BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Drupal//recurring_events_ical//2.0//EN
X-WR-CALNAME:Psychological and Brain Sciences Colloquium: Dr. Yu-Chin Chiu
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:244cb5c2-be75-4684-b345-c0d8700c63ca@events.louisville.edu
DTSTAMP:20261002T091417Z
DTSTART:20261012T163000Z
DTEND:20261012T173000Z
SUMMARY:Psychological and Brain Sciences Colloquium: Dr. Yu-Chin Chiu
CONTACT:Anna Zhou\, 857-205-5594\, email:anna.zhou@louisville.edu
DESCRIPTION:Summary: Goal-directed behavior is often understood as the prod
 uct of top-down cognitive control, but it can also be shaped from the bot
 tom up through associative learning. In this talk, Dr. Chiu will present 
 two studies showing how learning can tune cognitive control—helping peo
 ple enter “metacontrol” states that favor either flexibility or stabi
 lity. In a final study, Dr. Chiu will examine whether this really is a fre
 e lunch—or whether these apparent benefits come with hidden costs.\n\nB
 io: Dr. Chiu is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the Departm
 ent of Psychological Sciences. She is interested in how humans exert top-d
 own, cognitive control when bottom-up biases (perceptual, emotional, motiv
 ational) are in conflict with the current goal. As when cognitive control 
 fails, these biases could become detrimental, contributing to maladaptive 
 behaviors (e.g., attention deficits, addiction) as seen in many psychiatri
 c disorders. Dr. Chiu’s research focuses on examining two key aspects of
  cognitive control – the ability to select task-relevant information pro
 actively (selective attention), and the ability to control responses react
 ively (response inhibition). Using various research methodologies (behavio
 r, fMRI, EEG), her research aims to characterize the neurocognitive mechan
 isms underlying cognitive control, and ultimately to provide insights into
  how to best improve cognitive control in the relevant clinical population
 s.
GEO:38.2162;-85.7578
LOCATION:Shumaker Research Building (SRB)
URL:https://events.louisville.edu/events/psychological-and-brain-sciences-c
 olloquium-dr-yu-chin-chiu/2026-10-12
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR