DCCQ Presents event: Why do humans behave the way they do?

Have you ever wondered what drives people to do the things they do? Why do we sometimes do things that we know we shouldn’t, or don’t even want to? Everything we think and do is the product of our brains. But how do brain processes influence our behaviour, and affect our choices, thoughts and feelings?

We are thrilled for our next DCCQ Presents event, presented by  two leading professors in their field, Prof Dr Frans Verstraten & Prof Dr Hinze Hogendoorn. The highly anticipated presentation is organised by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Maltese, Spanish and Swedish Chambers of Commerce. 
Thank you to MinterEllison as our event host and sponsor. 

We all work with people. Whether this is directly with customers (e.g. marketing, sales), with employees (e.g. HR, management), or with other stakeholders (e.g. government, PR), understanding how and why people behave the way they do is invaluable in any workplace. Are you curious to learn more about how our brain works, what drives humans and makes them do what they do? Join us on a tour through the fascinating world of human behaviour, learn more about others (and yourself), and take away tangible tools to apply in your everyday work.

Prof Dr Frans Verstraten
Frans studied Experimental Psychology at Radboud University and earned a PhD cum laude from Utrecht University. After postdoctoral roles in Canada, the USA, Japan, and a visiting professorship in Toronto, he became a professor at Utrecht University in 1999. He later led the Helmholtz Institute and now serves as the McCaughey Chair of Psychology at the University of Sydney. Frans has headed the School of Psychology for 10 years and is editor-in-chief of Perception and i-Perception. He also served as president of the Vision Sciences Society from 2013–2014.

Prof Dr Hinze Hogendoorn
Hinze is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at QUT and leads the TimingLab, exploring how the brain creates real-time conscious experiences. With a PhD from Utrecht University, he has held research roles at University College London, Harvard, and the University of Melbourne. Awarded the Australian Research Council's prestigious Future Fellowship, he now combines neuroscience and psychology to help others understand the roots of human behavior.