Olav Krigolson
Position
Contact
Credentials
BEd (UVic), MSc (Indiana), PhD (Victoria)
Area of expertise
Neuroeconomics, learning, decision-making, motor learning and control
Description
Dr. Olav Krigolson is a professor and the lead investigator of the Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience Laboratory. The principal focus of the lab is the study of neuroeconomics, an emerging field that integrates the principles of neuroscience, psychology, and economic theory with a purpose to explore and explain human decision making and learning.
Research interests
- Neuroeconomics
- Learning
- Decision-making
- Neuromotor Control
- Statistics
- Game Theory
Selected publications
Boere, K., Lloyd, K., Binsted, G., & Krigolson, O. E. (2023). Exercising is good for the brain but exercising outside is potentially better. Nature Scientific Reports, 13(1).
Links to:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26093-2
Krigolson, O. E., Hammerstrom, M. R., Abimbola, W., Trska, R., Hecker, K.G., Wright, B. W., & Binsted, B. (2021). Using Muse: Rapid Mobile Assessment of Brain Performance. Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Links to:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.634147/full
Williams, C. C., Kappen, M., Hassall, C. D., Wright, B., & Krigolson, O. E. (2019). Thinking theta and alpha: Mechanisms of intuitive and analytical reasoning. Neuroimage, 189, 574-580.
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