Birdwatching Brain Benefits: Canadian Neuroscience Study | AcademicJobs
A University of Toronto-led study in Journal of Neuroscience uncovers how birdwatching expertise rewires the brain, boosting memory and cognitive reserve against aging.
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Erik Wing holds a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from Duke University. He completed postdoctoral research in the Gilboa Lab at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, focusing on how organized knowledge in specific domains influences learning and memory processes.
His research examines the effects of prior expertise on perception, learning, and recollection, including neural mechanisms involved in schematic reshaping of representations. Wing has presented his work in departmental events at the University of Toronto Department of Psychology.
A University of Toronto-led study in Journal of Neuroscience uncovers how birdwatching expertise rewires the brain, boosting memory and cognitive reserve against aging.