Decision Neuroscience Laboratory launches the research topic Human Explanation: Psychology, Computation, and Neuroscience in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
/in Latest News /by adminAron K. Barbey Selected as a recipient of Carle Foundation’s Excellence in Research Award
/in Latest News /by adminAron K. Barbey Selected as a recipient of Carle Foundation’s Excellence in Research Award.
Decision Neuroscience Laboratory Featured in Beckman Institute’s 2012-13 Annual Report
/in Latest News /by adminScientific American: Gorillas Agree: Human Frontal Cortex is Nothing Special
/in Latest News /by adminIn a humbling moment for our species, the following big news has just been published: When it comes to the frontal lobes, we’re not so special after all. [Full Article]
WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Dr. Aron K. Barbey, UIUC – Emotional Intelligence
/in Latest News /by adminAron K. Barbey is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in the Beckman Institute Cognitive Neuroscience group at the University of Illinois where he also heads the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory. His research investigates the principles of brain organization that underlie executive control, reasoning and decision making. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Emory University. [View Article]
“A minute with Aron K. Barbey”
/in Latest News /by adminThe Obama administration recently announced a large-scale initiative to develop new technologies to “map” the complex neural circuitry of the human brain. While the specifics of the program, called the BRAIN Initiative, are still vague, the goal is a worthy one, says University of Illinois neuroscientist Aron K. Barbey, who has himself mapped brain regions that contribute to general and emotional intelligence. Barbey spoke to News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates. [Full Article]
Social Research Council awards “Best Paper Award by an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois”
/in Latest News /by adminSocial and Behavioral Research Council at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awards Aron K. Barbey the “Best Paper Award by an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois”
Decision Neuroscience Laboratory
Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior
C89 East Stadium
Lincoln, NE 68588
Telephone: 402-472-0198
Affiliations
The Decision Neuroscience Laboratory provides ample opportunity for the development of innovative, focused research and a broad collaborative cognitive neuroscience experience through affiliations with the Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, the Nebraska Athletics Performance Laboratory, and the Department of Psychology.