Columbia University Department of Psychology

The Living LAB is a series of events organized by Faculty of the Psychology Department that aims to enhance our undergraduate students learning experience by opening a discussion space that bridges across neuroscience, psychology, and society. Each event of the series will be delving around one topic chosen from societally-relevant issues and invited guests will include artists, scholars, activists, and industry experts, and will be open to students, and the general public.... By the conclusion of this series, we aim to a) have open a space for Faculty of Columbia University to bridge across departments and to engage with outside agents in the society, b) have attracted media attention on relevant societal issues related to psychology, and c) have made a mark on our students and scholars critical thinking and on society at large. The first event will be held on Friday, May 3rd and the invited speaker will be Ms. Isabella Rossellini, the world’s most uncategorizable star (Vanity Fair), an actress, producer, film maker, model, philanthropist, and lifelong lover of animals. She just received her Master Degree in animal behavior and conservation from Hunter College (CUNY). Daughter of Roberto Rossellini (Italian film director, screenwriter, producer, and father of the neorealism) and Ingrid Bergman (Swedish actress, winner of multiple Academy Awards), Ms. Rossellini recent artistical and cultural production diligently and funnily spans across animal behavior, going from waist down (e.g., Green Porno, a series of web shorts produced for the Sundance Channel) to waist up (e.g., her recent book My Chickens and I and her solo piece Link Link Circus). The Living LAB1 will be all about her, her graceful attitude, genuine educational approach, and excellent scientific communication skills, and is and is the opportunity to critically think about similarities and differences between animal and human cognition that students, scholars, and general public shouldn’t miss. #WomenInSTEM

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Nim Tottenham, Ph.D, Professor of Psychology at the Developmental Affective Neuroscience Lab at Columbia University, will discuss the importance of peer connections and look at brain architecture in terms of identity and trauma. The goal is to bring adoptive parents, foster parents and relative caregivers together for a morning of discussion to share concerns, provide training and connect with one another locally. Bring the kids! Free childcare will be available for pre-reg...istered children ages five and up. The Coalition's Youth Programming Coordinator will lead youths in the Express Yourself art program. A light breakfast of bagels, muffins, fruit and beverages will be available. Certificates verifying training hours available for foster parents upon request.