Does the brain rest? New advances in studies of brain development | Damien Fair | TEDxMtHood

let’s start off with some statistics one

let’s start off with some statistics one in six children now have developmental

in six children now have developmental

in six children now have developmental disability that’s a 17% increase over

disability that’s a 17% increase over

disability that’s a 17% increase over the last decade driven largely by

the last decade driven largely by

the last decade driven largely by disorders like autism and ADHD if we’re

disorders like autism and ADHD if we’re

disorders like autism and ADHD if we’re going to reverse these trends need to

going to reverse these trends need to

going to reverse these trends need to understand what’s happening inside the

understand what’s happening inside the

understand what’s happening inside the brain or how about this

brain or how about this

brain or how about this 42% of high school students who drive do

42% of high school students who drive do

42% of high school students who drive do so while text texting or emailing 33

so while text texting or emailing 33

so while text texting or emailing 33 percent do so having drunk alcohol and

percent do so having drunk alcohol and

percent do so having drunk alcohol and 22% have used marijuana while driving a

22% have used marijuana while driving a

22% have used marijuana while driving a general trend is that adolescents tend

general trend is that adolescents tend

general trend is that adolescents tend to engage in more risky behaviors than

to engage in more risky behaviors than

to engage in more risky behaviors than their adult counterparts and if you live

their adult counterparts and if you live

their adult counterparts and if you live in the northwest you’re very familiar

in the northwest you’re very familiar

in the northwest you’re very familiar with this because we just had several

with this because we just had several

with this because we just had several adolescents think that would be fun to

adolescents think that would be fun to

adolescents think that would be fun to throw firecrackers into the Columbia

throw firecrackers into the Columbia

throw firecrackers into the Columbia River Gorge which of course led to

River Gorge which of course led to

River Gorge which of course led to devastating results so I repeat what in

devastating results so I repeat what in

devastating results so I repeat what in the world is going on inside their brain

the world is going on inside their brain

the world is going on inside their brain now what I’m not going to do is answer

now what I’m not going to do is answer

now what I’m not going to do is answer this question specifically but what I

this question specifically but what I

this question specifically but what I can do is tell you some of the tools and

can do is tell you some of the tools and

can do is tell you some of the tools and some of the advances over the last 10

some of the advances over the last 10

some of the advances over the last 10 years that have allowed us to tackle

years that have allowed us to tackle

years that have allowed us to tackle these questions more rigorous rigorously

these questions more rigorous rigorously

these questions more rigorous rigorously now my lab studies uses MRI to study the

