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SUMMARY:Neural Mechanisms of Volitional Problem Solving - Dr Silvia Seghez
 zi (Birbeck\, University of London)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250610T120000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250610T130000
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DESCRIPTION:Our ability to pursue self-generated goals over extended timef
 rames is central to human cognition and behaviour. However\, scientific st
 udies of these higher-order action processes have traditionally fallen int
 o two isolated research domains. On one hand\, executive function research
  has uncovered a great deal about how our brain coordinates complex action
  sequences to solve multi-step problems. On the other hand\, research on v
 olition has begun to unravel the neural mechanisms that enable us to initi
 ate actions independent of immediate external stimuli. However\, to date b
 oth camps have neglected the intimate connections between these two proces
 ses: many complex problems can be solved in multiple ways\, and thus choos
 ing and generating our own path is central to reaching an effective soluti
 on. In this talk\, I will present findings from behavioural\, neuroimaging
  (fMRI)\, and EEG studies that examine how volition and problem solving ar
 e interconnected in the human brain. In combination\, these results reveal
  new connections between the brain mechanisms underpinning problem solving
  and volitional action – and suggest that the ability to generate our ow
 n courses of action is more central to problem solving than we might usual
 ly appreciate.\nSpeakers:\nDr Silvia Seghezzi (Birbeck\, University of Lon
 don)
LOCATION:New Radcliffe House (Seminar rooms\, 2nd floor - lift available. 
 Walton Street\, OX2 6NW)\, Walton Street OX2 6NW
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/5e298039-af89-4348-a503-e02c1b1bf6a9/
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