Faraday Institute, Short Course: "The Believing Brain: Neuroscience, Psychology and Faith"

Il Faraday Institute organizza un corso breve aperto a neuroscienziati, cognitivisti, psicologi, teologi e filosofi per esaminare le ultime ricerche in merito al rapporto esistente tra scienza e religione, nonché esplorare le questioni emergenti dal dialogo creatosi tra neuroscienze, filosofia e credenza religiosa.

Speakers:

Dr Duncan Astle : Faith and the developing brain
Revd Prof Alasdair Coles : Neurodegenerative disease and religious experience
Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt : Psychology, religion and spirituality
Prof Chris Cook : The significance of hearing voices
Dr Daniel De Haan : Neuroscience and philosophy
Prof Paul Fletcher : Disbelief, Delusions and Hallucinations
Prof Julian Hughes : Dementia, faith and neuroscience
Dr Harvey T. McMahon FRS: Mind-brain and freewill
Prof. Raymond Tallis : Philosophy and free will
Prof Irene Tracey : Brain imaging and the placebo effect

Programma:

Friday November 27
4.00 pm Registration at Moller Centre
5.30 pm Prof Irene Tracey: Plenary: Imaging Belief States in Pain and Religion (Murrary Edwards College)
6.15 pm Questions and Discussion
6.45 pm Drinks Reception (Murray Edwards College)
7.30 pm Dinner
8.30 pm Responses to Plenary 1
9.30 pm Bar and Getting to Know You
Saturday November 28
8.00 am Breakfast
9.00 am Introduction
9.15 am Prof Paul Fletcher: Plenary: Disbelief, delusions and hallucinations
10.00 am Questions and Discussion
10.30 am Coffee Break
11.00 am Dr Harvey T. McMahon: Presentation: Mind-brain and freewill
11.20 am Dr Ryan McKay: Presentation: Delusions, positive illusions, and jump to conclusions
11.40 am Dr Daniel De Haan: Presentation: Ascribing beliefs to brains
12.15 pm Questions and Discussion
1.00 pm Lunch
2.15 pm Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt: Plenary: Damaged brain, wounded soul?
3.00 pm Questions and Discussion
3.30 pm Tea Break
4.00 pm Prof Chris Cook: Plenary: The significance of hearing voices
4.45 pm Questions and Discussion
6.00 pm Free time
7.00 pm Dinner
8.30 pm Prof. Raymond Tallis: Free will: Theory versus experience
9.30 pm Bar and more Discussion
Sunday November 29
8.00 am Breakfast
9.00 am Prof Julian Hughes: Plenary: Faith in dementia: Authenticiy and neuroscience
9.45 am Questions and Discussion
10.15 am Coffee Break
10.45 am Revd Prof Alasdair Coles: Presentation: Parkinson's disease and faith
11.10 am Dr Duncan Astle: Presentation: Faith and the developing brain
11.35 am Dr Mike Thompson: Presentation: The 'soul' in the New Testament
12.00 pm Questions and Discussion
1.00 pm Lunch
2.00 pm Dr Liz Gulliford: Plenary: Forgiveness, gratitude & hope in psychology & theology
2.50 pm Questions and Discussion
3.30 pm Tea and Depart

Informazioni:

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