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Martha J. Farah, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
School of Arts and Sciences
3720 Walnut Street/6241
(215) 573-3531 FAX: (215) 898-1982
email: mfarah@psych.upenn.edu
Click here for selected publications since Dr. Farah's arrival at Penn
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cognitive neuroscience, neuroethicsRESEARCH TECHNIQUES
Behavioral assays, functional neuroimaging, and computational modeling.RESEARCH SUMMARY
Much of my career has been devoted to understanding the mechanisms of vision, memory, and executive function in the human brain. In recent years I have shifted my research focus to a new set of issues that lie at the interface between cognitive neuroscience and "the real world." These new issues of interest to me include the effects of socioeconomic adversity on children's brain development and emerging social and ethical issues in neuroscience ("neuroethics"). In addition, some very talented students and postdocs have pulled me into their investigations of other topics, including mood regulation, and decision making.
KEY WORDS:
Cognitive neuroscience, development, neuroethics
