Webinars for Indonesia

We are pleased to announce a partnership between The Luria Neuroscience Institute and Jacaranda Consultants (Indonesia).

Luria Neuroscience Institute is pleased to introduce webinars about the brain and the mind. The programs are intended primarily for professionals concerned with mental health and with brain and brain disorders, but they are also open to the members of the general public.

The webinars will be offered in English. All the webinars will be recorded and the recordings will be available to registrants for multiple reviews at their convenience after the live events.

The webinars will feature Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP., a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, and Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. His critically acclaimed and bestselling books have been published in 21 languages.

Luria Neurosains Institute bekerja sama dengan Jacaranda Consultants Indonesia menyelenggarakan rangkaian Webinars bertemakan ”Otak dan Perilaku Mental Manusia”. Tema-tema yang ditawarkan sangat sesuai bagi Anda, ilmuwan dan praktisi, yang bergerak dalam bidang (i) Kesehatan Mental kaitannya dengan Proses Neural dan juga (ii) Kelainan/Patologis dalam Sistem Neural Manusia. Namun demikian, tema ini juga terbuka untukpublik karena dihantarkan dengan bahasa yang relatif mudah dipahami. Rangkaian Webinar ini akan menampilkan Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP, seorang (i) Professor di Departemen Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, (ii) Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology, (iii) praktisi puluhan tahun di bidang Clinical Psychology, dan (iv) peneliti di bidang Cognitive Neuroscience. Beliau juga telah menerbitkan buku bestseller yang telah diterjemahkan dalam 21 bahasa.

Format:
online webinar in English

Fee:
$60 for a three-hour webinar

Investasi: USD 60 untuk durasi 3 jam webinar

Date and time:
June 1, 9am – 12pm (noon), Jakarta time
June 15, 9am – 12pm (noon), Jakarta time
June 29, 9am – 12pm (noon), Jakarta time
July 6, 9am – 12pm (noon), Jakarta time

Duration:
3 hours

June 1: Executive Functions and the Frontal Lobes

Executive functions represent the highest level of cognitive control and involve goal formation, planning, mental flexibility, impulse control, working memory. Executive functions are mediated by the prefrontal cortex and related structures. In this webinar we will examine their cognitive composition, neural mechanisms, changes throughout the lifespan, and gender differences. We will also examine how executive functions become impaired in a wide range of neurological, neuropsychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and neurogeriatric disorders.

Executive Functions (fungsi eksekutif) merepresentasikan level tertinggi dari kontrol kognitif yang diantaranya termasuk perancangan tujuan, perencanaan, fleksibilitas mental, kontrol terhadap impuls, memori kerja (working memory). Adapun bagian otak yang berhubungan dengan Executive Functions ini adalah prefrontal cortex dan area lain yang secara struktural berhubungan dengannya. Dalam webinar ini, kita akan mempelajari seluk beluk Executive Functions, mulai dari: aspek-aspek kognitif, mekanisme neural, perubahan terkait dengan perkembangan usia manusia, dan juga pengaruh dari gender. Selain itu, kita juga akan menyinggung kerusakan Executive Functions yang disebabkan oleh bermacam-macam kelainan secara neuropsikiatris, neurodevelopmental, dan neurogeriatrik (terkait dengan penuaan).

Agenda

• Executive functions and frontal-lobe functions: are they the same?
• Components of executive functions (planning, impulse control, working memory, and others).
• Novel approaches to understanding the frontal-lobe functions.
• Frontal lobes and large-scale networks (Central Executive, Default Mode, and others).
• Executive functions and laterality.
• Executive functions and sex differences.
• Regulation of emotions: frontal lobes and amygdala.
• Executive functions and intelligence.
• Executive functions in development and aging.

Topik-topik yang dibahas:






 	
Executive functions dan fungsi frontal-lobe: Serupa tapi tidak sama?




 	
Komponen dari Executive Functions (perencanaan, impuls, kontrol, working memory, dan lain-lain).




 	
Pendekatan baru untuk memahami fungsi dan cara kerja frontal-lobe.




 	
Frontal lobes dan large-scale networks (Central Executive, Default Mode, dan lain-lain).




 	
Executive functions dan lateralitas bagian otak.




 	
Executive functions dan pengaruh gender.




 	
Regulasi emosi: interaksi antara frontal lobes dan amygdala. 8. Executive functions dan intelegensi.




