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Everyday Curiosity: Practices That Improve Creativity

Why is curiosity so important to brain health? Discover a framework for inviting a sense of wonder. Cassini Nazir, assistant professor at the University of North Texas, designs conversations, curricula and interfaces, and teaches classes in interaction design. Sponsored by Marlane J. Miller.

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Advances and New Perspectives in Clinical Music Neuroscience and Neurologic Music Therapy

How can the latest in auditory neuroscience advance neurological rehabilitation? Dr. Michael H. Thaut, professor of music and international research leader in the neuroscience of music, introduces recent discoveries that have transformed Neurologic Music Therapy into an important contributor to global brain health.

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Making Cognitive Neuroscience More Open and Reproducible

The last decade has provided clear evidence that there is a reproducibility problem in cognitive neuroscience. Russell Poldrack will discuss some of the threats to reproducibility in neuroimaging research. 

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A Psychneurobiological Approach to Mental Health

Caroline Leaf, PhD, and Charles Wasserman, MS, AuD doctoral student, discuss the effectiveness of a non-pharmacological intervention and psychneurobiological approach to mental health. Their research includes applied mindfulness and metacognition to create an accessible and applicable alternative to relieving mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression.

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Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World's Top Performers

Gain insight into the mental disciplines, principles, and tactics of high performance. Eric Potterat, PhD, is a high performance, sport and clinical psychologist, and spent a decade as the head psychologist for the U.S. Navy SEALS. Sponsored by Tiffany and Patrick Boyce.

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The Science and Practice of Lifestyle Medicine

Can lifestyle prevent, treat or even cure disease? Jane Wigginton, MD, shares insights into lifestyle medicine and brain health. As BrainHealth's chief medical advisor, she brings over 30 years of experience to assist with clinical trials, research protocols, client evaluations and recommendations for care.

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Exercise and Brain Health

Kirk Erickson, PhD, is the Director of Translational Neuroscience at AdventHealth and Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.

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Does Exercising Your Body Strengthen Your Brain?

What is the impact of physical activity on brain health? Psychologist Kirk Erickson, PhD delves into this question while exploring several methodological considerations related to how this topic is documented in scientific literature, sharing recent research findings on the mechanisms and moderators of these effects. He is also a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.

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Education and Equity

President and CEO of Big Thought Institute, Byron Sanders is a committed advocate for education, economic development and creating equitable communities. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary. Sponsored by Gloria and Juan Ernesto Snead.

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Effects of Age-Related Conditions on Higher-Order Semantic Functions

Raksha Mudar, PhD, investigates the effects of normal cognitive aging and brain diseases including mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, on higher-order semantic functions. In her research, she combines behavioral methods, event-related potentials and functional magnetic resonance imaging.

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The Neuroscience of Grief: How We Learn From Love and Loss

How can cognitive neuroscience help to clarify the “why” of grief – why it takes so long, and is so painful? Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, uses an integrative view of clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explore the brain's critical role in the learning process of grief. Sponsored by Teri and John Shaffer.

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Eating for Better Brain Health: The Power of Neuroprotective Foods

Can what you eat slow down the aging process of the brain? It's true! Physician Annie Fenn, MD, joins neuroscientist Julie Fratantoni, PhD, for a fireside chat about how to improve your life using the science behind brain-protective diets. Sponsored by The Gratitude Fund at the Dallas Foundation.

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Neuroimaging and Genetic Research Into Cerebrovascular Diseases and Acute Stroke

Vascular neurologist Natalia Rost, MD, has devoted her career to neuroimaging of acute stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases, the role of genetics in acute cerebral ischemia, and advancing outcome prediction in patients with acute stroke.

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The Secret Synergies Between Growth Mindset and Stress

Psychologist Dr. David Yeager studies the processes shaping adolescent development, especially how factors of social cognition and physiology interact with each other to create positive or negative trajectories for youth. His research seeks to influence these psychological processes, so as to improve developmental and educational outcomes for youth. He is a professor at UT Austin.

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Why is Brain Health Important for the Global Conversation about Human Flourishing?

What is human flourishing, or the "fullness of life," and what factors promote it? How do answers vary across cultures? This talk will discuss initiatives to establish a Global Community of Practice for Flourishing and what the construct of flourishing adds to wellness, happiness and well-being.

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