How do the brain’s natural rhythms shape attention, memory and learning?

In this episode of Academic Coaching for Parents, I am joined by Professor Ole Jensen, Professor of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, to explore how brain oscillations - rhythmic patterns of neural activity - underpin attention, learning and reading. We discuss how these brain rhythms help to coordinate attention, what happens when these processes become disrupted and how this research can help parents and educators better understand attention difficulties, learning challenges and differences in how children engage with learning.

🎙️ In this episode, we discuss:

✅ How brain oscillations contribute to attention, memory and information processing

✅ How oscillatory activity supports reading and visual exploration

✅ How brain oscillations change across development and differ between children and adults

✅ What research shows about disrupted modulation of brain oscillations in ADHD

✅ How theories of neural communication explain coordinated brain function during learning

Whether you are curious about how learning works in the brain or interested in evidence-based perspectives on education, this episode offers a research-informed exploration of the neuroscience behind learning.

Professor Ole Jensen:

https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/ole-jensen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ole-jensen-53b69014/

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