BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@shulab.mie.utoronto.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181113T140000 DTSTAMP:20181106T203658Z URL:https://shulab.mie.utoronto.ca/events/psycheng-seminar-mack-learning/ SUMMARY:PsychEng Seminar Reservation: Prof Michael Mack - The computations\ , representations\, and neural dynamics of learning DESCRIPTION:Prof Michael Mack (Psychology)\nThe computations\, representati ons\, and neural dynamics of learning\n\nThe learning brain faces a comple x challenge: new information must be evaluated and integrated into flexibl e knowledge structures to support novel decisions. Characterizing the dyna mic coordination of learning’s component processes is key to understandi ng how we best learn and requires an approach grounded in psychological th eory\, mathematical formalism\, and neural mechanism. In this talk\, I wil l describe this multidisciplinary approach to cognitive neuroscience by pr esenting two studies that target the learning brain. First\, I will highli ght the role of selective attention in learning by showing how our ability to focus on goal-relevant information dynamically shapes neural represent ations of category knowledge. Second\, I will present a new study that aim s to characterize how brain networks drive successful learning. Collective ly\, these findings support a neurocomputational framework for learning an d decision making that highlights the mutual interaction of selective atte ntion and knowledge formation. I will conclude with a discussion of ongoin g and planned research that leverages this framework to investigate broade r questions at the intersection of psychology and engineering including op timizing real-world decisions to improve waste sorting and identifying the neurocognitive impacts of indoor air quality.\n\nWhen: Tuesday 13 Novembe r 2018\, 12pm-2pm\n\nWhere: Room 370\, Myhal Centre for Engineering Innova tion &\; Entrepreneurship\n55 St. George Street - Toronto\n\nRSVP by: 1 2 noon\, Monday 12 November 2018 using the below form to be included in th e catering order.\n\nContacts: \n\nRSVP-changes: Min Kim at psych_eng@mie. utoronto.ca\n\nAcademic: Prof. Li Shu at shu@mie.utoronto.ca LOCATION:Room 370\, Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurs hip\, 55 St. George Street \, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.6605273;-79.39676209999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=55 St. George Street \, Tor onto\, Ontario\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Room 370\, Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship:geo:43.6605273,-79.39676209 999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR