York Festival of Ideas 2023

A New Perspective on Learning

Thursday 8 June
11:00am - 12:00pm (EEST)
Online

Speaker:
Professor Ana Vivas
Professor in Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology
Departmental Research Director
Psychology Department, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus

Overview:
We have known for a long time that positive reinforcement improves learning, and most parents use it on a daily basis to motivate children to learn.

What most of us don’t know is that the way reinforcement is administered after a correct response makes a big difference.

Cognitive neuroscientist Ana B. Vivas will discuss how a fascinating discovery in animals from the 1970s has been applied to children and adults with various cognitive impairments, and what innovative digital applications are currently being developed to positively impact people’s everyday lives.

This event will take place live on Zoom Webinar.

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