The Meaning of Life (and Other Words): How do Our Brains Learn and Store Concepts?

Lira Calabrich, S. (Organiser)
Gonzalez Alam, T. (Speaker)

School of Psychology & Sport Science

Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

Description

Our brains store a wealth of knowledge about the meaning of things, including objects (e.g. what is a table for?), people (how is a police officer likely to behave?) and words (what is the meaning of life?). Meaning is at the core of everything we do, and losing our sense of meaning (e.g., through dementia) has devasting effects. Going as far back as Socrates, scholars have pondered how we learn meaning and, today, neuroscientists are grappling with how it is represented in the brain. Join this Bangor University webinar to learn about the ways in which cognitive science and neuropsychology have contributed to our understanding of this fascinating aspect of the human mind.

Period	17 Jun 2025
Event title	Discover the Human Mind: Psychology Webinar Series
Event type	Other
Degree of Recognition	International