[Salon] Leor Zmigrod: The ideological brain

Name: [Salon] Leor Zmigrod: The ideological brain
Start: 2026-03-12T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-12T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Chaussée de Vleurgat 89, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

Schedule

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Chaussée de Vleurgat 89, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium | Ixelles, BU

THE IDEOLOGICAL BRAIN
A salon with LEOR ZMIGROD
Ideas / Salon | Thurs 12th Mar | 6.30-8.30 pm
*Doors open at 6.30pm. The speaker will start at 7pm.
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In today’s atomised and polarised world, we need to zoom into the processes happening inside each of us. Why do some people become radicalised? And who is most susceptible to ideological thinking? Can we unchain our minds from toxic dogmas? Dr Leor Zmigrod is a pioneer in the field of ‘political neuroscience’, and drawing on her groundbreaking research she uncovers the hidden mechanisms driving our beliefs and behaviours.
Political beliefs and ideologies are not just transient thoughts in our minds, divorced from our bodies, but deeply connected to the biology of our brain, able to even change our neural architecture. Regardless of your political stance, Zmigrod will challenge you to reassess your convictions – and what they are doing to your brain. Find out about rigid thinking in ourselves and others, and how to recognise our ability to resist irrational rules and authority.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr Leor Zmigrod is an award-winning scientist and author, political psychologist and neuroscientist investigating why some brains are susceptible to extreme ideologies and how minds can break free from rigid dogmas. The Ideological Brain is her first book. Her research has also been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, New Scientist, Financial Times, The Times, amongst other international outlets. She was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Science & Healthcare category, and has received numerous awards in science. Her research explores the psychology of ideological extremism using methods from experimental psychology, cognitive science, political science, and neuroscience. In particular, she investigates the cognitive, emotional, and neurobiological characteristics that might act as vulnerability factors for radicalization and ideological behaviour.