Making 'Social' a Superpower in the Classroom

Professor Matthew Lieberman, one of the founders of social cognitive neuroscience, visits the RSA to show how the brain's social urges can radically enhance classroom learning.

Being overly social in the classroom is a punishable offense, yet our brains are wired to crave social connection, particularly in adolescence. 

One of the founders of the field of social cognitive neuroscience, Professor Matthew Lieberman shows how we can leverage the brain's social urges to enhance learning in the classroom.  The brain's network for social thinking is actually an untapped resource that has a remarkable gift for learning.  Lieberman will reveal how to turn social from classroom kryptonite into a school superpower. 

Professor Matthew Lieberman, one of the founders of social cognitive neuroscience, visits the RSA to show how the brain's social urges can radically enhance classroom learning. 

Chair: Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL.