Stephen Maren

2 months ago | thetransmitter.org | Sydney Wyatt |Claudia Lopez Lloreda |Angie Voyles Askham |Stephen Maren

Reporting fellowThe Transmitter Share this article: Tags: Learning, Circuits, Cognitive neuroscience, Connectivity, Memory, Sensory perception, Sensory systems, Systems neuroscience, Vision Mice have poor vision, but they still instinctively run or freeze if they see a potential threat, such as the shadow of a looming predator. They can override these instincts, though, if they learn over time that a perceived threat is harmless.

Mar 8, 2024 | thetransmitter.org | Stephen Maren |Gina Jimenez |Shaena Montanari

Stephen Maren is University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and Charles H. Gregory Chair of Liberal Arts in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University. His laboratory focuses on the neural circuits of emotional learning and memory and the relevance of these circuits to trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Maren developed his interests in learning and memory as an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois.