Scientific American: Gorillas Agree: Human Frontal Cortex is Nothing Special
In 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]
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Dr. Aron K. Barbey, UIUC – Emotional Intelligence
Aron 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”
The 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 […]
Social Research Council awards “Best Paper Award by an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois”
Social 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”
Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory Award Grant
The Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory Award granted Aron K. Barbey a grant for Nutritional Intake, Cognitive Function, and Measures of Brain Aging.
Scientific American: Reasoning Training Increases Brain Connectivity Associated with High-Level Cognition
A number of studies across various domains– from juggling to taxi navigation to meditation to music to motor learning to processing speed– demonstrate the importance of experience on patterns of neural connectivity. Finally, the cognitive ability domain is catching up. In recent years, neuroscientists have discovered a large-scale brain network critical for novel and complex […]
US News: Scientists Complete 1st Map of ‘Emotional Intelligence’ in the Brain
Scans of injured Vietnam vets show overlap of these skills with general intelligence Researchers have completed the first detailed map of brain regions involved in emotional intelligence, which refers to the ability to identify, understand, manage and use emotions in positive ways. [Full Article]
Scientific American: Emotional Smarts Tied to General IQ
Emotional smarts and general intelligence may be more closely linked than previously thought, new research suggests. In a group of Vietnam veterans, IQ test results and emotional intelligence, or the ability to perceive, understand and deal with emotion in oneself or in others, were linked. And in brain scans, the same regions of the brain seemed to […]
NBC News: Emotional Smarts Tied to General IQ
Emotional smarts and general intelligence may be more closely linked than previously thought, new research suggests. In a group of Vietnam veterans, IQ test results and emotional intelligence, or the ability to perceive, understand and deal with emotion in oneself or in others, were linked. And in brain scans, the same regions of the brain seemed to […]
Illinois News Bureau: Researchers map emotional intelligence in the brain
CHAMPAIGN, lll. — A new study of 152 Vietnam veterans with combat-related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions that contribute to emotional intelligence – the ability to process emotional information and navigate the social world. [Full Article]
