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The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.

Speakers will include scientists from across The Neuro, as well as colleagues and collaborators locally and from around the world. The series is intended to provide a virtual forum for scientists and trainees to continue to foster interdisciplinary exchanges on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of brain and cognitive disorders.

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Signy Sheldon

Associate Professor, McGill University

´¡²ú²õ³Ù°ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýIt is well accepted that memory retrieval is a dynamic process, leading to variations in how individuals recall past experiences. Cognitive neuroscience models of memory suggest distinct hippocampal circuits are involved in representing memories either with broad, conceptual elements or with precise, perceptual details. In this talk, I will present a series of behavioral and neuroimaging studies that leverage these models to explore memory differences related to aging and mental health conditions, such as anxiety. These studies reveal that different populations—such as younger versus older adults and individuals with anxiety—tend to favor certain types of memory representation that are reflected in behaviour and in the brain. I will also present results showing how these representational biases ultimately can impact the way memory is used to guide decision making and future planning. I will finish by discussing implications for neurocognitive models of aging and therapeutic interventions for mental health.