Name: When Feelings Go Wrong – The Science of Emotions and Social Behaviour
Start: 2025-05-21T19:30:00
End: 2025-05-21T21:30:00
Location: The George IV

Ever wondered how our brains shape the way we connect with others? What happens when the ability to read emotions or sense our own bodily signals goes awry? From dementia to mental health conditions, disruptions in social behaviour and emotional processing can have profound effects on daily life. Join us for an evening of mind-blowing science as we explore how neurodegeneration and mental health conditions can alter the way we feel, think, and interact. Discover how digital technology is helping us detect the earliest signs of frontotemporal dementia—before symptoms even begin. Then, dive into…

Unravelling the Social Mind: What Happens in Frontotemporal Dementia?

Phoebe Foster (PhD student)

When we think about dementia, memory loss comes to mind, but what if the earliest signs are more subtle? In frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the first changes can be in social behaviour. People may struggle to recognise emotions or show unusual moral judgement. These changes can make social interactions difficult, yet they’re often overlooked. Researchers are using digital tools, like eye tracking, to spot early shifts in social cognition, helping to detect FTD before it progresses. Come along to hear how understanding these social signs change how we diagnose dementia.

Inside Out: How Your Inner Sensations Shape Your Social and Emotional World

Dr. Hannah Savage (Research Fellow in the Clinical & Affective Neuroscience Group)

Interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals such as our heartbeat, respiration and stomach rumbling — shapes the way we interact with the world around us. It relates to how we feel and the emotions we experience, as well as how we perceive and engage with others. There is mounting evidence that interoception is important in many mental health conditions, and we can harness this new knowledge to better understand the conditions and develop new therapeutic interventions.

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