Brain for Business

Series 1, Episode 1: Are cognitive bias, learning and leadership a natural fit? with Professor Shane O'Mara, Trinity College Dublin

20 May 2020

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In this episode I speak to neuroscientist Professor Shane O'Mara of Trinity College Dublin and look at some of key issues related to cognitive bias, learning and organisations.Shane O’Mara is Professor of Experimental Brain Research (Personal Chair) at Trinity College, Dublin - the University of Dublin. He is a Principal Investigator in the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and is also a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator. His research explores the brain systems supporting learning, memory, and cognition, and also the brain systems affected by stress and depression, and he has published more than 140 peer-reviewed papers in these areas. Professor O'Mara is a graduate of the National University of Ireland - Galway, and of the University of Oxford (DPhil). He is an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (USA), and an elected Member of the Royal Irish Academy.Professor O'Mara's new book is 'In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration' (WW Norton, 2020). He loves to walk wherever and whenever he can, with walking in cities a firm favourite. He particularly wants to see urban design incorporate ease of walking and movement for all into our daily lives.www.shaneomara.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Brain for Business

Series 1, Episode 1: Are cognitive bias, learning and leadership a natural fit? with Professor Shane O'Mara, Trinity College Dublin

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