We know what happens in the brain to drive addiction and addictive behaviours. Can we wrest back control to kick unhealthy and harmful habits? Join Brain and Mind Centre experts as they reveal insights into our brains are wired for risk and reward, and the ways this can work against us in environments with easy access to addictive stimuli such as drugs, nicotine, digital media and games, and more.
In this conversation, explore what we could do to stem this tide by harnessing technology and novel approaches. Hear from:
- Neuroeconomist Agnieszka Tymula
- Digital interventions and mental health researcher Louise Thornton, and;
- Neuroscientist and Sydney Horizon Fellow Morgan James.
This event is presented with the Brain and Mind Centre, a flagship multidisciplinary intiative at the University of Sydney addressing child development, youth mental health, and ageing and neurodegeneration.
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Header image: credit Google DeepMind via Unsplash
Event venue
The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2006, The University of Sydney, Science Rd, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia, Pyrmont
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