We will draw on organizational, cognitive science, psychobiology to create an immersive experience and unveil the hidden ways our minds perceive and interpret problems.
This session delves into the fascinating neuroscience behind how our minds really work when we face conflicting motivations or difficult dilemmas for which there is no obvious best answer. Attendees will explore real-life dilemmas and learn effective cognitive processes to deal with those dilemmas as revealed by the latest research in neuroscience. We will draw on organizational, cognitive science, psychobiology and even sports psychology to create an immersive experience and unveil the hidden ways our minds perceive and interpret problems.
Major Subjects: • Learn how to resolve competing motivations • Recognize ethically relevant behavioral cues at the individual, team, and organizational levels • Learn the cognitive tools to combat bias and situation blindness • Hear the methods that help teams debate problems effectively • Understand the science behind cultural norms
Researcher and Speaker
Dr. Toby Groves is a researcher and speaker on social-cognitive psychology that has spent the past decade studying decision-making and culture. He conducts innovative research in the areas of professional skepticism, implicit bias, and decisions under pressure, and uses imaginative audience experiments to demonstrate his concepts.
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