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BS 190 How our Brain gets things done with David Badre

Nov 24, 2021

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The Trade Off Between Stability and Flexibility in Cognitive Control

03:11

A Brief Overview of Cognitive Control

03:18

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

03:37

Introduction

3min

How Did You Get Interested in Cognitive Control?

2min

How We Get Things Done

2min

A Brief Overview of Cognitive Control

3min

The Death Star Model of Cognitive Control Development

4min

The Implications of Parenting Self Control

2min

The Neurology Minute

3min

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

4min

The Trade Off Between Stability and Flexibility in Cognitive Control

3min

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The Idea of a Gate

2min

11.

The Basil Ganglia - A Very Conserved Structure

2min

12.

Story Worth - A Special Gift for the Holidays

3min

13.

What's the Status of This Theory?

3min

14.

The Problem With Multitasking

2min

15.

Do You Have a Multi Task Control System?

2min

16.

Text Expender - The Brain Science Podcast

3min

17.

Is Cognitive Control a Mental Resource That Can Be Depleted?

3min

18.

Is There a Decrease in Motivation?

3min

19.

What Advice Would You Give to Students Interested in Noro Science?

2min

20.

How Our Brain Gets Things Done

2min

21.

Brain Science Podcast Review - Cognitive Control

3min

22.

Cognitive Control

4min

23.

Brain Science Review Episode 15

2min

This month's episode of Brain Science features David Badre, author of "On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done." He gives us an overview of recent research in the field of cognitive control, which has has actually overturned some popular assumptions about things like willpower. Our focus is on the practical implications of this research.

Links and References:

On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done by David Badre
David Badre, PhD, Professor at Brown University
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