Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

HiPerCog lab studies, and aims to develop a theory of, High Performance Cognition (HPC), which arises when a highly demanding dynamic cognitive task is performed with high skill. HPC is hypothesized to be due to tuning of attention processes. It generates subjective experience of Flow, and is a component of learning to perform to expert/optimal level. A key tenet of HPC is that it arises through learning of a demanding dynamic task. We work on projects studying skill learning in a range of tasks, including games, programming, and neurofeedback.

The complexity of the neuronal connections is formed during development under the guidance of both genetic and environmental factors. The interplay between genetic blueprint and neuronal activity results in formation of synaptic connections pattern, unique for each individual. Genetic or environmental alterations in this process may push developing network towards pathological attractor state, leading to progression of a neurodevelopmental disorder.