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Use your brain to be happier, healthier, a better leader, and a better team member. I’ll show you how to motivate innovation, change, and excellence through brain science.

Cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Heather Collins has three techniques you can use to squash fear and propel your best bold self forward. Cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Heather Collins, says, "It's no secret that women are underrepresented as leaders in the legal profession (19%), medicine (16%), academia (30%), financial services (12.5%), and tech (13%). These numbers show that women in all professional areas are impacted and will benefit from being bold. Women are just as qualified, but are often not as bold as men. Our brains didn’t come with user manuals. Therefore, it is critical to understand how scientific research can teach us how to be bold every time. By understanding the neuroscientific principles underlying the process of being bold and taking a chance, we can hack our brains to achieve success." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Let’s close the confidence gap by building a powerful memory. Memory shows us who we were, who were are, and who we can be in the future. We can apply principles of neuroscience research to build a robust, powerful memory network that helps us conquer small and large goals. By building a powerful memory, we can close the confidence gap between women and men and move forward with courage, determination, and tenacity. About Heather: Heather is a cognitive neuroscientist passionate about communicating the impact of brain science on everyday life to the public. Heather earned her Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara, then completed five-years of postdoctoral fellowship work in structural and functional correlates of the brain using MRI technologies at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Medical University of South Carolina. Heather had published 20+ scientific publications in academic journals as well as popular press articles on applying cognitive neuroscience to everyday life. Heather lives, eats, and breathes psychological and brain research. Our taxes contribute to the billions of dollars spent annually on scientific research, yet most people do not have access to this research or understand how it can impact their lives. Heather uses her expertise to make cognitive neuroscience research interesting, exciting, and actionable to all. Dr. Collins is a cognitive neuroscientist, speaker, and educator, passionate about impacting everyday life through brain science. She has authored numerous academic and popular press publications and presented a noted TEDx talk, Successful Thinking: It’s a Know-Brainer (https://youtu.be/dpdIx142gdM). Using cognitive neuroscience, she transforms thinking, memory, and culture in professional settings. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx