Events

Past Event

Gentle Touch: How the Brain Perceives Touch and What It Can Teach Us About Autism

April 27, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Online

Event Description 

How do our brains perceive the sensation of touch? Why do we crave some types of touch and find it rewarding? And why do some individuals find the same touch aversive?

Event Speakers

Please visit the registration page to view the speaker list. 

Event Information

Free and open to the public, registration is required by April 25, 2022. Please email [email protected] with any questions. 

This talk is part of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture series hosted by Columbia’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.