Keynote Speakers
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Cecilia Heyes
University of Oxford
Cecilia Heyes has significantly contributed to the field of cognitive neuroscience. Her research primarily focuses on the evolution and development of social cognition and imitation. Heyes has explored how humans acquire and imitate cognitive skills through a combination of behavioral experiments and theoretical investigations. Her work has broad implications for our understanding of social learning, cultural evolution, and the cognitive processes involved in imitation. Recognised for her scholarly contributions, Heyes continues to shape our understanding of the mechanisms underlying social cognition and learning through her innovative research.
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Christian Ruff
University of Zurich
Christian Ruff has made important contributions to the understanding of decision-making processes. Ruff's research has particularly focused on the neural mechanisms underlying social and economic decision-making. His work often involves the use of neuroimaging techniques to investigate how the brain evaluates and processes various types of choices. Ruff's research has implications for fields such as psychology, economics, and neuroeconomics. Ruff continues to advance our understanding of the neural basis of decision-making, with a particular emphasis on the social and economic dimensions of choice.
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Wolfram Schultz
University of Cambridge
Wolfram Schultz has impressively furthered our understanding of the brain's reward system. His research focuses on the dopamine system, specifically exploring the role of dopamine neurons in encoding and predicting rewards. Schultz's work has implications for various fields, from psychology to economics, shedding light on the neural basis of motivation and reinforcement learning. Recognised for his achievements, including the prestigious Brain Prize in 2017, Schultz continues to improve our understanding of the neural circuits influencing responses to rewards and decision-making processes.
Instructors
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Patricia Lockwood
University of Birmingham
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Arkady Konovalov
University of Birmingham
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Anna Van Duijvenvoorde
Leiden University
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Lei Zhang
University of Birmingham
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Matthew Apps
University of Birmingham
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Romy Froemer
University of Birmingham
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Jo Cutler
University of Birmingham
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Annabel Losecaat Vermeer
Leiden University