Advances in Neuropsychology: Developments of Ecological and Social Research Paradigms

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Workshop Content

Neuropsychology is the study of the relationships between the human brain and behaviour. Traditionally, neuropsychologists have used psychometric tests and laboratory tasks to assess human cognitive processes and evaluate the effects of brain injury. In recent years, some neuropsychologists have developed materials and methodologies that are more ecological in nature to understand everyday functioning and social behaviours. In this talk, Professor David Shum will present and discuss some of these developments. In particular, he will address topics such as: inattentional and change blindness (inability to detect large changes to objects and scenes), prospective memory (the ability to remember to do things in the future), and social problem solving in individuals with brain injury, and detection and awareness of social emotion.

Bio of Speaker

Professor David Shum is a neuropsychologist who obtained his PhD degree from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He has been studying the effects of brain injury on cognitive processes for about 20 years. He is a Professor of Psychology at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia and is also the Director of the Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Research Centre at the same university. He has published in journals such as The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Psychological Assessment, and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. He has been successful in attracting research grants from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. His current research interests include developments of neuropsychological tests and the assessment and rehabilitation of attention, memory, and executive functions in children and adults with brain injury.