Welcome! Below in our timeline you can find links to helpful websites and articles related to the brain and the research we do here in the Lab.
Our official website is cogneuro.byu.edu This is the BYU Michael Larson Lab or otherwise known as the Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology Laboratory. Michael Larson is part of the Neuroscience Department at BYU which is a subdivision of the Psychology Department. More information can be found on our website cogneuro.byu.edu
02/18/2013
Here's an interesting link about mapping the human brain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/science/project-seeks-to-build-map-of-human-brain.html?_r=0
Project Seeks to Build Map of Human Brain The Obama administration is planning a decade-long scientific effort to examine the workings of the human brain and build a comprehensive map of its activity.
02/13/2013
Here's a cool collection of videos about our brain and our behavior. CHeck it out.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/74/our_brains_predictably_irrati.html
Our brains: predictably irrational | TED Playlists | TED The 3 pounds of jelly in our skulls allow us to reflect on our own consciousness -- and to make counterintuitive, irrational decisions. These talks explore why.
01/30/2013
MRI machines are especially sensitive to magnetic objects. Here is a video of a MRI machine about to be decomissioned.
http://youtu.be/6BBx8BwLhqg
How dangerous are magnetic items near an MRI magnet? UPDATE: Questions about why we were doing what we were doing? Please see the FAQ under "MRI magnet quench: the movie." That video is also entertaining, btw. ...
01/22/2013
For those that are learning about MRI here is a short quiz you can take to test your knowledge.
Discovery Health "MRI Quiz" An MRI machine is more than just a big, claustrophobia-inducing tube. How much do you know about what's going on inside?
11/15/2012
Lab Party right before the last home byu football game.
09/14/2012
And in the deseret news!
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562325/BYU-study-Exercise-lowers-interest-in-food-ramps-daily-activity.html
BYU study: Exercise lowers interest in food, ramps daily activity | Deseret News PROVO — Exercise not only burns calories, but also may actually decrease interest in food temporarily. Brain scans showed people who had exercised
09/14/2012
And here we are on ABC News!
http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=3754642&navCatId=20021
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BYU study says exercise may reduce motivation for food It is commonly assumed that you can “work up an appetite” with a vigorous workout. Turns out that theory may not be completely accurate – at least immediately following exercise.
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BYU now has a neuroscience page! Visit here.
https://www.facebook.com/ByuNeuroscienceCenter
BYU Neuroscience Center This is the official page for BYU Provo's Neuroscience Center. Neuroscience is the study of the development and function of the brain and its connection to behavior.
Want to know what an EEG net is? Or what it's like to participate in one of our studies? Here is a link to our FAQ page that answers these questions.
https://cogneuro.byu.edu/Pages/FAQ.aspx
07/26/2012
Hey here is a link to games about the brain from Neuroscience for Kids!
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chgames.html
Neuroscience For Kids - brain games Intended for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who are interested in learning about the nervous system and brain with hands on activities, experiments and information.