Second Annual Heavy MeNtal Variety Show

Saturday, May 18th
6:30 - 8:00PM

Past Event

A night of mind, brain, and magic. The Amygdaloids will play several suites of our original songs on mind/brain topics: the mind-body problem, memory, emotion, unconscious processes, and mental disorders. Each suite will be preceded by a short (3 min) lecture on the scientific or philosophical foundations of the topic by Neuroscientist and Amygdaloid, Joseph LeDoux. During a brief intermission, the internationally acclaimed magician, Mark Mitton, will dazzle you with mind-bending and brain-twisting tricks of his trade. Tickets can be purchased online at nypsi.org and will also be available at the door. Doors open 6:15pm.

Admission: $10 (without drink tickets); $17 (tickets for 2 beers or glasses of wine)

Participants:

Joseph LeDoux

University Professor & Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science, Center for Neural Science and the Department of Psychology, New York University

Joseph LeDoux is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at NYU in the Center for Neural Science. He also directs the Emotional Brain at NYU and is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical School. His work is focused on the brain… read more »

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