of brain and behavior, this work provides a platform to help individuals harness the beneficial aspects of internally-guided cognition and lead happier and more productive lives.

Dr. Jessica R. Andrews-Hanna is a candidate for a position in the Department of Psychology.

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