 	
Executive functions dalam kajian perkembangan manusia

June 15: Creativity and Cognition

Creativity is a complex construct involving multiple components. We will discuss the various components of creativity. Creativity is not a monolithic trait; there are many paths to creativity. Even the most innovative creative individual ahead of his or her society is a product of that society. We will discuss the relationship between individual creativity, cognition, and the host culture. In order to be recognized by society as creative, a scientific or artistic product has to be novel. But novelty alone is not sufficient; the product must also be relevant. We will discuss the relationship between creativity, novelty, and salience. The relationship between creativity and intelligence has intrigued psychologists for decades. We will discuss this relationship, as well as the limitations of current approaches – intelligence defined as IQ and creativity as performance on “divergent thinking” tests. The connection between creativity and psychopathology has intrigued scientists, clinicians, and the general public for years. We will discuss the evidence for and against this relationship, as well as the possible brain mechanisms behind it. Can creativity be enhanced? We will discuss some of the programs designed to enhance creativity, or at least it components and prerequisites. Is creativity is the unique attribute of human cognition? This point of view may flatter our feeling of exceptionalism but rudimentary creativity may be present already in other species. We will review the evidence.

Kreativitas merupakan konstrak kompleks yang melibatkan beberapa komponen. Dalam webinar ini, kita akan mendiskusikan beberapa hal terkait kreativitas. Berbeda dari pandangan konvensional, kreativitas bukan merupakan fenomena monolitik, alih-alih ada berbagai macam cara untuk memahami cara kerja kreativitas. Lebih lanjut lagi, kita akan mendiskusikan hubungan antara kreativitas, sistem kognitif, dan juga sistem budaya yang berlaku –yang turut mempengaruhi pembentukan kreativitas. Budaya menjadi aspek yang tidak terpisahkan untuk memahami kreativitas. Seperti misalnya, agar bisa diakui sebagai produk kreatif, sesuatu tidak hanya memiliki unsur kebaruan, namun juga memiliki kegunaan dan pas dengan nilai budaya yang dianut. Kita akan lebih lanjut lagi mendiskusikan tentang hubungan antara kreativitas, kebaruan, dan gugahan ide. Selain itu, kita juga akan mereview bagaimana penelitian-penelitian terbaru menunjukkan hubungan antara kreativitas dan intelegensi, dan juga pengukuran-pengukuran yang digunakan. Hubungan antara kreativitas dan gejala psikopatologis juga akan disinggung dalam webinar ini, dan juga tidak ketinggalan penemuan fenomenal seperti misalnya bahwa kreativitas juga ditunjukkan oleh spesies lain –selain manusia.

Agenda

• Creativity and society. Innovator vs consumer.
• Creativity deconstructed. Building blocks of creativity.
• Innovation, salience, and how they interact in the creative process.
• Creativity and intelligence. Are they linked and when do they become uncoupled?
• Creativity and psychopathology: Affective disorders, FTD, and other conditions.
• Enhancing creativity? Creativity as the new focus of educational process.
• Evolutionary roots of creativity. Defining and studying creativity in other species. Creativity and artificial intelligence.

Topik-topik yang dibahas:






 	
Kajian kreativitas dalam konteks masyarakat: Inovator versus konsumen.




 	
Komponen-komponen pembentuk kreativitas.




 	
Dinamika proses kreatif




 	
Kreativitas dan intelegensi: Bagaimana interaksi dan kapan keduanya bertentangan?




 	
Kreativitas dan psikopatologis: Affective disorders, FTD, dan kondisi lainnya.




 	
Melejitkan kreativitas? Ketika kreativitas adalah fokus terkini dalam dunia pendidikan




 	
Akar evolusi dari kreativitas. Definisi dan temuan bukti ilmiah kreativitas pada spesies lain -selain manusia.




