David Moreau
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David Moreau is a neuroscientist, senior lecturer and director of the Brain Dynamics Lab at the University of Auckland.[1] Known for his work on brain plasticity and brain training,[2] he won the Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences by the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2020.[3] Moreau is a former Fulbright Fellow.[1]
Research career[edit]
Moreau’s work shows how environmental and genetic factors shape cognitive abilities and brain function.[4] His work has shown that high intensity exercise benefits executive functions and cognition.[5] Recently his work has pointed out flaws in popular brain training programmes, most notably working memory training and mindset interventions. As of 2022 Moreau has published over 100 research papers.[6]
Awards[edit]
In 2018 Moreau won the Emerging Researcher Award from the Centre for Brain Research in Auckland and a Marsden $300,000 Fast-Start from the Royal Society of New Zealand.[7] In 2019 he was awarded the Early Career Research Excellence Award at the University of Auckland.[1] In 2020 he won the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence at the University of Auckland[1] and was awarded the Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences by the Royal Society of New Zealand.[8]
Athletic career[edit]
Moreau is a two-time national champion in freestyle wrestling and was on the national team before pursuing an academic career.[9]
Selected works[edit]
- Moreau, D. & Wiebels, K. (2022). Psychological constructs as local optima. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1, 188–189.
- Moreau, D. (2021). Shifting minds: A quantitative reappraisal of cognitive intervention research. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(1), 148-160.
- Moreau, D., & Chou, E. (2019). The acute effect of high-intensity exercise on executive function: A meta-analysis. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(5), 734-764.
- Moreau, D., Macnamara, B. N., Hambrick, D. Z. (2019). Overstating the role of environmental factors in success: A cautionary note. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(1), 28-33.
- Moreau, D. et al. (2017). High-intensity training enhances executive function in children in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. eLife, 6:e25062.
- Moreau, D. (2014). Can brain training boost cognition? Nature, 515, 492.
- Moreau, D., & Conway, A. R. A. (2014). The case for an ecological approach to cognitive training. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 18(7), 334-336.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "David Moreau profile". University of Auckland.
- ↑ "Top award for research on exercise and the brain - the University of Auckland".
- ↑ "2020 Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences: High intensity exercise benefits both brain and body".
- ↑ "Dr David Moreau: Science shows you can't achieve everything you set your mind to". Radio New Zealand. 28 April 2019.
- ↑ "High intensity training and the brain: David Moreau". Radio New Zealand. 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "David Moreau". Google Scholar.
- ↑ "Innovative University research enhanced with Marsden Fund awards - the University of Auckland".
- ↑ "2020 Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences: High intensity exercise benefits both brain and body".
- ↑ "David Moreau - Athletic-Academic Fellow - Staff Directory".
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