SCSB Lunch Series with Earl Miller: Understanding and mitigating sensory overload
November 8 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Simons Center Conference room 46-6011 + Zoom [https://mit.zoom.us/j/98092241987]
Speaker: Earl K. Miller, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Picower Professor of Neuroscience, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, MIT
Talk title: Understanding and mitigating sensory overload
Abstract: Our research indicates that brain waves serve distinct functions. High-frequency waves carry sensory data, while low-frequency waves act as control signals. The interplay between these waves regulates sensory processing and control mechanisms. Imbalances in this system may contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders. Excessive high-frequency activity could lead to attention issues or sensory overload, while insufficient high-frequency activity might be linked to psychosis. We’re working to understand the role of brain waves and how balancing them could provide treatments for various neuropsychiatric conditions.