UEL Psychology Seminar Series - 28th July

UEL Psychology Seminar Series
Date: 28th July 2015
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Venue: Arthur Edwards Building, Room 2.06


Professor Yi-Yuan Tang, PhD
Professor of Psychological Sciences and Internal Medicine, Presidential Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and Founding Director of Neuroimaging Institute at Texas Tech University, USA

Title:
Mindfulness meditation: brain mechanisms and clinical application

Abstract:
Research broadly supports the claim that mindfulness meditation exerts beneficial effects on physical and mental health and cognitive performance. Recent neuroimaging studies have begun to uncover the brain areas and networks that mediate these positive effects. However, the underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. This talk will explore the mechanism and application of mindfulness meditation.

Brief Biography:
Professor Yi-Yuan Tang is a Professor of Psychological Sciences and Internal Medicine, Presidential Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and Founding Director of Neuroimaging Institute at Texas Tech University, USA. His interdisciplinary research covers cognitive, social, affective, cultural and educational neuroscience/ psychology, neuroplasticity and performance. He developed a preventive intervention - Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) and has been studying its effects since 1990's. Research indicates that IBMT reduces stress, improves attention and cognitive performance, emotion regulation, social behavior and neuroplasticity over the lifespan. He has published 6 books and over 260 peer-reviewed articles including Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, and these findings are reported in Nature, Science, Neuron, and popular media including TIME, New York Times, BBC, NPR, The Press Association, Reuters. See more on www.yi-yuan.net

Session Chair:
Dr. Tim Lomas

This will be followed by an additional talk on: How to publish in the journal: Social, Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, where Professor Tang is an Associate Editor, chaired by Professor Cynthia Fu.