Cognitive Control Lab Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington

Cognitive Control Lab

Studying the neural mechanisms that enable people to learn, plan, predict, and control goal-directed behavior.

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Our research

How the brain guides behavior

Our work tightly integrates computational theory with brain imaging, cognitive experiments, and noninvasive stimulation.

Diagram of a computational neural model

Computational neural modeling

We develop models of cognitive-control circuits in the frontal lobes, including the anterior cingulate cortex, lateral prefrontal cortex, and basal ganglia.

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Risk types diagram used in functional MRI research

Functional MRI

We conduct fMRI studies of higher cognitive function, decision-making, addiction, and schizophrenia.

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Illustration of temporal interference neurostimulation

Transcranial electrical neurostimulation

We use temporal interference stimulation to study frontal brain regions and explore potential applications, especially for addiction.

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Our mission

Understanding goal-directed behavior

The Cognitive Control Lab aims to identify and characterize the neural mechanisms of goal-directed behavior. We focus especially on the frontal lobes and medial prefrontal cortex, connecting mechanistic theory with evidence from healthy and clinical populations.