Invited speaker
Invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences and at events of many kinds, bringing cognitive science to specialist and general audiences.
Track record
Experience as a speaker and trainer
Trainer
Has delivered courses and training programmes organised by foundations, local and regional public institutions, schools and companies from different sectors.
Topics
Five areas, as a talk or as training
Each topic can be delivered as a talk or as a training programme, adapted in length, depth and examples to its audience and goals. Topics can be combined into tailor-made programmes.
🎙️TalksConferences, seminars and events
📍In person or onlineTraining in Bilbao, Madrid or online
⏱️Short coursesFrom 2 hours
📅Multi-sessionProgrammes over several days
Aimed at: SchoolsTeachersFamiliesAssociationsCompaniesExecutives
Learning to read and write
How the brain learns to read and write, and how to support that process in the classroom and at home with what the scientific evidence says.
Contents
- Precursors of reading and writing: phonological awareness, vocabulary and letter knowledge
- Reading instruction methods: what works and why
- Assessment and early detection of reading difficulties
- Neural bases of reading: how the brain changes as we learn to read
- From decoding to understanding: fluency, reading comprehension and writing
Creativity
What creativity is (and is not) according to cognitive science, and how to nurture it in individuals, teams and organisations.
Contents
- Myths and facts about the creative mind
- Fostering creativity at school
- Creativity in organisations and innovation
- Creativity and talent: how to identify and develop them
- Environments, habits and dynamics that spark new ideas
Multilingualism
What happens in the brain when we live with several languages, and how to manage them efficiently at school, in the family and at work.
Contents
- Neural bases of multilingualism
- Managing languages efficiently in everyday life
- School and language learning: models and good practice
- Languages and the family: raising children with several languages
- Foreign languages in organisations
Decision-making
How we decide, why we make predictable mistakes and what we can do to decide better, individually and as a team.
Contents
- Metacognition: thinking about how we think
- Cognitive biases and mental shortcuts
- Deciding under pressure, uncertainty and incomplete information
- The language we decide in: decisions in a foreign language
- Practical tools to improve decisions in organisations
Cognitive health
How to look after the brain across the lifespan: what protects our abilities, how to measure them and the role of new technologies.
Contents
- Cognitive reserve: what it is and how it is built
- Healthy ageing and prevention of cognitive decline
- Lifestyle and the brain: sleep, physical activity, nutrition and social life
- Digital cognitive assessment and training
- Digital cognitive twins: personalised cognitive health
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