now my lab studies uses MRI to study the

now my lab studies uses MRI to study the brain a lot of people are familiar with

brain a lot of people are familiar with

brain a lot of people are familiar with MRI from the hospital where we use

MRI from the hospital where we use

MRI from the hospital where we use structural images like the one that you

structural images like the one that you

structural images like the one that you see right here that’s really important

see right here that’s really important

see right here that’s really important for for examining structural damage in

for for examining structural damage in

for for examining structural damage in the brain but my can be used for other

the brain but my can be used for other

the brain but my can be used for other things as well like function in the

things as well like function in the

things as well like function in the brain or activity in the brain over time

brain or activity in the brain over time

brain or activity in the brain over time now if you’ve read the newspaper seen

now if you’ve read the newspaper seen

now if you’ve read the newspaper seen that in the popular press where you’ve

that in the popular press where you’ve

that in the popular press where you’ve seen these types of images this is what

seen these types of images this is what

seen these types of images this is what you typically see we have some

you typically see we have some

you typically see we have some investigator doing some type of task in

investigator doing some type of task in

investigator doing some type of task in there leave by some type of control task

there leave by some type of control task

there leave by some type of control task force app for example that I’m in the

force app for example that I’m in the

force app for example that I’m in the scanner will have them open their eyes

scanner will have them open their eyes

scanner will have them open their eyes and close their eyes

and close their eyes

and close their eyes then open their eyes and close their

then open their eyes and close their

then open their eyes and close their eyes and open their eyes and close their

eyes and open their eyes and close their

eyes and open their eyes and close their eyes we’ll do it over and over and over

eyes we’ll do it over and over and over

eyes we’ll do it over and over and over and over again do some type of averaging

and over again do some type of averaging

and over again do some type of averaging of that signal and lo and behold we can

of that signal and lo and behold we can

of that signal and lo and behold we can see the part of the brain that’s more

see the part of the brain that’s more

see the part of the brain that’s more active when your eyes are open relative

active when your eyes are open relative

active when your eyes are open relative to when they’re close

to when they’re close

to when they’re close well some people ask well why is it that

well some people ask well why is it that

well some people ask well why is it that we have to do this so many times and

we have to do this so many times and

we have to do this so many times and make the average and the answer to that

make the average and the answer to that

make the average and the answer to that is because the brain signals are

is because the brain signals are

is because the brain signals are actually quite noisy okay so just like

actually quite noisy okay so just like

actually quite noisy okay so just like we have to average a bunch of political

we have to average a bunch of political

we have to average a bunch of political polls to get a sense of the true

polls to get a sense of the true

polls to get a sense of the true political climate we have to average a

political climate we have to average a

political climate we have to average a bunch of the MRI signals to get an

bunch of the MRI signals to get an

bunch of the MRI signals to get an accurate estimate of where the activity

accurate estimate of where the activity

accurate estimate of where the activity actually lies okay well back in 1995 a

actually lies okay well back in 1995 a

actually lies okay well back in 1995 a man by the name of bribe is well decided

man by the name of bribe is well decided

man by the name of bribe is well decided look at this noise a little more closely

look at this noise a little more closely

look at this noise a little more closely and what he did is he put someone in the

and what he did is he put someone in the

and what he did is he put someone in the scanner and had him do a typical task

scanner and had him do a typical task

scanner and had him do a typical task just like we talked about before so he

just like we talked about before so he

just like we talked about before so he had him going to scanner Nedim finger

had him going to scanner Nedim finger

had him going to scanner Nedim finger tapping and then rest and then finger

tapping and then rest and then finger

tapping and then rest and then finger tapping and then rest finger tapping the

tapping and then rest finger tapping the

tapping and then rest finger tapping the rest over and over and over again and lo

rest over and over and over again and lo

rest over and over and over again and lo and behold he could see parts of the

and behold he could see parts of the

and behold he could see parts of the brain of a more active and tapping

brain of a more active and tapping

brain of a more active and tapping versus rest and this is called the motor

versus rest and this is called the motor

versus rest and this is called the motor cortex and then what he did is he took

cortex and then what he did is he took

cortex and then what he did is he took one of those regions had the subjects go

one of those regions had the subjects go

one of those regions had the subjects go back in the scanner and just sit there

back in the scanner and just sit there

back in the scanner and just sit there and don’t do anything off don’t move

and don’t do anything off don’t move

and don’t do anything off don’t move don’t do anything just sit there and

don’t do anything just sit there and

don’t do anything just sit there and rest it’s like one of those brain

rest it’s like one of those brain

rest it’s like one of those brain regions measured the noise and then

regions measured the noise and then

regions measured the noise and then correlated that noise across all the

correlated that noise across all the

correlated that noise across all the other boxes in the brain and what he

other boxes in the brain and what he

other boxes in the brain and what he found was that the same brain regions

found was that the same brain regions

found was that the same brain regions that were activated when you’re moving

that were activated when you’re moving

that were activated when you’re moving your fingers

your fingers

your fingers we’re also sitting there spontaneously

we’re also sitting there spontaneously

we’re also sitting there spontaneously oscillating with each other at rest

oscillating with each other at rest

oscillating with each other at rest while you’re not doing anything at all

while you’re not doing anything at all

while you’re not doing anything at all just sitting there so that told us is

just sitting there so that told us is

just sitting there so that told us is that this signal in the brain when

that this signal in the brain when

that this signal in the brain when you’re not doing anything is actually

you’re not doing anything is actually

you’re not doing anything is actually important it tells us how different

important it tells us how different

important it tells us how different parts the brain are communicating in

parts the brain are communicating in

parts the brain are communicating in this state now the first question that

this state now the first question that

this state now the first question that often people ask is who cares

often people ask is who cares

often people ask is who cares why does it matter while why does it

why does it matter while why does it

why does it matter while why does it matter what the brain is doing when were

matter what the brain is doing when were

matter what the brain is doing when were not actually doing anything probably one

