Arne Dietrich is professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology at the American University of Beirut (AUB). His work is focused on the neurobiology of learning and memory; he published several papers on the functions of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Presently, his research interests focus on neurocognitive mechanisms of creativity, neural basis of altered states of consciousness and cognitive neuroscience of physical exercise. Dietrich holds a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from the University of Georgia, United States.