Need some extra motivation to get to the gym? Neuroscientist and exercise enthusiast Wendy A. Suzuki explains how physical aerobic activity can change your brain. Dr. Suzuki gives an overview of her research into how exercise can improve cognitive function and even demonstrates a routine you can follow along at home.
Why did Wendy get interested in studying the effects of exercise on the brain? In this high energy and interactive TEDX talk, that has become her signature, Wendy describes how she stumbled on this fascinating area of research by noticing how much exercise improved her own mood, memory and attention.
The one core question Wendy wanted to answer when she started her lab at NYU was, “What happens in the brain when a new memory is formed.” Here Wendy describes a major finding from her early days at NYU revealing how the electrical activity of brain cells signals the formation of a new memory.
In this emotional story, Wendy tells the story of saying “I love you” to her parents for the first time as an adult.