not actually doing anything probably one

not actually doing anything probably one of the best examples of why this is so

of the best examples of why this is so

of the best examples of why this is so important comes from one of my mentors

important comes from one of my mentors

important comes from one of my mentors and colleagues Marcus trickle who

and colleagues Marcus trickle who

and colleagues Marcus trickle who describes this activity in terms of the

describes this activity in terms of the

describes this activity in terms of the energy budget so from all that food you

energy budget so from all that food you

energy budget so from all that food you ate in the last 24 hours

ate in the last 24 hours

ate in the last 24 hours where does all that energy actually go

where does all that energy actually go

where does all that energy actually go okay so this is a an image of resting

okay so this is a an image of resting

okay so this is a an image of resting metabolism in the brain and we pointed

metabolism in the brain and we pointed

metabolism in the brain and we pointed out a couple different parts of the body

out a couple different parts of the body

out a couple different parts of the body and what you can see is that the brain

and what you can see is that the brain

and what you can see is that the brain is highly highly metabolic relative to

is highly highly metabolic relative to

is highly highly metabolic relative to other parts of the body like the liver

other parts of the body like the liver

other parts of the body like the liver in the heart and the reason is is

in the heart and the reason is is

in the heart and the reason is is because despite the brain only been 2%

because despite the brain only been 2%

because despite the brain only been 2% of the body size it consumes about 20%

of the body size it consumes about 20%

of the body size it consumes about 20% of its energy okay now how does that

of its energy okay now how does that

of its energy okay now how does that energy change when the brain is actually

energy change when the brain is actually

energy change when the brain is actually active and you’re actually doing

active and you’re actually doing

active and you’re actually doing something well let’s look at that so

something well let’s look at that so

something well let’s look at that so here’s the MIT meta metabolic activity

here’s the MIT meta metabolic activity

here’s the MIT meta metabolic activity at the brain at rest and here’s what it

at the brain at rest and here’s what it

at the brain at rest and here’s what it looks like when you’re actually doing

looks like when you’re actually doing

looks like when you’re actually doing something like viewing words or reading

something like viewing words or reading

something like viewing words or reading and what you can see is that it doesn’t

and what you can see is that it doesn’t

and what you can see is that it doesn’t look like a whole lot is changing and

look like a whole lot is changing and

look like a whole lot is changing and the reason is because the extra energy

the reason is because the extra energy

the reason is because the extra energy consumption of the brain when you’re

consumption of the brain when you’re

consumption of the brain when you’re doing something is only a small portion

doing something is only a small portion

doing something is only a small portion it’s only less than 5% of the total and

it’s only less than 5% of the total and

it’s only less than 5% of the total and the only reason that you can see those

the only reason that you can see those

the only reason that you can see those fancy pictures in the New York Times or

fancy pictures in the New York Times or

fancy pictures in the New York Times or the popular press is because we can take

the popular press is because we can take

the popular press is because we can take a difference of those two images so do

a difference of those two images so do

a difference of those two images so do we really only use 1 to 10% of our brain

we really only use 1 to 10% of our brain

we really only use 1 to 10% of our brain like Hollywood would would make us

like Hollywood would would make us

like Hollywood would would make us believe and the answer is no we use the

believe and the answer is no we use the

believe and the answer is no we use the brain is highly active at a very high

brain is highly active at a very high

brain is highly active at a very high rate nearly all of the time ok now what

rate nearly all of the time ok now what

rate nearly all of the time ok now what is this stuff important for and so it’s

is this stuff important for and so it’s

is this stuff important for and so it’s hard to often emphasize how important

hard to often emphasize how important

hard to often emphasize how important this activity is but there is one

this activity is but there is one

this activity is but there is one example that usually kind of sticks for

example that usually kind of sticks for

example that usually kind of sticks for people why this activity in the

people why this activity in the

people why this activity in the background is so important so it may

background is so important so it may

background is so important so it may come to surprise to many of you that

come to surprise to many of you that

come to surprise to many of you that from nearly the unlimited amount of

from nearly the unlimited amount of

from nearly the unlimited amount of information that exists in your visual

information that exists in your visual

information that exists in your visual world

world

world only about ten to the ten bits per

only about ten to the ten bits per

only about ten to the ten bits per second actually reach your I of the back

second actually reach your I of the back

second actually reach your I of the back via retina that’s about the same

via retina that’s about the same

via retina that’s about the same resolution of your blu-ray DVD by the

resolution of your blu-ray DVD by the

resolution of your blu-ray DVD by the time that information gets back to the

time that information gets back to the

time that information gets back to the next stop what we call the thalamus the

next stop what we call the thalamus the

next stop what we call the thalamus the informations been degraded even more now

informations been degraded even more now

