David LaBerge
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David LaBerge is a neuropsychologist specializing in the attention process and the role of apical dendrite
s in cognition and consciousness.
, Missouri
and received his undergraduate degree from the College of Wooster, and his MA and PhD degrees from Claremont University and Stanford University
, respectively.
, and University of California at Irvine from 1955 until 1997. He was also a member of the adjunct faculty in psychology and biology at Bard College at Simon's Rock from 1997-2007 and is currently a Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington, Seattle.
In studying the attention process, LaBerge has conducted experiments using response-time methods of cognitive psychology and brain imagining methods of neurobiology, for which he received grants from various national foundations including the National Science Foundation
(NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Naval Research
(ONR), and National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH). His 70 publications include papers in the Journal of Neuroscience
, Neural Computation
, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
, Journal of Experimental Psychology
, Perception and Psychophysics and Neuropsychologia, chapters in books, and the book Attentional Processing: The Brain’s Art of Mindfulness (Harvard University Press
, 1995).
His most recent articles are "Sustained attention and the apical dendrite in recurrent circuits", "Apical dendrite activity in cognition and consciousness", and "The apical dendrite theory of consciousness" with Ray Kasevich are published in Brain Research Reviews
, Consciousness and Cognition
and Neural Networks, respectively. These articles open a new approach to understanding how brain activity produces our everyday processing of information about objects and also produces our subjective experiencing of their impressions.
In 2006 and 2007, LaBerge collaborated with his daughter, Anne La Berge
on a work entitled Resonant Dendrites, a performance work on LaBerge's apical dendrite theory using film, narrative voice samples and music.
Bach Society Orchestra and Chorus from 1959 to 1980 and he is currently director of the South Sound Classical Choir in the Tacoma, WA area.
He resides in Tacoma, Washington with his wife Janice Lawry.
Apical dendrite
An apical dendrite is a dendrite that emerges from the apex of a pyramidal cell. Apical dendrites are one of two primary categories of dendrites, and they distinguish the pyramidal cells from spiny stellate cells in the cortices. Pyramidal cells are found in the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus,...
s in cognition and consciousness.
Early life and education
David LaBerge was born in St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and received his undergraduate degree from the College of Wooster, and his MA and PhD degrees from Claremont University and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, respectively.
Career
Dr. LaBerge taught at Indiana University, Bloomington, University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, and University of California at Irvine from 1955 until 1997. He was also a member of the adjunct faculty in psychology and biology at Bard College at Simon's Rock from 1997-2007 and is currently a Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington, Seattle.
In studying the attention process, LaBerge has conducted experiments using response-time methods of cognitive psychology and brain imagining methods of neurobiology, for which he received grants from various national foundations including the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
(NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Naval Research
Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research , headquartered in Arlington, Virginia , is the office within the United States Department of the Navy that coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S...
(ONR), and National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
(NIMH). His 70 publications include papers in the Journal of Neuroscience
Journal of Neuroscience
The Journal of Neuroscience is a weekly scientific journal published by the Society for Neuroscience. The journal publishes peer-reviewed empirical research articles in the field of neuroscience...
, Neural Computation
Neural Computation
Neural Computation is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering aspects of neural computation. Articles highlight problems and techniques in modeling the brain, and in the design and construction of neurally-inspired information processing systems. Neural Computation was founded in 1989 and is...
, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience is a peer-reviewed academic journal for scientific research on cognitive neuroscience and the interaction between brain and behavior...
, Journal of Experimental Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology is a bimonthly journal published by American Psychological Association since 1916, containing articles relating to experimental psychology....
, Perception and Psychophysics and Neuropsychologia, chapters in books, and the book Attentional Processing: The Brain’s Art of Mindfulness (Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
, 1995).
His most recent articles are "Sustained attention and the apical dendrite in recurrent circuits", "Apical dendrite activity in cognition and consciousness", and "The apical dendrite theory of consciousness" with Ray Kasevich are published in Brain Research Reviews
Brain Research
Brain Research is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on several aspects of neuroscience. It publishes research reports and "minireviews". The editor-in-chief is Irwin B. Levitan....
, Consciousness and Cognition
Consciousness and Cognition
The journal Consciousness and Cognition provides a forum for scientific approaches to the issues of consciousness, voluntary control, and self. It features empirical research and theoretical articles. Book reviews, integrative theoretical and critical literature reviews, and tutorial reviews are...
and Neural Networks, respectively. These articles open a new approach to understanding how brain activity produces our everyday processing of information about objects and also produces our subjective experiencing of their impressions.
In 2006 and 2007, LaBerge collaborated with his daughter, Anne La Berge
Anne La Berge
Anne La Berge is a flautist, composer and improviser, currently resident in Amsterdam. Her most recent performances bring together the elements on which her reputation is based: a virtuosic command of her instrument, a penchant for improvising microtonal textures and melodies, and an array of...
on a work entitled Resonant Dendrites, a performance work on LaBerge's apical dendrite theory using film, narrative voice samples and music.
Life
His major extracurricular activity was to serve for 21 years as Music Director and Conductor of the MinnesotaMinnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Bach Society Orchestra and Chorus from 1959 to 1980 and he is currently director of the South Sound Classical Choir in the Tacoma, WA area.
He resides in Tacoma, Washington with his wife Janice Lawry.
Further reading
- LaBerge, David. "Attentional Processing: The Brain’s Art of Mindfulness", Harvard University Press, 1995