emotions BrainForum

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Emotions Brain Forum

The Emotions Brain Forum gathers scientists from international universities and institutions to analyze the emotions considering all their biochemical, genetic, epigenetic, psychological and neurological aspects.

The project involves a series of Brain Forums between October 2021 and November 2022, taking place in various cities: Jerusalem, Genova, Rome, Lugano, Milan, London, Lisbon and Geneva.

On November 25, 2022, the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences of the University of Geneva, in collaboration with BrainCircleItalia, will organize the Emotions Brain Forum on the theme "Emotions, cognition and behavior". 

Six internationally renowned women scientists will discuss the influence of emotion on our behavior, covering several important topics: The role of emotions in politics and how empathy and curiosity can strengthen social bonds, the impact of smells on our emotions, the emotional consequences of traumatic experiences, and the importance of being emotionally flexible.

This event, in which the links between emotions, behavior, and cognition will be examined from psychological, philosophical, and neuroscientific perspectives, will be punctuated by artistic performances.

WHERE: Auditorium, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva

WHEN: 15:00 - 19:15   (open doors and on-site registration at 14:30)

Program

Introduction:

David Sander (Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva)

Viviana Kasam (president BrainCircleItalia)

Chair:

Cristina Soriano (Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva)

Speakers:

Eva Illouz: Emotions against democracy? A proposal

Lisa Bortolotti: Curiosity and empathy: how we develop good relationships and enable positive change

Hermona Soreq: The hidden long-term impact of traumatic experiences

Julie Péron: Long Covid: understanding the cognitive and emotional effects

Géraldine Coppin: The underestimated richness of the olfactory world

Carien Van Reekum: Being emotionally flexible

Sound artist and musician Olga Kokcharova will create live original compositions inspired by the way emotions are experienced in contemporary society. Texts and voices by Annette Schmucki.

Local organizing committee

Marcello Mortillaro (scientific coordination)

Carole Varone (communication)

Marion Gumy (logistics)

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