 	
Kreativitas dan peranannya dalam artificial intelligence (AI)

June 29: Creativity and the Brain

Numerous claims have been made in the scientific and popular literature, linking creativity to specific brain structures. Which among these claims are accurate and which are tabloid oversimplifications? The multicomponential nature of creativity implies that multiple brain structures are involved. The right hemisphere has a preferential relationship to novelty-seeking. We will discuss the evidence for, and the mechanisms of this relationship. The prefrontal cortex is critical for decision making and for determining what is important. We will discuss the mechanisms of how this happens. Even the most original innovation is built on previously accumulated knowledge and concepts. The left hemisphere is particularly important as the “repository” of such knowledge. What is the relationship between the deliberate and effortful vs. the unconscious and spontaneous? These two complementary components of the creative process may be related to the hyperfrontal vs. hypofrontal brain states. We will discuss this relationship. Is there a genetic basis for creativity? This question is closely linked to another one: the genetic basis of intelligence. We will discuss both questions. The age of a solitary genius is mostly over. Increasingly the creative process is a team process both in science, industry, and the arts. We will discuss the nascent research into group creativity.

Sudah terdapat pendapat yang menunjukkan hubungan antara kreativitas dengan mekanisme neural dan area otak yang spesifik. Namun apakah hal tersebut memang yang sebenarnya atau hanya sekedar kepercayaan populer yang tidak terbukti kebenarannya? Proses kreativitas yang bertahap dan bermacam-macam juga mengaktivasi bagian otak yang berbeda-beda. Penelitian terkini menunjukkan bahwa bagian hemisfer kanan otak berhubungan dengan novelty-seeking (pencarian terhadap kebaruan), sedangkan bagian prefrontal cortex berhubungan dengan pengambilan keputusan kreatif. Lantas bagaimana dengan bagian hemisfer kiri otak? Penelitian terkini menunjukkan bahwa bagian tersebut bertanggung jawab sebagai repositori atau penyimpanan segala macam informasi atau pengalaman di masa lalu yang bisa digunakan untuk proses kreatif. Dalam webinar ini, juga akan dibahas terkait fenomena hypofrontality dan hyperfrontality terkait proses kreatif, pengaruh genetik, dan juga fenomena proses kreatif dalam lingkup kelompok atau group.

Agenda

• Facts and fads of creativity. No single locus in the brain.
• Creativity, novelty, and the right hemisphere.
• Salience, decision making, and the frontal lobes.
• “Standing on the shoulders of giants” and the left hemisphere.
• Perspiration and inspiration: hyperfrontality and hypofrontality.
• Creativity and the genes: candidate genes and whole genome.
• Group creativity: How different brains can work better together.

Topik-topik yang dibahas:






 	
Fakta dan mitos kreativitas, kaitannya dengan reaksi otak




 	
Kreativitas dan kaitannya dengan hemisfer kanan otak.




 	
Pengambilan keputusan kreatif dan frontal lobes.




 	
Hubungan kreativitas dengan hemisfer kiri otak manusia.




 	
Mekanisme proses inspirasi: hypo versus hyperfrontality.




 	
Kreativitas dan genetik : Candidate genes dan whole genome. Pengembangan studi genetik tentang kreativitas.




 	
Kreativitas dalam kelompok: Mensinergikan karakteristik unik otak dalam kolaborasi.

July 6: Dementias

Dementias are among the most prevalent neurocognitive disorders presenting a unique set of clinical and societal challenges. In this webinar we will review several major types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia and its relationship to Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, and others. For each of these disorders we will discuss the underlying neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, and cognitive characteristics. We will also discuss cognitive aging, as well as both protective and risk factors associated with it.

Dementia merupakan salah satu kelainan neurokognitif yang bisa ditelaah dari sisi klinis maupun sosial. Dalam webinar ini, kita akan mereview beberapa tipe utama Dementia, termasuk di antaranya adalah penyakit Alzheimer, Lewy Body Dementia, hubungannya dengan penyakit Parkinson, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, dan lain-lainnya. Untuk tiap tipe kelainan ini, kita akan mendiskusikan terkait aspek neurobiologi, epidemologi, sejarah, diagnosis, dan karakteristik kognitifnya. Kita juga akan mendiskusikan perubahan kognitif kaitannya dengan perkembangan usia, faktor penyebab dan bagaimana cara pencegahannya.

