AN INVESTIGATION OF PERCEPTUAL SKILLS AND COGNITIVE STRATEGIES USING FUNCTIONAL

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 通过功能性脑成像检查与特定视觉训练相关的知觉和认知变化的神经机制，以确定与不需要训练的自然天赋者相比，知觉和认知技能是否可以通过训练得到改善。该假设是，软件程序（MPST）可以用来提高感知技能的地理空间分析的测量由哈佛地理空间分析电池。这是重要的情报分析，作战系统的运作，和空中交通管制。160名男性和女性年龄18-40从当地招募的一般人口和GU大学人口（80临床; 80对照）。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. To examine the neural mechanisms, by functional brain imaging, of the perceptual and cognitive changes associated with specific visual training to determine whether perceptual and cognitive skills can be improved through training as compared with such skills in naturally-talented people who need no training. The hypothesis is that a software program (MPST) can be used to improve the perceptual skills of geospatial analysts as measured by the Harvard Geospatial-Analysis Battery. This is important for intelligence analysis, combat systems operations, and air traffic control.160 men and women age 18-40 recruited locally from the general population and GU college population (80 clinical; 80 controls).