informations been degraded even more now it’s about six ten ten to the six bits

it’s about six ten ten to the six bits

it’s about six ten ten to the six bits per second about what you can see on the

per second about what you can see on the

per second about what you can see on the old-school standard definition TVs by

old-school standard definition TVs by

old-school standard definition TVs by the time that information gets back to

the time that information gets back to

the time that information gets back to the visual cortex we’re down to 10 to

the visual cortex we’re down to 10 to

the visual cortex we’re down to 10 to the fourth bits per second or what the

the fourth bits per second or what the

the fourth bits per second or what the kind of resolution see and a videophone

kind of resolution see and a videophone

kind of resolution see and a videophone or what Wikipedia likes to call the

or what Wikipedia likes to call the

or what Wikipedia likes to call the minimum necessary for consumer

minimum necessary for consumer

minimum necessary for consumer acceptable talking head picture using

acceptable talking head picture using

acceptable talking head picture using various video compression schemes okay

various video compression schemes okay

various video compression schemes okay how the about the amount of information

how the about the amount of information

how the about the amount of information that you’re actually aware of

that you’re actually aware of

that you’re actually aware of consciously aware of it’s about eight

consciously aware of it’s about eight

consciously aware of it’s about eight hundred bits per second and there’s no

hundred bits per second and there’s no

hundred bits per second and there’s no more not enough information even show

more not enough information even show

more not enough information even show video this would be what you’d have on

video this would be what you’d have on

video this would be what you’d have on your voice over IP or audio on your cell

your voice over IP or audio on your cell

your voice over IP or audio on your cell phone so of course the question is well

phone so of course the question is well

phone so of course the question is well how does the brain make sense of such

how does the brain make sense of such

how does the brain make sense of such impoverished data and provide us with a

impoverished data and provide us with a

impoverished data and provide us with a visual experience for the world that

visual experience for the world that

visual experience for the world that some people say is even better than

some people say is even better than

some people say is even better than blu-ray DVD and the answer is it’s this

blu-ray DVD and the answer is it’s this

blu-ray DVD and the answer is it’s this spontaneous activity that’s happening in

spontaneous activity that’s happening in

spontaneous activity that’s happening in the background

the background

the background it’s filling all the gaps in fact the

it’s filling all the gaps in fact the

it’s filling all the gaps in fact the reason why magicians have jobs is they

reason why magicians have jobs is they

reason why magicians have jobs is they can take advantage of this property of

can take advantage of this property of

can take advantage of this property of the brain and trick us into believing

the brain and trick us into believing

the brain and trick us into believing something exists that actually doesn’t

something exists that actually doesn’t

something exists that actually doesn’t ok so Wow as the famous William James

ok so Wow as the famous William James

ok so Wow as the famous William James once said well as part of what we

once said well as part of what we

once said well as part of what we perceive comes from our senses of the

perceive comes from our senses of the

perceive comes from our senses of the object before us another part and

object before us another part and

object before us another part and probably a larger part comes directly

probably a larger part comes directly

probably a larger part comes directly out of our own head so you can see of

out of our own head so you can see of

out of our own head so you can see of how this information has such a big

how this information has such a big

how this information has such a big impact on our perceptions and behavior

impact on our perceptions and behavior

impact on our perceptions and behavior on why we think it’s important to use to

on why we think it’s important to use to

on why we think it’s important to use to study mental health disorders and to

study mental health disorders and to

study mental health disorders and to study risky behavior in adolescent

study risky behavior in adolescent

study risky behavior in adolescent populations but there’s a problem

populations but there’s a problem

populations but there’s a problem the brain is billions and billions and

the brain is billions and billions and

the brain is billions and billions and billions of neurons that are tightly

billions of neurons that are tightly

billions of neurons that are tightly connected intricately across all those

connected intricately across all those

connected intricately across all those all those neurons and so as neuro

all those neurons and so as neuro

all those neurons and so as neuro scientists have to figure out a way to

scientists have to figure out a way to

scientists have to figure out a way to condense information that’s something

condense information that’s something

condense information that’s something that’s simple enough to actually

that’s simple enough to actually

that’s simple enough to actually analyze okay so we do this through a

analyze okay so we do this through a

analyze okay so we do this through a mathematical discipline called graph

mathematical discipline called graph

mathematical discipline called graph theory well what is graph theory well

theory well what is graph theory well

theory well what is graph theory well graph theory is all about the study of

graph theory is all about the study of

graph theory is all about the study of networks where networks are simply

networks where networks are simply

networks where networks are simply collections of nodes so nodes can be

collections of nodes so nodes can be

collections of nodes so nodes can be anything from people to cities to web

anything from people to cities to web

