Think Again! The Psychology of a Better Workday

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Broadcaster hosts THINK AGAIN!

On 13th April, Claudia takes us on a tour of the newest thinking on the psychology of

a better workday with insights from psychologists from the University of Sussex: Dr

Charlotte Rae, Dr Emma Russell and Professor Gilly Forrester.

Have you ever wondered how to make your job more satisfying? Join broadcaster

Claudia Hammond and University of Sussex psychologists Dr Emma Russell, Dr

Charlotte Rae and Professor Gilly Forrester for an evening on how to use the

findings from psychological research to make the workplace a better place to spend

time. From avoiding burnout to the pros and cons of the four-day working week and

from dealing with rude emails to making the workplace neurodivergent-friendly.

Enjoy an evening of cutting-edge science just for adults with an interactive Q&A. The

show includes an interval with a pay bar.

Host:

Claudia is well known for presenting All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4 which covers

psychology, neuroscience & mental health. She is Visiting Professor of the Public

Understanding of Psychology at the University of Sussex.

https://claudiahammond.com

Panel:

Charlotte is a psychologist and neuroscientist studying wellbeing at work. She's

been investigating how a 4-day work week improves staff wellbeing and performance

at work – using mixed-methods including MRI brain scans!

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/abc-lab/

Emma is an occupational psychologist. Her research focuses on digital work and

wellbeing, especially looking at how to tackle problematic work-email use.

https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p478664-emma-russell

Gilly is an evolutionary and developmental psychologist. She does research with

both human and non-human great apes, studying how our minds and behaviour

evolved and develop over time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Forrester

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