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Arlene Taylor: Brain Gain
May 8, 2019, 6.30 PM-7.30 PM
The charismatic Dr Arlene Taylor will help you thrive by design
Dr Arlene Taylor is one of the world’s leading speakers on brain function, simplifying the topic to help you understand more about the brain in general and your own in particular. Her practical presentations will entertain, educate and empower, helping you live a life that is happier, healthier, more successful and more energy efficient.
Taylor is founder and president of Realizations Inc, a non-profit corporation that engages in brain-function research and provides related educational resources.
Presentations
Wednesday, May 8
“Brains and technology: understanding the upside and the downside of technology”
This is the age of technology and in many ways human beings are better for it. But what happens when brains and technology collide? This presentation presents information about the current fascination with technology along with some of its benefits and inherent dangers.
Thursday, May 9
“Who’s in charge—you, your mind or your brain? Good question!”
This presentation discusses some of what is known about the brain versus the mind and the conscious versus the subconscious. It includes information on the role of willpower and how to use that brain faculty to your advantage. It presents the work of Dr Daniel Wegner related to the white bear phenomenon and its role in choice, along with the contributions of genetics and epigenetics. It concludes with a perspective on how freewill may actually function.