anything from people to cities to web pages that are linked by lines or edges

pages that are linked by lines or edges

pages that are linked by lines or edges so that would be roads between cities

so that would be roads between cities

so that would be roads between cities links between webpages or friends

links between webpages or friends

links between webpages or friends between people right now graph tree has

between people right now graph tree has

between people right now graph tree has been used to study all types of systems

been used to study all types of systems

been used to study all types of systems from networks and Internet to us

from networks and Internet to us

from networks and Internet to us commuting patterns to interactions of

commuting patterns to interactions of

commuting patterns to interactions of committees and subcommittees in Congress

committees and subcommittees in Congress

committees and subcommittees in Congress assuming of course everything’s running

assuming of course everything’s running

assuming of course everything’s running properly to enter protein-protein

properly to enter protein-protein

properly to enter protein-protein interactions in webs one celled

interactions in webs one celled

interactions in webs one celled organisms like East and what you can see

organisms like East and what you can see

organisms like East and what you can see from all these images right is it’s not

from all these images right is it’s not

from all these images right is it’s not simply a connects to B connects to C

simply a connects to B connects to C

simply a connects to B connects to C right and it’s also not random there’s

right and it’s also not random there’s

right and it’s also not random there’s clearly some structure in here so

clearly some structure in here so

clearly some structure in here so gravity does well how do we quantify

gravity does well how do we quantify

gravity does well how do we quantify these patterns and what do they actually

these patterns and what do they actually

these patterns and what do they actually mean to the function of the system so

mean to the function of the system so

mean to the function of the system so there’s some very simple measures like

there’s some very simple measures like

there’s some very simple measures like degree so some some parts of the brain

degree so some some parts of the brain

degree so some some parts of the brain have lots of connections meaning they

have lots of connections meaning they

have lots of connections meaning they have high degree some parts of the brain

have high degree some parts of the brain

have high degree some parts of the brain have few connections meaning they have

have few connections meaning they have

have few connections meaning they have low degree there’s other measures like

low degree there’s other measures like

low degree there’s other measures like path link so if I want to get

path link so if I want to get

path link so if I want to get information from the node and the left

information from the node and the left

information from the node and the left to the node on the right I have to go

to the node on the right I have to go

to the node on the right I have to go over one two three jumps to the path

over one two three jumps to the path

over one two three jumps to the path link between these two guys is three but

link between these two guys is three but

link between these two guys is three but two other some more complex measurements

two other some more complex measurements

two other some more complex measurements as well I’d say be abhor community

as well I’d say be abhor community

as well I’d say be abhor community structure or we have various algorithms

structure or we have various algorithms

structure or we have various algorithms that are trying to identify nodes that

that are trying to identify nodes that

that are trying to identify nodes that are tightly clustered and connected

are tightly clustered and connected

are tightly clustered and connected relative to other nodes the idea of

relative to other nodes the idea of

relative to other nodes the idea of these systems is try to maximize the

these systems is try to maximize the

these systems is try to maximize the number of inter community edges is

number of inter community edges is

number of inter community edges is relative to the inter community edges

relative to the inter community edges

relative to the inter community edges over the last decade we’ve been using

over the last decade we’ve been using

over the last decade we’ve been using the combination of these tools to tell

the combination of these tools to tell

the combination of these tools to tell us something about how the brain is

us something about how the brain is

us something about how the brain is organized and there’s been some very

organized and there’s been some very

organized and there’s been some very important findings where we’ve now

important findings where we’ve now

important findings where we’ve now identified approximately 10 to 15

identified approximately 10 to 15

identified approximately 10 to 15 different systems

different systems

different systems in the brain that have various types of

in the brain that have various types of

in the brain that have various types of functions related to our everyday

functions related to our everyday

functions related to our everyday behavior so for example the frontal

behavior so for example the frontal

behavior so for example the frontal parietal Network that we’re showing here

parietal Network that we’re showing here

parietal Network that we’re showing here in yellow is really important for

in yellow is really important for

in yellow is really important for moment-to-moment attention and things

moment-to-moment attention and things

moment-to-moment attention and things like working memory our ability to hold

like working memory our ability to hold

like working memory our ability to hold in mind phone numbers to be able to

in mind phone numbers to be able to

in mind phone numbers to be able to manipulate it in any given time we have

manipulate it in any given time we have

manipulate it in any given time we have systems like what we call the singular a

systems like what we call the singular a

systems like what we call the singular a particular network this system is really

