[Eeglablist] Human attention: Distraction and Disorder, Helsinki, Jan. 23rd

[Tom Campbell]

Human attention: Distraction and disorder

International symposium, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, 
University of Helsinki, Finland.

January 23rd, 2008

http://www.mv.helsinki.fi/home/campbell/attention/

Organisation

Scientific co-ordinator
Tom Campbell, Ph.D., Docent of Cognitive Neuroscience (UH)
Uudenmaankatu 19-21 C47
00120 Helsinki
Finland

+358415409764
tom.campbell at helsinki.fi

General
Maria Soukkio
Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
P.O. Box 4 (Fabianinkatu 24)
FIN-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland 
Tel +358919124974
Fax +358919124509
maria.soukkio at helsinki.fi

Introduction and aims of the symposium: 

The field of human attention is burgeoning. Never before has there been so 
much scientific work being conducted upon the subject. Interrogation of 
Psychinfo reveals a recent explosion of investigations upon attention, to 
the extent that in the last few years the number of articles per year that 
refer to attention has exceeded 1500. The time for a symposium upon the 
topic has never been riper. 

This symposium aims to highlight research into the neurocognitive basis of 
distraction, alongside cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology 
approaches to widespread disorders of attention such as ADHD. This 
symposium aims to bring together young and high-ranking international 
specialists from the basic and clinical sciences, to discuss the future and 
utility of the concept of human attention.

List of Speakers

Kimmo Alho
Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Human auditory attention

Elke Lange
School of Psychology, 654 Cherry Street, Georgia Institute of Technology, 
Atlanta, The United States of America.
The effect of attentional distraction on memory

Nina Sajaniemi
Department of Applied Sciences of Behavior, Special Education, P.O. Box 26, 
00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
t.b.a.

Alexander B. Sorokin
Laboratory of Neurophysiology, National Research Centre of Mental Health, 
Moscow, Kashirskoe sh. 34, RUS-115522 Moscow, Russia.
Quantitative EEG methods in ADHD research

Olga V. Sysoeva
Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy 
of Sciences (RAS), 5a Butlerova street, RUS-117485 Moscow, Russia.
Influence of attentional demands into semantic processing of written words


This event has an open invitation. Please feel welcome to direct this 
symposium announcement to your staff and students who would be interested. 
For further information, please contact the organisation.


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best regards,
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Tom Campbell                             e-mail:tom.campbell at helsinki.fi
Uudenmaankatu 19-21 C 47
00120 Helsinki
FINLAND                                  +358-4 154 09764 
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