The Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well with renowned neuroscientist Daniel Levitin
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The Guardian
Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9GU United KingdomRefund Policy
Description
Learn what you can do to maintain a strong body, mind and spirit throughout your life, with the expert guidance of Dr Daniel Levitin.
We all want to age healthily, in mind and body, but the world is hardly built for peace and gentleness. Our careers and personal lives are fast and competitive; we spend much of our time stressed or distracted. So how can we ensure we’re on track to a healthy, strong later life?
In this masterclass with neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist Dr Daniel Levitin, you will be given the realistic guidelines for the best cognitive enhancing tricks that work for everyone. Daniel’s new book, The Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Ageing Well, draws on thousands of research papers on the brain through the ages, and in this class he will challenge the beliefs that surround the ageing process, including our assumptions around memory loss and our focus on lifespan over “healthspan”.
What can we do to maintain strength of body, mind and spirit throughout our lives? What can we learn from those who age joyously? This is an essential masterclass for anyone looking to base the quality of their future on science.
Course content
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What - and when - to eat to live healthier
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Why retirement may not be good for you
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Why having lots of friends is critical to happiness
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How practical intelligence increases with age
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Why people who regularly practice gratitude seldom experience negative emotions
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How the creative arts can help to keep our brains flexible and active
Tutor profile
Dr Daniel J. Levitin, PhD, is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, and bestselling author. He is Founding Dean of Arts & Humanities at the Minerva Schools at KGI in San Francisco, and Professor Emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McGill University. He is the bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, and A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics.
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