particular network this system is really

particular network this system is really important for sustained attention or

important for sustained attention or

important for sustained attention or holding in rules so for example the

holding in rules so for example the

holding in rules so for example the reason why there’s nobody has at least

reason why there’s nobody has at least

reason why there’s nobody has at least yet screamed at me and yelled out liar

yet screamed at me and yelled out liar

yet screamed at me and yelled out liar is because you know the context of this

is because you know the context of this

is because you know the context of this environment you know the rules of the

environment you know the rules of the

environment you know the rules of the engagement and you’re at some some part

engagement and you’re at some some part

engagement and you’re at some some part of the brain is holding that information

of the brain is holding that information

of the brain is holding that information in a mine and this system is one of the

in a mine and this system is one of the

in a mine and this system is one of the systems that’s actually doing that you

systems that’s actually doing that you

systems that’s actually doing that you have other systems like the default

have other systems like the default

have other systems like the default system that’s important for internal

system that’s important for internal

system that’s important for internal mentation and planning rumination things

mentation and planning rumination things

mentation and planning rumination things of that nature and other networks as

of that nature and other networks as

of that nature and other networks as well now so you might imagine that these

well now so you might imagine that these

well now so you might imagine that these kind of behaviors might be related to

kind of behaviors might be related to

kind of behaviors might be related to risky decision-making and mental health

risky decision-making and mental health

risky decision-making and mental health problems and this is why scientists in

problems and this is why scientists in

problems and this is why scientists in these days are so interested in studying

these days are so interested in studying

these days are so interested in studying these phenomena now the work has gone

these phenomena now the work has gone

these phenomena now the work has gone further where a group our colleagues at

further where a group our colleagues at

further where a group our colleagues at Washington University have done really

Washington University have done really

Washington University have done really an excellent job to show that we can

an excellent job to show that we can

an excellent job to show that we can examine these types of systems not

examine these types of systems not

examine these types of systems not simply at the group or population level

simply at the group or population level

simply at the group or population level anymore but also very very intricately

anymore but also very very intricately

anymore but also very very intricately at each and every one of you ok

at each and every one of you ok

at each and every one of you ok something that Oscar Miranda dominguez

something that Oscar Miranda dominguez

something that Oscar Miranda dominguez from my laboratory has coined a

from my laboratory has coined a

from my laboratory has coined a functional fingerprint of the brain ok

functional fingerprint of the brain ok

functional fingerprint of the brain ok but we can also do other things like we

but we can also do other things like we

but we can also do other things like we can measure the effect of drugs so but

can measure the effect of drugs so but

can measure the effect of drugs so but not only just the bad stuff but some of

not only just the bad stuff but some of

not only just the bad stuff but some of the not so bad stuff as well like did

the not so bad stuff as well like did

the not so bad stuff as well like did you have your coffee this morning

you have your coffee this morning

you have your coffee this morning or not

or not

or not in fact these data themselves are

in fact these data themselves are

in fact these data themselves are conducted on one of our mad Sciences

conducted on one of our mad Sciences

conducted on one of our mad Sciences Russ pull Drac who decided to do this

Russ pull Drac who decided to do this

Russ pull Drac who decided to do this test it’s very experiment on himself

test it’s very experiment on himself

test it’s very experiment on himself okay but if you could we can do this it

okay but if you could we can do this it

okay but if you could we can do this it begs the question well can we also test

begs the question well can we also test

begs the question well can we also test other types of interventions on the

other types of interventions on the

other types of interventions on the brain in certain types of mental health

brain in certain types of mental health

brain in certain types of mental health disorders or in the case of risky

disorders or in the case of risky

disorders or in the case of risky decision making we believe that answer

decision making we believe that answer

decision making we believe that answer is yes so here’s an example of the of

is yes so here’s an example of the of

is yes so here’s an example of the of the brain in a in a in a group of young

the brain in a in a in a group of young

the brain in a in a in a group of young adults of putting a circle around the

adults of putting a circle around the

adults of putting a circle around the that single ER per clue that network

that single ER per clue that network

that single ER per clue that network that’s really important for holding in

