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IAAN Monthly Meetup - June 2026

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:17:47 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

Our monthly MeetUps are an opportunity for you to meet online, exchange knowledge across our global network, collaborate and spark connections as we connect science with practice.

Session are FREE to join and run for up to two hours and once registered you will be sent a Zoom link.

Information and Paper for Discussion this month - TBC

Date: Saturday 13 June 2026

Time: 10am – 12 noon AEST (please check your time zone)

What to expect:
Up to 2-hour Zoom sessions featuring practical tools, spotlight new research, member and guest presentations, breakout discussions, and group Q&A.

Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research, gain visibility for your work and connect meaningfully with others, worldwide.

Register your spot now!

IAAN Monthly Meetup - April 2026

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:54:40 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

Our monthly MeetUps are an opportunity for you to meet online, exchange knowledge across our global network, collaborate and spark connections as we connect science with practice.

Session are FREE to join and run for up to two hours and once registered you will be sent a Zoom link.

Information and Paper for Discussion this month - AI & brain bias.

How are AI systems quietly reshaping the way we think, feel, and judge?

At our April meetup, we'll be diving into a fascinating paper just published in Nature Human Behaviour titled "How Human–AI Feedback Loops Alter Human Perceptual, Emotional and Social Judgements" by Glickman & Sharot (2025).

We will be discussing the research findings and exploring how AI is quietly amplifying our biases, often without us even realising it.

Come join us for a discussion on what this means for neuroscience, cognition, and our increasingly AI-mediated world.

Date: Saturday 11 April 2026

Time: 10am – 12 noon AEST (please check your time zone)

What to expect:
Up to 2-hour Zoom sessions featuring practical tools, spotlight new research, member and guest presentations, breakout discussions, and group Q&A.

Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research, gain visibility for your work and connect meaningfully with others, worldwide.

Register your spot now!

IAAN Monthly Meetup - March 2026

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:53:40 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

Our monthly MeetUps are an opportunity for you to meet online, exchange knowledge across our global network, collaborate and spark connections as we connect science with practice.

Session are FREE to join and run for up to two hours and once registered you will be sent a Zoom link.

Information and Paper for Discussion this month

Middle managers’ experiences of resilience during crises: A Neuropsychotherapy perspective.

Authors: Nerinda Eshwar and Johanna M. Venter

Date: Saturday 14 March

Time: 10am – 12 noon AEST (please check your time zone)

What to expect:
Up to 2-hour Zoom sessions featuring practical tools, spotlight new research, member and guest presentations, breakout discussions, and group Q&A.

Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research, gain visibility for your work and connect meaningfully with others, worldwide.

Register your spot now!

Joseph Riordan - Webinar May 2026

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:22:20 GMT

Joseph Riordan – Clinical Psychologist, Qld

Topic: Monozygotic Twins – The contagious nature of trauma in attachment dyads when one twin experiences trauma. (Case Study)

Presentation

Monozygotic twins offer a unique research opportunity to examine the contagious nature of trauma in attachment dyads when one twin experiences trauma, but the other does not. Monozygotic twins share a unique form of sibling attachment, described here as monozygotic attachment, characterised by elevated somatic congruence resulting in suboptimal sibling attachment when trauma enters the dyad.

A quantitative experimental approach was used to examine the nature of trauma in a 13-year-old male twin pair and the significance of trauma in their sibling attachment dyad.

Smartphone devices were used to record seven autonomic variables pre- and post-treatment for both twins: heart rate variability (HRV), three HRV index variables, heart rate, sleep duration, and sleep disturbances. Mean and small sample t-tests were applied to determine statistical significance.

This and other research conducted by Joseph over a decade confirm attachment perturbations in trauma are complicit in widespread community psychopathology Including loneliness, social isolation, and loss of social cohesion.

A Webinar not to be missed!

Saturday 16 May 2026 from 10 am - 12 noon AEST

Joseph Riordan has been a psychologist in private practice for 38 years. His early introduction to trauma was with WWII veterans. Throughout his career Joseph has treated war, civic and episodic trauma and now focuses his academic interest on the neuroscience of attachment and Dyadic Trauma.

