We are more aware of how “unconscious" biases work than ever before, says neuroscientist Lasana Harris – and we can use our conscious brains to override them.
PhD student Laura Globig on how positive and protective biases can help people adapt to threats like Covid-19.
Dr Lasana Harris talks to Prof Peter Fonagy about creating an inclusive university environment and incorporating diverse contributions to the curriculum.
Is 95% of all decision making is unconscious? Professor David Shanks sheds light on this question and discusses money priming, whether sex really sells, and why grocery stores put the bakery by the entrance.
In this episode, Professor Kate Jeffery speaks about the brain's navigation circuit and how understanding it helped Ikea devise ways to interfere with customers' store navigation.
Prof. Daniel Richardson joins Prof. Joe Devlin on the "Changing Minds" webinar to discuss the importance of being an audience and the personal and societal value of plays, movies, and even sporting events.
In this episode of the Changing Minds webinar, Professor Brad Love discusses the potential and pitfalls of big data.
Prof. David Lagnado talks about counterfactual reasoning in times of Covid-19 in the latest "Changing Minds" webinar.
In this "Changing Minds" webinar, Lasana Harris speaks about this new form of social anxiety, how contagious it is, and how best to make walking outside a more pleasant experience again.
Nichola Raihani discusses what makes individuals invest in helping others and how has covid-19 changed cooperation in our society in this "Changing Minds" webinar.
The first session of "Changing Minds" webinar series hosted by Prof. Joe Devlin features Prof. Anna Cox (UCL Interaction Centre) with a talk on "The Psychology of Successfully Working from Home".
A new prep-print co-authored by Prof. David Lagnado discusses behavioural science strategies against the Covid-19 crisis.