Brain Brunch Club: Neuroscience & Creativity Mini-Summit

This mini-summit is a focused, three-hour morning of deep-dive talks and a panel Q&A discussion, designed to explore ideas in greater depth.

Are you curious about how music shapes the mind? Have you ever wondered how polymaths think and create across disciplines? Or how journalling can lower stress levels, improve memory and spark creativity?

We’ll explore these ideas through three in-depth talks:

• Music, The Brain, and Wellbeing

Explore how music affects mood, cognition, and mental health, and discover the neuroscience behind why certain melodies can calm, inspire, or energise us.

• The Neuroscience of Journalling: Supporting Creativity and Cognitive Flexibility

Learn how journaling can strengthen memory, boost creative thinking, and improve cognitive flexibility, with practical tips to integrate these insights into your daily life.

• Polymathic Thinking

Gain insights into the brains of polymaths, understanding how people who explore many fields think, and how mixing different kinds of knowledge can boost creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.

What to expect:

👭 Connect and learn with likeminded individuals

🎨 A focused morning of insight and practical takeaways for creative and curious minds

🧠 Three 45-minute talks that go beyond the highlights of a summit

🗣️ An interactive Q&A with all speakers

Our Speakers:

Dr Rachel Newsome is a Jungian-based writer and teacher. She holds a doctorate in applying Jungian psychoanalysis to creative writing and is the founder of Depth Writing With Dr Rachel, a holistic creative learning programme aimed at supporting transformational growth. She is an Associate of the Higher Education Association and an Editorial Board Member of the London Arts-Based Research Centre. Her research has been published in international academic journals and she is Co-Editor of the forthcoming Routledge publication The Creative Psyche: Between Spirit and Matter.

Professor Aaron Williamon works in Performance Science at the Royal College of Music (RCM) where he directs the Centre for Performance Science, a partnership of the RCM and Imperial College London. His research focuses on skilled performance and applied scientific initiatives that inform music learning and teaching, as well as the impact of music and the arts on society.

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