Joseph’s practice of psychology has been characterised by his search for better outcomes with treatments “that work”. Combining evidence-based treatments with emerging theories of traumatology has been an enduring interest.

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Professor Charlie Teo - Connectomics -Webinar February 2026

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:39:51 GMT

Professor Charlie Teo , world-renowned, and highly respected Australian neurosurgeon, speaking on:

'Connectomics: A paradigm shift in the diagnosis and management of all brain disorders.'

As neuroscientists, we were all guilty of accepting the dogma of brain anatomy as described initially by Brodmann in 1909. Why we were so happy to accept a theory that was more than 100 years old without questioning its validity, escapes me.

The Human Connectome Project, published in Nature in 2016, completely changed the way we thought about the human brain. The concept of the brain being either eloquent or non-eloquent should be discarded. The concept of the brain being divided into higher cognitive networks and primitive networks is the foundation by which we should now approach all brain disorders.

At Cingulum Health we have utilised AI and ML-generated software, that gives patient-specific and accurate functional maps of the brain, to personalise interventions from surgery to trans-cranial magnetic stimulation.

A Webinar not to be missed!

Saturday 21 February from 10 am - 12 noon AEST

Prof Charlie Teo AM

Professor Charlie Teo is a globally recognised neurosurgeon known for pioneering minimally invasive keyhole techniques in brain surgery. With a career spanning major academic and clinical centres in the US, Asia, Europe, and Australia, he has led transformative work in neuro-oncology and established high-impact clinical and research initiatives.

A strong advocate for advancing brain cancer care, Prof. Teo has raised over $53 million to fund translational research and develop new treatment paradigms. He is the founder of the Charlie Teo Foundation, Omniscient Neurotechnology (a leader in functional brain mapping through connectomics), and Cingulum Health – a clinic dedicated to brain health using a personalised, multidisciplinary model that combines neuroscience, neuromodulation, and integrative care.

With over 170 peer-reviewed publications and academic appointments across five continents, Prof. Teo brings a unique perspective that bridges surgical excellence, neuroscience, and integrative oncology. He continues to advocate for innovation, compassion, and collaboration in advancing brain cancer care globally.

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2026 IAAN Annual Conference Gold Coast Australia 10-12 September 2026

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:01:20 GMT

Join us for the IAAN 2026 Annual Conference

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Gold Coast/Tweed Heads, Australia, the 2026 IAAN Annual Conference brings together leading voices in applied neuroscience. Attend in person or virtually and gain access to inspiring speakers and cutting-edge topics.

Keynote Speakers

Preconference Workshop - Thursday 10 September - Dr Olivia Lesslar

Conference Day 1 - Friday 11 September - Richard Hill

Conference Day 2 - Saturday 12 September - Dr Haley O'Neill

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IAAN Monthly Meetup - February 2026

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:41:14 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

Our monthly MeetUps are an opportunity for you to meet online, exchange knowledge across our global network, collaborate and spark connections as we connect science with practice.

Session are FREE to join and run for up to two hours and once registered you will be sent a Zoom link.

Information and Paper for Discussion this month

A cure for PTSD? An outcome achieved through Structured Image Framework Theory, exposure therapy and ketamine Author Daren J. Wilson

Please download the paper and read prior to the event .

The author of the paper may join the session online to discuss the original trial that informed the ten-year post-treatment paper.

Date: Saturday 7 February

Time: 10am – 12 noon AEST (please check your time zone)

What to expect:
Up to 2-hour Zoom sessions featuring practical tools, spotlight new research, member and guest presentations, breakout discussions, and group Q&A.

Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research, gain visibility for your work and connect meaningfully with others, worldwide.

Register your spot now!

