PEOPLE – 14th of March 2018

Human brain & Change

HOW YOUR BRAIN HANDLE CHANGES - HOW DO WE PREPARE OURSELF FOR LIVING WITH CONSTANT CHANGE

SPEAKER HELENA BACKLUND WASLING, NEUROSCIENTIST

Prepare yourself for a ride – “3 in 1”

Part one: Being social
We are all social animals. Some of you might think that you have very little interest in social life, but fact is that your brain is all about being connected and involved with others.

Part two: Dealing with change
Don’t you simply hate the way some people act when there are changes going on in your workplace? It seems like some just have to resist it and they are very set in their ways. “It was better before!”

Part three: A digital life?
Is it all very sad and worrying that we communicate and socialize with friends and acquaintances over the phone these days? Are we losing the skill to be social in real life in favor of expertise in using the most appropriate emoticon?

Helena Backlund Wasling is a neuroscientist and lecturer with a specialized focus on the human brain, the neural and psychological mechanisms for touch and social interactions. She is an award-winning popular science presenter and a much appreciated lecturer with experience from events like TEDx.