Workshop on Mental Health, Cognition, and Economic Decision-Making
The Mind & Behaviour Research Group hosted a one-day workshop on the role of cognitive functions and mental health in economic decisions. The event followed 2020's BREAD Conference on Behavioural Development and involved psychiatrists, cognitive neuroscientists, and economists. This event was by invitation only.
See below to view recordings of select sessions from the workshop. Click here for more information on the workshop and to download the full workshop programme.
Speaker Johannes Haushofer from Princeton University presents on cash transfers during a session on "Mental Health Interventions and Economic and Social Outcomes".
Speaker Lelys Dinarte from World Bank presents on violence during a session on "Mental Health Interventions and Economic and Social Outcomes".
Speaker Michael Browning from University of Oxford presents on depression during a session on "Mechanisms Through Which Depression May Affect Economic Decisions".
Speaker Julien Jamison from University of Exeter presents on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) during a session on "Mental Health Interventions and Economic and Social Outcomes".
Speakers Heather O’Mahen from University of Exeter and Crick Lund from Kings College London / UCT lead a panel discussion on mental health interventions across contexts during a session on "Developing Mental Health Interventions from Scale".