About this Event
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📚 Lecture: “How the Brain Rewrites the Past”
🎤 Speaker: Prof. Elizabeth Kensinger
Join us for an enlightening evening with Prof. Elizabeth Kensinger as she unravels the mysteries of memory. Have you ever forgotten someone's name moments after being introduced or noticed that you and a friend remember an event differently? If so, this lecture is tailored for you!
Prof. Kensinger will delve into the psychology and neuroscience behind how memory functions, highlighting some of the key reasons we forget or misremember past events. She will explore how factors like stress, emotion, and sleep restriction can exacerbate memory errors, offering insights into the complexities of recalling our past.
Elizabeth Kensinger is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Boston College, where she directs the Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience research laboratory. She teaches courses on human memory, the neuroscience of emotion, and neuropsychological conditions. Prof. Kensinger earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from MIT and has authored over 200 scientific articles and several books, including Why We Forget and How to Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory (2023, Oxford University Press).
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of memory with the esteemed Prof. Elizabeth Kensinger!
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Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cambridge, United States
USD 39.19
