Elena Patsenko
Elena Patsenko is a research scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds
Elena's research has focused on executive functions: cognitive control, attention, error-detection, conflict monitoring, goal-directed behavior and planning. She has been studying these processes using neuroimaging (fMRI), eye-tracking and behavioral methodologies.
Recently, she has become interested in neural and cognitive mechanisms of meditation, particularly the effects of meditative and contemplative practices on executive processes.
See also: Center for Healthy Minds - Our mission is to cultivate well-being and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind
Details last updated 29-Dec-2019
Elena Patsenko News
Video game that improves mindfulness
Medical Xpress - 27-Dec-2019
Team is aiming to change the cognitive, emotional processes of people by the video game
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