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Professor of Psychology
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Bruce Hood
Bruce Hood is the Director of the Cognitive Development Centre at the University of Bristol. He undertook his Ph.D. at Cambridge followed by appointments at MIT and Harvard. He delivered the prestigious Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, “Meet Your Brain” which were broadcast on the BBC. Also, he received the Public Engagement and Media Awards from The British Psychological Society for his commitment to public engagement through public lectures, media appearances and science festivals.
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Despite warnings, we continue accumulating more possessions, consuming energy, and filling landfills due to our deep-seated need for ownership. This uniquely human preoccupation, rooted in our biology, influences our behavior throughout life. Using examples from child behavior studies, Bruce explains how psychological ownership governs our actions, even when irrational and destructive. This session is essential for anyone interested in human behavior and its environmental impact.
In a world of uncertainty, we cannot always control all the bad things that happen to us, but we can control the way that we respond to them by regulating our emotions. In this session, award-winning psychologist Bruce Hood explains why our minds seem unable to be reasonable in the face of threat and danger but reveals three simple techniques to control our emotions that are based on hard scientific evidence. Join Bruce and learn how to better deal with adversity.