UCI Center for Neuropolitics
UC Irvine Neuropolitics Symposium
Virtual EventCognitive Decline and Political Leadership Join the UCI Center for Neuropolitics in a virtual symposium to discuss cognitive decline among politicians. Cognitive deterioration of politicians (including diminished memory, impaired decision- making, mood alterations, and dementia) is a critical emerging issue. This Symposium will address the current state and future directions of assessment of cognitive function and decline…
Liberals, Conservatives, and the Political Brain: fMRI Studies of Political Ideology
Zoom Irvine, CA, United StatesPlease join the UCI Center for Neuropolitics Friday, January 20, 2023 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. for their lecture series, Liberals, Conservatives, and the Political Brain: fMRI Studies of Political Ideology
The Havana Syndrome: A Disorder of Neuropolitics?
Virtual EventIn one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science, the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a “sonic weapon” that led to a major diplomatic row. The lecture will trace the origins of the syndrome, the response of the U.S. government, the results of scientific investigations and opinions, the evolution of…
Conspiracy Thinking in American Politics
Virtual via Zoom CAThis Symposium will include the Annual Jerrold Post Lecture on Neuropolitics, given by Keynote Speaker George Marcus. Psychiatrist Jerrold Post, MD (1934-2020), who was Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, was a founder of the field of political psychology and author of many influential books on the psychology of political leadership.
Presidential Leadership and Disability
Zoom WebinarThe age of presidential candidates has become a salient concern, but age is not the only physical factor that should concern citizens. Presidents can also suffer various forms of illness, both physical and psychological. This talk highlights the nature of these concerns and how we might work to mitigate their impact on political outcomes. Free…