that’s really important for holding in

that’s really important for holding in rules okay

rules okay

rules okay here’s what that here’s what that system

here’s what that here’s what that system

here’s what that here’s what that system looks like in a peer matched group in

looks like in a peer matched group in

looks like in a peer matched group in folks that have ADHD and what you can

folks that have ADHD and what you can

folks that have ADHD and what you can see it appears to be almost completely

see it appears to be almost completely

see it appears to be almost completely gone okay now when we put these

gone okay now when we put these

gone okay now when we put these participants on back under stimulants

participants on back under stimulants

participants on back under stimulants I’m gonna see the system comes back to

I’m gonna see the system comes back to

I’m gonna see the system comes back to life and so you can see you can start to

life and so you can see you can start to

life and so you can see you can start to tend to see our excitement about our

tend to see our excitement about our

tend to see our excitement about our ability to test other types of

ability to test other types of

ability to test other types of behavioral medicinal therapies for

behavioral medicinal therapies for

behavioral medicinal therapies for various types of mental health problems

various types of mental health problems

various types of mental health problems but we don’t have to do the work only

but we don’t have to do the work only

but we don’t have to do the work only when the problem occurs but we can go

when the problem occurs but we can go

when the problem occurs but we can go much much earlier in fact this is a

much much earlier in fact this is a

much much earlier in fact this is a picture of my daughter just a few days

picture of my daughter just a few days

picture of my daughter just a few days old and this is about the age that we

old and this is about the age that we

old and this is about the age that we can start collecting these data or these

can start collecting these data or these

can start collecting these data or these measurements and follow them through

measurements and follow them through

measurements and follow them through childhood through adolescence and beyond

childhood through adolescence and beyond

childhood through adolescence and beyond so what is happening in the brain of my

so what is happening in the brain of my

so what is happening in the brain of my child who has ADHD or why is my

child who has ADHD or why is my

child who has ADHD or why is my adolescent engaging so often in risky

adolescent engaging so often in risky

adolescent engaging so often in risky behaviors well we can’t definitively

behaviors well we can’t definitively

behaviors well we can’t definitively answer those questions yet but these are

answer those questions yet but these are

answer those questions yet but these are the types of tools that neuroscientists

the types of tools that neuroscientists

the types of tools that neuroscientists are using today to be able to tackle

are using today to be able to tackle

are using today to be able to tackle these different difficult questions but

we need your help so we’re currently in

we need your help so we’re currently in the process of scanning 10,000 children

the process of scanning 10,000 children

the process of scanning 10,000 children across the United States from childhood

across the United States from childhood

across the United States from childhood through adolescence visit to visit the

through adolescence visit to visit the

through adolescence visit to visit the website learn about these studies and if

website learn about these studies and if

website learn about these studies and if you’re in the catchment area and

you’re in the catchment area and

you’re in the catchment area and eligible we’d love to have you

eligible we’d love to have you

eligible we’d love to have you participate visit brain facts org learn

participate visit brain facts org learn

participate visit brain facts org learn about other similar topics like this

about other similar topics like this

about other similar topics like this get education materials ask questions

get education materials ask questions

get education materials ask questions that give us feedback about how US

that give us feedback about how US

that give us feedback about how US neuroscience are actually communicating

neuroscience are actually communicating

neuroscience are actually communicating our ideas and of course if you’re

our ideas and of course if you’re

our ideas and of course if you’re interested in our outreach efforts or

interested in our outreach efforts or

interested in our outreach efforts or you have other youth that you think

you have other youth that you think

you have other youth that you think might be interested in this type of work

might be interested in this type of work

might be interested in this type of work visit our visit our websites related to

visit our visit our websites related to

visit our visit our websites related to our outreach we we think that the work

our outreach we we think that the work

our outreach we we think that the work that we’re that’s being done here is

that we’re that’s being done here is

that we’re that’s being done here is only as powerful as that our ability to

only as powerful as that our ability to

only as powerful as that our ability to bring up the next generation of

bring up the next generation of

bring up the next generation of scientists so I’ll end there and thank

scientists so I’ll end there and thank

scientists so I’ll end there and thank you

you

you [Applause]