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The Daedalus Trust and Brain-Mind Forum Research Café, held on 7 October 2011 at Magdalen College, Oxford. This video provides a  general overview and taste of proceedings at this very successful and well-attended event.

"We know people have different traits: there are risk takers versus cautious people, self confident people versus doubting people... What we’re interested in as neuroscientists is how the brain (triggers) those traits." John Stein, Professor of Physiology, Magdalen College Oxford, provides a neuroscientific context for hubris. Speaking at the Daedalus Trust / Brain Mind Forum Research Café, held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford....

"These people were not like this before the bubble, and they were not like it afterwards. Something was happening to them when they were making above-average profits that was changing them." John Coates, Senior Research Fellow, University of Cambridge and former Wall Street Trader. Speaking at the Daedalus Trust / Brain Mind Forum Research Café, held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford.     [video-embed youtubecode=...

“I could have talked about politicians, but I’ve done that. So, as a very lapsed neuroscientist, I thought I would summarise some indicators (for) seeing whether there’s a neuroscience basis for Hubris Syndrome." Lord David Owen, former Minister of Health and Foreign Secretary. Author of The Hubris Syndrome and Trustee, the Daedalus Trust. Speaking at the Daedalus Trust / Brain Mind Forum Research Café held 7 Octo...

Deborah Booth summarises the discussion of her break-out group at Research Café 1. “The focus of (our group) was very much on looking for practical ideas on what could we do now Daedalus Trust and Brain Mind Forum Research Café held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford. “The focus of (our group) was very much on looking for practical ideas on what could we do now to improve decision-making in institutions… we started off discus...

Geoff Marlow summarises the discussion of his break-out group at Research Café 1. "Our topic was forms of social organisation and whether they support hubris or inhibit it”, (Please note - YouTube caption is incorrect) (Please note - YouTube caption is incorrect) Daedalus Trust and Brain Mind Forum Research Café held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford. “Our topic was forms of social organisation and whether they support the ...

Dr Graham Robinson summarises the discussion of his break-out group at Research Café 1. “What are the wider societal and institutional implications of hubristic behaviour in the current social, political and economic climate.” Daedalus Trust and Brain Mind Forum Research Café held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford. “It falls to me to present the discussion from Group D. We had the easiest question, ‘what are the wider socie...

Dr Peter Garrard summarises the discussion of his break-out group at Research Café 1. "We agreed that the problem of the origin of hubris syndrome is a complex one…. It’s a problem that spans many levels of analysis … Daedalus Trust and Brain Mind Forum Research Café held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford. "We agreed that the problem of the origin of hubris syndrome is a complex one…. It’s a problem that spans many level...

Charles T Ross, Chair, Brain Mind Forum. “We’re not going to be taken seriously by the community while we’re talking about theories and speculations. We’ve got to come up with more actual research projects so we can come up with hard, research-based evidence. Remarks at the Daedalus Trust / Brain Mind Forum Research Café held 7 October 2011, Magdalen College, Oxford. “We’re not going to be taken seriously by the community while...