Presented By: Department of Psychology
Social Area Brown Bag: Does a healthy body come with a healthy brain? An exploration with the functional connectivity of the whole-brain network
Qinggang Yu, Social Graduate Student
Abstract:
An ancient Latin phrase said “Mens sana in corpore sano”, which translates to “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. Consistent with this wisdom, social scientists have shown that poverty and other adversities in life often lead to worse physical health as well as impaired cognitive performances. Similarly, aging is linked to deteriorating physical health and cognitive decline. Physical exercise, on the other hand, often improves cognition. So far, however, the nature of this link between the body and the brain is underexplored. In this talk, I will present our recent research examining if biological health risk is associated with functional connectivity of the resting state whole-brain network. Results and implications of the findings will be discussed.
An ancient Latin phrase said “Mens sana in corpore sano”, which translates to “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. Consistent with this wisdom, social scientists have shown that poverty and other adversities in life often lead to worse physical health as well as impaired cognitive performances. Similarly, aging is linked to deteriorating physical health and cognitive decline. Physical exercise, on the other hand, often improves cognition. So far, however, the nature of this link between the body and the brain is underexplored. In this talk, I will present our recent research examining if biological health risk is associated with functional connectivity of the resting state whole-brain network. Results and implications of the findings will be discussed.
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