Kdy: 4.5.2022 (středa), 16.30–17:30
Místo konání: University Campus
Bohunice, Aula B11/132, Kamenice 5,
625 00 Bohunice, Czechia
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Kontakt: mindfulness@med.muni.cz
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The Brain-Body Connection
The Lecture
Dr. Yulia Golland is an Associate Professor at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Reichman
University, Israel. Her research is focused on the mechanisms of social interaction, including
neural, physiological and emotional synchrony with others, as well as the biological mechanisms
of compassion. Her research combines rigorous methodological approaches with naturalistic, "real
life like" social emotional setups. Her scientific work has been published in distinguished journals
in neuroscience and biological psychology. She is also actively involved in knowledge
dissemination, giving lectures and seminars about the workings of the brain to students,
clinicians, policy makers and educators.
Presented by:
Dr. Yulia Golland
Join us on an exploratory talk about one of the deepest mysteries of human nature - the
mind-body problem. This lecture presents recent scientific insights on the brain-body
connection and the growing evidence that this connection, termed interoception, plays a
major role in physical and psychological wellbeing. Dr. Golland will start by describing the
physiological basis of interoception - bidirectional neural pathways connecting the body
milieu with a network of brain regions. These interoceptive pathways allow for a predictive
regulation of the body, serving a vital allostatic function. They also give rise to the
awareness of the body state and its metabolic budget. Intriguingly, there are vast
individual differences in the sensitivity and accuracy of one’s interoceptive abilities. She
will touch upon the ways to assess these differences and the beneficial contribution of
interoceptive skills. In the last part of her talk, Dr. Golland will discuss the essential role
played by interoceptive signals in higher order affective and cognitive processes and
suggest how these body-mind interactions can shape wellbeing.