Schedule

Upcoming Talks

Fall 2024 speakers TBA–Check back soon! 

Past Talks

Dr. Arie Kruglanksi

Distinguished Professor of Psychology

University of Maryland

My Life at the Motivation-Cognition Interface: A Tale of Two Journeys

Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)

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Dr. Julia Spaniol

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Aging

Toronto Metropolitan University

Age Differences in Drivers and Consequences of Epistemic Curiosity

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)

Dr. Ruud Custers

Associate Professor of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, and Social, Health, & Organisational Psychology

Utrecht University 

Thoughts about Actions and Outcomes (And What They Lead To)

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)

Dr. Todd Braver

Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Radiology, and Neuroscience

Washington University in St. Louis

Interactions of Motivation & Cognitive Control

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)

Dr. Andrew Westbrook

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Rutgers University 

What Criticality Tells Us About Brain Maturation, Excitation-Inhibition Balance, and Cognitive Effort

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)

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Dr. Abigail Scholer

Batten Family Bicentennial Distinguished Leadership Professor of Public Policy

University of Virginia 

The Role of Metamotivation in Regulating Ourselves and Others

Monday, May 13th, 2024

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)


Dr. Holly Bowen 

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Southern Methodist University

Reward-Motivated Memory in Younger and Older Adults

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)


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Dr. Alexandra Cohen

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Emory University

Motivated Learning and Memory Processes Across Development

Monday, July 8th, 2024

11:00 (EDT, New York)

16:00 (BSR, London)

17:00 (CEST, Zurich)


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