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SUMMARY:CBBC Seminar 11/11/16
DESCRIPTION:\nJohan Mårtensson of Lund University\, Sweden presents at t
he CBBC seminar on 11/11/16. \;His abstract can be found below:\n\n
Developments from the last two decades has made it possible to measure t
he human brain in vivo during learning. This talk will feature findings
from the Swedish Armed Forces Language School\, where structural brain c
hange was observed following 3 months of highly intense language studies
. These changes were different for participants depending on study situa
tion\, with larger increases in the left superior temporal gyrus and rig
ht hippocampus for more proficient language learners. Participants who s
truggled with their language studies showed a larger increase in cortica
l thickness in the left middle frontal gyrus. A follow up study made use
of app-based training during less intense language training\, with loca
l increase in the right hippocampus. Change in this cohort was primarily
related to time spent training\, rather than acquired knowledge. \;
I will also discuss how language related changes are confounded by cycl
ical hormonal effects on brain structure\, and developments that show th
at plasticity isn’t necessary linear and can depend on predispositions i
n brain structure.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/
cbbc-seminar-11-11-16/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Johan Mår
tensson of Lund University, Sweden presents at the CBBC seminar on 11/11
/16. His abstract can be found below:
Dev
elopments from the last two decades has made it possible to measure the
human brain in vivo during learning. This talk will feature findings fro
m the Swedish Armed Forces Language School, where structural brain chang
e was observed following 3 months of highly intense language studies. Th
ese changes were different for participants depending on study situation
, with larger increases in the left superior temporal gyrus and right hi
ppocampus for more proficient language learners. Participants who strugg
led with their language studies showed a larger increase in cortical thi
ckness in the left middle frontal gyrus. A follow up study made use of a
pp-based training during less intense language training, with local incr
ease in the right hippocampus. Change in this cohort was primarily relat
ed to time spent training, rather than acquired knowledge. I will
also discuss how language related changes are confounded by cyclical hor
monal effects on brain structure, and developments that show that plasti
city isn’t necessary linear and can depend on predispositions in brain s
tructure.
For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event
/cbbc-seminar-11-11-16/
LOCATION:130 Moore Building
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