Agenda

• Epidemiology and demographics of dementias.
• Alzheimer’s disease: neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, neurocognitive characteristics, and diagnosis. Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease: neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, neurocognitive characteristics, and diagnosis.
• Fronto-temporal dementia: neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, neurocognitive characteristics, and diagnosis. Vascular dementia: neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, neurocognitive characteristics, and diagnosis.
• Korsakoff’s syndrome: neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, neurocognitive characteristics, and diagnosis. Mixed dementias: neurobiology, epidemiology, natural history, neurocognitive characteristics, and diagnosis.
• Mild Cognitive Impairment and its relationship to dementias. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and misdiagnosis.
• Memory impairment in dementias and the fallacy of old diagnostic criteria. Executive impairment in dementias: still underrecognized.
• Arousal impairment in dementias. Changes in the epidemiology of dementias and possible causes behind them. Cognitive aging: its characteristics, protective factors, and risk factors. Cognitive enhancement and surrounding controversies.

Topik-topik yang dibahas:






 	
Dementia: Epidemologi dan demografi.




 	
Alzheimer : neurobiologi, epidemiologi, studi sejarah, karakteristik neurokognitif, dan diagnosisnya.




 	
Lewy body dementia dan Parkinson.




 	
Fronto-temporal dementia dan Korsakoff’s syndrome.




 	
Mild Cognitive Impairment dan hubungannya dengan dementia. Diagnosis dan kesalahan umum dalam diagnosis.




 	
Kerusakan memori dalam dementia dan kerusakan fungsi kognitif lainnya.




 	
Kerusakan arousal dalam dementia. Perubahan epidemologi dementias dan kemungkinan penyebabnya.




 	
Akibat penuaan pada sistem kognitif: karakteristik, resiko, dan usaha penanggulangannya.

About the speaker:

Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP The workshops will feature Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP., a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, and Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP authored numerous research papers on functional cortical organization, hemispheric specialization, frontal lobe functions and dysfunction, memory and amnesias, traumatic brain injury, dementias, and schizophrenia. Goldberg’s books The Executive Brain (2001), The Wisdom Paradox (2005), and The New Executive Brain (2009) have met with international acclaim. He coauthored The SharpBrains Guide to Cognitive Fitness (2013). A sought-after educator, he has lectured worldwide. Elkhonon Goldberg was a student and close associate of the great neuropsychologist Alexander Luria.

INSTRUKTUR



     Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP., adalah (i) Professor di Department of Neurology, New York University, School of Medicine, (ii) Diplomate
of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology, dan (iii) praktisi puluhan tahun di bidang clinical neuropsychologist, dan (iv) cognitive neuroscientist.
     Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP telah mempublikasikan banyak penelitian terkait fungsi eksekutif, baik dalam konteks klinis (traumatic brain injury, dementia, dll) maupun non-klinis (kreativitas, memori, dll).
     Beberapa buku tulisan beliau: The Executive Brain (2001) The Wisdom Paradox (2005), danThe New Executive Brain (2009) telah diterbitkan dalam berbagai bahasa.
     Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP baru saja menerbitkan dua bukunya:
1. Creativity: The Human Brain in the Age of Innovation (Oxford University Press; 1 edition. February 1, 2018)
2. Executive Functions in Health and Disease (Academic Press; 1 edition; July 12, 2017)

New books by Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg:

Creativity: The Human Brain in the Age of InnovationCreativity: The Human Brain in the Age of Innovation
Oxford University Press; 1 edition. February 1, 2018

What is the nature of human creativity? What are the brain processes behind its mystique? What are the evolutionary roots of creativity? How does culture help shape individual creativity? Creativity: The Human Brain in the Age of Innovation by Elkhonon Goldberg is arguably the first ever book to address these and other questions in a way that is both rigorous and engaging, demystifying human creativity for the general public.

For more information about the book and to order please visit
www.amazon.com/dp/0190466499/

Executive Functions in Health and Disease
Academic Press; 1 edition; July 12, 2017

Executive Functions in Health and Disease provides a comprehensive review of both healthy and disordered executive function. It discusses what executive functions are, what parts of the brain are involved, what happens when they go awry in cases of dementia, ADHD, psychiatric disorders, traumatic injury, developmental disorders, cutting edge methods for studying executive functions and therapies for treating executive function disorders. It will appeal to neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, neuroscientists and researchers in cognitive psychology.

For more information about the book and to order please visit
www.amazon.com/dp/0128036761/

Also by Elkhonon Goldberg:
The New Executive Brain
www.amazon.com/dp/0195329406/
The Wisdom Paradox
www.amazon.com/dp/1592401872/
Luria’s Legacy in the 21st Century
www.amazon.com/dp/0195176707/