The Aspen Institute | Enhancing Brain Health and Mental Acuity: A Conversation with Dr. Mark D’Esposito @aspeninstitute | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Featuring Dr. Mark D’Esposito, distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, in conversation with Pam Belluck, health and science writer for the New York Times. An expert in the brain mechanisms underlying cognition and memory, Dr. D’Esposito explains how these neural networks interact, the types of memory required for focus, productivity, and learning, and the role of dopamine in working memory. In addition, he explores the effects traumatic brain injury, concussion, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease have on the brain, and shares actionable tools to enhance our cognitive function and memory. Presented as part of the Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series.
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Featuring Dr. Mark D’Esposito, distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, in conversation with Pam Belluck, health and science writer for the New York Times. An expert in the brain mechanisms underlying cognition and memory, Dr. D’Esposito explains how these neural networks interact, the types of memory required for focus, productivity, and learning, and the role of dopamine in working memory. In addition, he explores the effects traumatic brain injury, concussion, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease have on the brain, and shares actionable tools to enhance our cognitive function and memory. Presented as part of the Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series.
About the Aspen Institute:
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society’s greatest challenges. It is headquartered in Washington, DC and has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, as well as an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org.
Follow us on social media for more big ideas:
On YouTube: @aspeninstitute
On Instagram: instagram.com/aspeninstitute
On Facebook: facebook.com/AspenInstitute
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-aspen-institute
On X: twitter.com/AspenInstitute
