Cog Audits
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[ March 12 - Brain Day 2016: David will give a talk on training the brain -- check out the full programme here. ]
[ March 15 - Brain Awareness Week: Karen will be part of a panel discussing The Young Brain. ]
[ We are now recruiting schools, as well as individual participants, for our trials. Find out more here. ]
[ We just published a paper about cognitive remediation in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Access it here. ]
Past Events
Australasian Cognitive Neurocience Conference
Auckland - November 26-29, 2015
As part of the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference in Auckland, Dr. David Moreau gave a talk on statistical flaws in training interventions on November 28.
EduCafe
Auckland - November 19, 2015
Dr. David Moreau presented his latest research on cognitive training and its implications for education at EduCafe, an event hosted by Emma Kingston at the National Library of New Zealand, Auckland.
Centre for Brain Research Conference
Leigh - November 7, 2015
Dr. David Moreau gave a talk about the facts, the fads and the fallacies surrounding brain training, emphasizing methodological and statistical flaws in the field, as well as potential remedies.
BrainChanger Conference
Auckland - Wellington - Christchurch - Dunedin - September 12-27, 2015
Dr. David Moreau gave a series of talks as part of the BrainChanger Conference, in Auckland (September 12), Wellington (September 13),Christchurch (September 26) and Dunedin (September 27). In case you missed it, here is a video of David's talk in Wellington.
Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research
Queenstown - August 31, 2015
Dr. David Moreau presented preliminary findings from the MovinCog Initiative.
Education Leaders Forum
Auckland - August 25, 2015
The conference saw an interesting blend of international speakers. Dr. David Moreau spoke about cognitive training and the MovinCog Initiative.
Learning Disabilities Association of New Zealand Conference
Whangarei - July 4, 2015
Dr. David Moreau gave a well-received presentation at the annual LDANZ conference, discussing the potential for behavioral interventions to remediate learning disorders. If you missed it or want to give it a second read, here are the presentation slides.
Learning Difficulties Workshop
Auckland - April 17, 2015
The 2015 edition of the CBR Learning Difficulties Workshop saw some great presentations by local speakers. A/Prof. Karen Waldie gave a talk about neuroplasticity in dyslexia and ADHD. See the presentation slides.
Brain Day - Auckland 2015
Auckland - March 28, 2015
Hosted by the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland, Brain Day 2015 was a great success. Among other stimulating events, A/Prof. Karen Waldie gave a much appreciated and well-attended lecture on the teenage brain. If you missed the talk or want to give a second read on the research that was covered, check out the presentation slides and a research article on cannabis use that was mentioned in the lecture.