The Social Brain with Xiaosi Gu, Ph.D.

How do social norms, pressures, and expectations affect decision-making? How do our brains adapt to shifting social situations, such as the pandemic, natural disasters, or changes in social norms--and how can that be studied?
Xiaosi Gu is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience and the director of the Center for Computational Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her research examines the neural and computational mechanisms underlying human beliefs, emotions, decision making, and social interactions-in both health and disease-through a synthesis of neuroscience, cognitive science, and behavioral economics. She is the co-developer of the Social Brain app, which uses games and participatory narratives to measure the relationship between social behaviors and mental health.
This Dana Foundation Neuroscience & Society lecture is part of the Dana Education program, which includes the coordination of Brain Awareness Week in mid-March. The Dana Foundation is dedicated to advancing neuroscience and society by supporting cross-disciplinary intersections such as neuroscience and ethics, law, policy, humanities, and arts.
The Secret Science Club is a science lecture, arts, and performance series, curated by Dorian Devins and Margaret Mittelbach. This event was held at The Bell House on December 12, 2022.
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Could just be wishful missing, but I'm sure I heard a laugh 25s 0:25 in.... Anyway, it put a smile on my face