The Miller Lab
In Cognitive Neuroscience
Lab Affiliations
Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies
Sage Center for the Study of the Mind
Our lab studies several neocortical contributions to episodic memory and decision-making using a variety of techniques, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), event-related potentials (ERP), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and patient studies. These studies range from investigations into prefrontal and parietal cortex activity associated with shifts in decision criteria to attempts to uncover the mysterious function of the parietal lobe during successful retrieval. A major component of our research examines the sources variability of individual patterns of brain activity during an episodic memory task (as depicted in the figure to the right). Ultimately, our goal is to use these neuroscientific studies to understand the processes of the mind when remembering a past event, and to appreciate the uniqueness of these processes at the individual level.
