SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2024 | 10am - 5pm

LONDON\xa0

Spend the day learning from experts in neuroscience, psychology, and physiology about the inner workings of the brain and gain practical insights on how to boost your cognitive performance and maximise the power of your brain. Our expert speakers will share the latest advances in brain research, how that could change our lives and will also explore the fascinating science behind our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. \xa0

OUR EXPERT SPEAKER LINE-UP INCLUDES…

The science of consciousness

Daniel Bor,Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London

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What changes in the brain when conscious levels change from wakefulness to lower conscious levels such as deep sleep or coma?\xa0

How to be happy\xa0\xa0

Bruce Hood,Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society, University of Bristol

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How can we improve our mental wellbeing through activities that change the way that we think? What can we do to deal with the adversities that often get in the way of our mental wellbeing?\xa0

When reality retreats: how schizophrenia distorts reality and our sense of self\xa0\xa0

Clara Humpston,Lecturer in Mental Health, University of York\xa0

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How do the symptoms of schizophrenia challenge, if not destroy, everyday notions of reality and sense of self? What happens in the brain when someone suffers a break or detachment from common-sensical notions of reality?\xa0

Living without memory: what we can learn from people with amnesia\xa0

Catherine Loveday, Principal Lecturer, BSc Cognitive Neuroscience and MSc Cognitive Rehabilitation programmes, University of Westminster

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What happens when people lose access to their memories, through brain injury, infection, or dementia?\xa0 How are memories distributed across our life, how do they shape our personal and cultural identity, and why is music such a powerful trigger?\xa0

Brains, games and screen time claims\xa0

Peter Etchells,Professor of Psychology and Science Communication, Bath Spa University

What do we really know about how tech impacts our brains? Explore the science, claims and controversies around digital addictions, and consider, are there better ways of characterising the often-tumultuous relationships we have with screens?

Mind the gender gap: why plastic brains aren’t breaking through glass ceilings\xa0

Gina Rippon,Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University\xa0

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What does the latest research tell us about gender gaps and how can we address the issues?