After5NewYork - Neuroplasticity: How Your Brain Changes With You
About this Event
A Conversation on Learning, Adaptation, and the Ever-Changing Human Brain
Join a neuroscientist and professor for Neuroplasticity: How Your Brain Changes With You, an engaging exploration of the brain's remarkable ability to adapt, reorganize, and change throughout our lives. Our brains are constantly responding to what we think, feel, practice, experience, and pay attention to. Together, we'll discover how everyday experiences, habits, emotions, and challenges can shape the way our brains work and how stepping outside familiar patterns can open the door to new ways of thinking.
What We'll Cover:
• How your experiences shape your brain - Explore the science of neuroplasticity and discover how learning, habits, emotions, attention, and repeated behaviors can strengthen and reshape neural pathways.
• How to “play mind games” with your brain - Learn how curiosity, novelty, unexpected challenges, perspective shifts, and mental exercises can disrupt automatic thinking and encourage your brain to approach things differently.
• The power of stepping outside your comfort zone - Discover what happens in the brain when we encounter new experiences and challenges, and how intentionally engaging with new ideas can support learning, creativity, and personal growth.
Whether you're interested in neuroscience, psychology, learning, creativity, mindfulness, leadership, or simply curious about how your mind works, you'll leave with a deeper understanding of neuroplasticity and a new appreciation for the remarkable ability of your brain to change with you.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with your After5Society..
About The Speaker:
Mia Soviero is a neuroscientist, science communicator, and entrepreneur focused on making complex scientific topics accessible and engaging for wider audiences. A graduate of Barnard College with a background in neuroscience and behavioral research, she has worked in research environments including NYU Langone Health and Columbia University Zuckerman Institute. She is also the founder of Research Girl, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting students pursuing scientific research and education. Through her work, Mia combines neuroscience, psychology, and storytelling to create conversations that make science feel approachable, relevant, and deeply connected to everyday human experience.
Good to know before you come:
• Exact bar location will be disclosed in your confirmation email
• Arrive early to grab a drink and get settled
• The speaker portion lasts 1 hour, with optional time to stay and socialize afterward
• This is a participatory event
• Seating is limited to keep the experience intimate
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Doors Open & Drinks Flow
Info: Arrive early to grab a drink, settle in, and enjoy the atmosphere. Early birds get the best seats and a head start on mingling!
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PM
Guided Experience / Talk
Info: Dive into an engaging, interactive session with our speaker. Participate, observe, or simply soak it all in — it’s your experience to enjoy.
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:00 PM
Q&A / Reflection
Info: Ask questions, share insights, or hear behind-the-scenes stories from the host in a casual discussion.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Social Time & Connection
Info: Stick around to chat with fellow attendees, swap ideas, or just relax with a drink. Great conversations often happen after the main event!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 29.99
