The Moral Molecule
Psychology Day Lectures on the Neuroscience of Trust and Morality
March 19, 2012 :: No. 115
What:
“The Neuroscience of Trust, Morality and Decision-Making” is the focus of Psychology Day at Cal State Fullerton April 3. Economist Paul Zak and neuroscientist Maheen Adamson will deliver lectures followed by panel discussions at the free, public event.
When:
Tuesday, April 3
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where:
Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Student Union
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831
Who:
Paul Zak, author of “The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity” (Dutton, 2012), is founding director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He will speak from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Maheen Adamson is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and deputy director of research for the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center at Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto. Previously, she taught cognitive psychology at CSUF. She will speak from 10:45-11:45 a.m.
CSUF graduate students will present their research from 1-3 p.m.
More Information:
Contact Cal State Fullerton's Psychology Department at 657-278-3514 or Iris Blandón-Gitlin, associate professor of psychology, at 657-278-3496 or iblandon-gitlin@fullerton.edu
Parking:
$2 per hour or $8 for a daily permit Monday through Friday. Details are available online: http://parking.fullerton.edu/Parking/ParkingLots.aspx.
Media Contact:
Mimi Ko Cruz, 657-278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu
