Neuroscience is a field that is devoted to the scientific study of the nervous system. Studies in neuroscience include such areas as the structure, function, evolutionary history, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, informatics, computational neuroscience, and pathology of the nervous system.
The Neuroscience Lab of the Department of Psychology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is devoted in examining brain and behavior relationships using electrophysiological techniques and psychometric instruments. Our research interests include the study of attention, working memory and emotion. We use various components of the Event-Related Potential (ERP) such as N170, N250 and P3, and the contingent negative variation (CNV) to understand these functioning and related processes.
We have several ongoing projects in behavioral neuroscience. Students are encouraged to participate in our research, brown bag presentations, and research training. If you are interested in our lab and would like to join, please click on the link "JOIN" above to print out an application and for further instructions. If you are generally interested in neuroscience and would like to get an idea of our ongoing projects and teams, please click on the "RESEARCH" link. If you are a student in either PSY 250 or PSY 402, you can click on the "CLASS LINK" button for access to course materials. If you are a high school student and are seeking a mentor, please click the "DR. ABARA" link above for that information. You can also find our contact information on the "JOIN" page.