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Navigating Uncertainty in Research
Mental Clarity & Decision Making
22 March 2022 | 09.00 - 17.00 | online via Zoom and vimeo |
Dr. Desiree Dickerson and Dr. Vicent Botella-Soler https://desireedickerson.com/ |
deadline for registration: 14 March 2022 |
Target group: Postdocs and early-stage group leaders from MARUM and ZMT |
Objectives of this workshop: |
How do we create the mental clarity to make big decisions when academia leaves us with so little time or energy and very few resources to cope? We are left trying to make big life changes decisions from a place of self-doubt, emotional reactiveness, and exhaustion. In this workshop, we explore the factors that impact on how we think and make decisions. The role that our biases, thinking patterns, and behavioural choices play in how we evaluate situations and interactions, and how we engage (or not) with certain individuals and environments. |
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The trainers: |
Dr. Desiree Dickerson As a former postdoctoral researcher in the neurosciences and a clinical psychologist, I have worked at both ends of the spectrum - from (lab) bench to bedside. After working in research in New Zealand, Australia, and Austria, I now live in Spain with my young family and spend my time helping academic institutions and academics themselves pursuit a healthier approach to research. |
Dr. Vicent Botella-Soler Vicent has been a PhD student (Physics), a Postdoc (Computational neuroscience), a Machine-Learning consultant for tech startups, a R&D manager for a data company. With extensive international experience both in research and in industry, he now works as a freelance consultant and author, helping academics and industry professionals snap out of cognitive traps and long-held beliefs hindering their development. |