Professor Eric Leshikar will talk about context memory and aging as part of the Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences (CBS) Colloquium Series.
The Department of Psychology and the Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences (CBS) Colloquium Series will present a talk, titled “Context Memory and Aging: Support From Self-Referencing,” with Eric Leshikar, Ph.D., Friday, April 29, at 2 p.m. in 48 DeGarmo Hall. Leshikar is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Abstract
Our recent data have shown that instructing participants to process materials in reference to the self leads to improved memory for both item and contextual details relative to a non-self-referential control condition in both younger and older adults. Across several investigations, I will present behavioral evidence of item and context memory improvements as well as neuroimaging data demonstrating regions supporting these memory effects. These data add to a body of work suggesting that processing information in relation to oneself is an effective mnemonic strategy that benefits memory performance in younger and older adults.
CBS Colloquium Series
The CBS Colloquium Series brings high caliber researchers to the Illinois State University campus to share their work with the local academic community. Individual faculty members invite speakers to campus based on their interests. The Department of Psychology also invites alumni to speak in the series in an effort to maintain strong connections with former students and provide them with a chance to pass on their knowledge to current students. The series provides both faculty and students with a variety of professional development opportunities and allows students to network with professionals in their field of study.
This speaker series is funded by the Department of Psychology. To support the Department of Psychology and help enhance its educational mission with advanced teaching methods, guest speakers, and more opportunities for students to learn through research experiences, please consider making a gift to the department through the Illinois State University Foundation.
If you need a special accommodation to participate in this program, call the Department of Psychology at (309) 438-8651. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
