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Kerwin Olfers

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Name
K.J.F. Olfers MSc
Telephone
+31 71 527 3803
E-mail
k.j.f.olfers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9874-1445

Short CV

Kerwin Olfers studied at Leiden University where he received his MSc in Cognitive Neuropsychology in 2012. Following a successful internship he was invited for a 6-month research assistantship in the Serre Lab at Brown University (Providence RI), where he worked on computational models of the human visual system, for navigation in virtual environments. In August of 2012, he went back to Leiden University where he started his PhD project: "Do video games keep the brain young?", under supervision of Guido Band.

Research by Kerwin Olfers

The PhD project focuses on the possibilities of video games for cognitive enhancement in the aging population, especially concerning cognitive control. The research combines cognitive training interventions, behavioural measures such as reaction times tasks, and neurophysiological measures (EEG and eye tracker).  Additionally the influence of gaming on creativity is investigated.

Promotor  is prof. Bernhard Hommel and supervisor is dr. Guido Band.

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Work address

Pieter de la Court
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 1B11

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