Nim Tottenham: How Parents Influence the Development of the Emotional Brain

Leading scientist, educator, and former Barnard Toddler Center parent Nim Tottenham will share research about emotional brain development in childhood and the role that parents play in these changes.

• 6:30-7:15 Pre-talk mix and mingle with refreshments
• 7:15-8:00 Public science talk by Nim Tottenham
• 8:00-8:30 Audience Q&A

This in-person event is free and open to the public.

Advance registration is required for campus access.

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Speaker Nim Tottenham is a Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and Director of the Developmental Affective Neuroscience Laboratory. Her research examines brain development underlying emotional behavior in humans. In particular, her laboratory investigates the interplay between brain development and caregiving experienced by humans. Her research has highlighted fundamental changes in brain circuitry across development and the powerful role that early experiences, such as caregiving and stress, have on the construction of these circuits. She has authored over 130 journal articles and book chapters. She is a frequent lecturer both nationally and internationally on human brain and emotional development. She is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and of the Society for Experimental Psychologists, and her scientific contributions have been recognized by the National Institute of Mental Health , the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology, and the National Academy of Sciences Troland Research Award.

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Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, United States

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