Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Toronto Metropolitan University
$100,000.00
Cognitive Aging
FY 2023-24
Summary
Motivation drives cognitive engagement and performance across the lifespan. We work hard at challenges that we enjoy, such as trivia games and crossword puzzles. We also put effort into less enjoyable tasks, such as filing our tax returns, if motivational incentives are in place. However, little is known about age-related changes in the link between motivation, brain, and cognition. The proposed research will shed light on this issue through a powerful combination of behavioural, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging methods. Findings from this research will help optimize motivation-based technologies to help Canadians maintain and improve their cognitive capacity as they age.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00168
Name nom
Spaniol, Julia
Department département
Psychology - Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Organization id
43
Institution établissement
Toronto Metropolitan University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10610;RDF30104
Field of research list names en
Zoology;Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects
Field of research list names fr
Zoologie;Neurosciences, aspects médicaux et physiologiques et de la santé
Application title
Cognitive Aging
Keyword
aging
intrinsic motivation
reward
cognition
eye tracking
EEG
fMRI
Application summary
Motivation drives cognitive engagement and performance across the lifespan. We work hard at challenges that we enjoy, such as trivia games and crossword puzzles. We also put effort into less enjoyable tasks, such as filing our tax returns, if motivational incentives are in place. However, little is known about age-related changes in the link between motivation, brain, and cognition. The proposed research will shed light on this issue through a powerful combination of behavioural, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging methods. Findings from this research will help optimize motivation-based technologies to help Canadians maintain and improve their cognitive capacity as they age.
