Venue: Lecture Hall Complex, Radboud Univeristy
This programme is in English.
FWhat is High Sensitivity? An estimated 1 in 5 people identify as highly sensitive. Is there an increase? What happens in the brain of a highly sensitive person? How does high sensitivity affect mental health? And if there’s an increase, what does that say about our society? Come listen to psychologist Corina Greven, neuroscientist Judith Homberg and philosopher of Mind Léon de Bruin, and learn more about high sensitivity, the brain and society. .
Stimuli
Highly sensitive people often experience heightened emotional reactivity and an increased awareness of environmental stimuli. This can be difficult in a world where we are often expected to be very outgoing and sociable, and where our senses are constantly bombarded. Does the brain of a highly sensitive person work differently from one of someone who is not? Are there advantages to being highly sensitive? And in what way does it influence your mental health?
Normality
Some studies indicate that 1 in 5 people fall into the highly sensitive category. Why do so many people identify with this term? Has it increased, or are we simply paying more attention to it? To what extent is the explosion of high sensitivity related to the pressure of an ideal of malleability? And if so many people are highly sensitive, what does that say about our idea of what is ‘normal’?
Psychologist Corina Greven, neuroscientist Judith Homberg and philosopher of Mind Léon de Bruin discuss the world of high sensitivity. Come and ask your questions!
This event is English spoken.
About the speakers
Corina Greven is a professor of MR techniques in Brain function at Radboud University. She specializes in sensory processing sensitivity (high sensitivity) and mental health. She integrates research on traits and mental health conditions related to environmental sensitivity—such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder.
Judith Homberg is a professor of Translational Neuroscience at Radboud Univercity Medical Center. Investigates factors that influence brain development and behavioral characteristics. Interactions between these factors can lead to emotional responses. She expects that interventions that stimulate development can compensate for these responses.
Léon de Bruin is Professor of Cognitive Philosophy at Radboud University and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies at Radboud University. His research focuses on psychology, psychiatry, and (cognitive) neuroscience, with a recent focus on neurodiversity and embodied cognition.
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