Neuroscience of Curiosity

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:17:36 GMT

”The Neuroscience of Curiosity”

Curiosity is more than just an objective fascination about how things work. Curiosity is a necessary state of mind for receiving information and for what can be created with that information. Any state of mind is reflected in a activity in the brain and so we should all be curious about what are the best conditions for curiosity and what are the productive outcomes. This presentation explores all those possibilities and presents a series of conclusions that point to a discernible “curiosity network” in the brain. We also explore the neurobiochemical milieu of curiosity and the benefits for mental and emotional wellbeing. It seems apparent that curiosity is more than just one dimension of investigation for information. Information also emerges serendipitously from play. There is then an urge to integratively utilise that information to produce something of value and meaningful. These three elements can be shown to be irreducible, leading to the concept of curiosity for investigation, playful serendipity, and the emergence of meaningful self-relevance. This is now described as “dynamic curiosity”. During the presentation we will engage in all three dimensions of curiosity, both informationally and experientially.

Richard Hill MA, MEd, MBMSc, PhD(c)

Richard Hill is a practicing psychotherapist in Sydney, Australia, a supervisor, author and lecturer worldwide. He is the Managing Editor and Education Director for The Science of Psychotherapy online academy; the Science Director of CIPPS psychotherapy college in Salerno, Italy; and currently a doctoral candidate at Western Sydney University, in Australia. He operates online and travels the world teaching and training therapists. This year his schedule includes the USA, Turkey, and Switzerland, always culminating in a return to Salerno to teach students at CIPPS and, this year, to co-convene the CIPPS conference – The Evolving Landscape of Psychotherapy in the Mind-Body Era. Richard has written numerous books, chapters, papers and articles, most importantly The Practitioner’s Guide to Mirroring Hands with Ernest Rossi and The Practitioner’s Guide to the Science of Psychotherapy with Matthew Dahlitz.

Website: www.richardhill.com.au

Contact: richard@richardhill.com.au

IAAN Monthly Meetup - November 2025

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:32:49 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

We’re excited to propose a new initiative designed to strengthen our IAAN community — a Monthly Meet-Up Series! These virtual sessions aim to spark connection, collaboration, and knowledge exchange across our global network, as we connect science with practice.

�� What to Expect

Each 2-hour session will offer a space for:

Sharing practical tools, protocols, and insights
Spotlighting new research and academic papers
Networking and exploring collaborative projects
Building community through themed breakout discussions

�� Format at a Glance

Platform: Zoom (link will be sent in advance)

Date and time: Saturday 29th November – 10am – 12 midday AEST

Cost: Free and open to all

Paper for discussion: Attachment traumatology and dyadic completion: Toddler trauma, ten years post-treatment : author is Joseph Riordan

The author of the paper will be online to discuss the original trial that led him to write the ten year post treatment paper

Includes:

Welcome & IAAN updates
Member/guest presentations
Breakout room discussions
Group reflections & Q&A
Poll for future topics

�� Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research
Exchange ideas across sectors
Gain visibility for your work
Connect meaningfully with other members worldwide

Let’s grow together. Stay tuned for updates and your chance to be part of this exciting new series!

Register your spot now!

Neuroscience, Psychotherapy, and Attachment-Informed EMDR (ai-EMDR): An Online Exploration

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:44:30 GMT

Neuroscience, Psychotherapy, and Attachment-Informed EMDR (ai-EMDR): An Online Exploration - What do journalism, neuroscience and psychotherapy have in common?

Having lived all three, Mark Brayne suggests that attachment-informed EMDR offers a game-changing answer. On November 15th you’re invited to join BBC Foreign Correspondent-turnedEMDR therapist Mark Brayne for a two-hour webinar exploring the living interface between brain science and psychotherapy — and how attachment-informed EMDR (aiEMDR) might open new doors in the work of emotional healing.

EMDR is well established as a treatment for trauma. But what happens when we view it through the lens of applied neuroscience and attachment theory? How do past survival strategies, the nervous system’s ways of managing safety, and, speaking with Carl Jung, mankind’s collective unconscious — those cross-cultural patterns in dreams and symbol — show up in the therapy room, and how might they be reshaped in the present moment? Mark brings both stories and slides, but rather than a formal lecture, the session will be a space of live exploration, using examples that emerge in dialogue and considering how symbolic processes, embodied memory, and relational presence can shift the nervous system’s deepest patterns.

If you’re curious about where neuroscience and psychotherapy truly meet in practice — and what this could mean for both research and clinical work — join us for what promises to be a warm, thoughtful, and possibly game-changing conversation.

Mark Brayne - EMDR Europe-Accredited and EMDRIA US Approved Consultant and workshop leader provider, couples therapist and UKCP-registered psychotherapist.

With a background in journalism (30 years with Reuters and the BBC, and Cold War postings in Moscow, Berlin, Vienna and Beijing) and in all-too-often bad news, Mark is co-Director with partner Jutta Brayne and their daughter Katharine of EMDR Focus, offering supervision and training in attachment-informed EMDR.

Specialising in trauma, from the journalistic of his earlier career to the everyday tragedy, disaster and often much more simple personal distress that can affect anyone, Mark was trained ( CCPE , London, 1995-2000) in an integrative and transpersonal model, drawing inspiration from many approaches, from Cognitive Behavioural and Person-Centred to Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, art and psychodynamic therapies.

Website: mark@braynework.com

Contact: mark@braynework.com

IAAN Monthly Meetup - October 2025

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:32:40 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

�� What to Expect

Each 2-hour session will offer a space for:

Sharing practical tools, protocols, and insights
Spotlighting new research and academic papers
Networking and exploring collaborative projects
Building community through themed breakout discussions

�� Format at a Glance

Platform: Zoom (link will be sent in advance)

Date and time: Saturday 25th October – 10am – 12 midday AEST

Includes:

Welcome & IAAN updates
Member/guest presentations
Breakout room discussions
Group reflections & Q&A
Poll for future topics

�� Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research
Exchange ideas across sectors
Gain visibility for your work
Connect meaningfully with other members worldwide

Let’s grow together. Stay tuned for updates and your chance to be part of this exciting new series!

Register your spot now!

IAAN Monthy Meetup - August 2025

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 01:30:17 GMT

Presented by the IAAN Board

�� What to Expect

Each 2-hour session will offer a space for:

Sharing practical tools, protocols, and insights
Spotlighting new research and academic papers
Networking and exploring collaborative projects
Building community through themed breakout discussions

�� Format at a Glance

Platform: Zoom (link will be sent in advance)

Date and time: Saturday 30th August – 10am – 12 midday AEST

Includes:

Welcome & IAAN updates
Member/guest presentations
Breakout room discussions
Group reflections & Q&A
Poll for future topics

�� Why Join?

Stay ahead of emerging neuroscience research
Exchange ideas across sectors
Gain visibility for your work
Connect meaningfully with other members worldwide

Let’s grow together. Stay tuned for updates and your chance to be part of this exciting new series!

Register your spot now!

Taking charge of a dysregulated nervous system

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:58:12 GMT

Your autonomic nervous system is a network of nerves throughout your body that control unconscious processes. These are things that happen without you thinking about them, such as breathing and your heart beating. Your autonomic nervous system is always active, even when you’re asleep, and it is key to your continued survival.

The autonomic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal.

Sometimes, your body's way of responding to certain situations can fall out of sync. This off-balance state in your nervous system is called a dysregulated nervous system. There are many common signs that show your nervous system might be off track.

A dysregulated nervous system means the body is stuck in an imbalanced state—either constantly in high alert (sympathetic dominance) or sluggish and disconnected (parasympathetic overdrive). Prolonged dysregulation may possibly contribute to chronic stress-related illnesses.

Here are some of the signs you may be experiencing a dysregulated nervous system.

• Anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Digestive issues

• Trouble sleeping

• Constant fatigue

• Persistent muscle pain

There are also many stressors that can disrupt nervous system balance, including:

• Chronic stress

• Burnout

• Traumatic events

• Poor sleep habits

• Unhealthy diet

• Not taking time to relax

Twelve steps to help you regulate your nervous system:

Try a physiological sigh or other breathing exercises

A physiological sigh is a natural deep breathing pattern consisting of two quick inhales followed by a longer exhale.

2. Move your body

Exercise can be a great way to relieve stress so take a walk, practice yoga, dance around your living room to your favourite song.

3. Use a weighted blanket

A weighted blanket may activate your parasympathetic nervous system through deep pressure touch.

4. Meditate to help calm your mind

Meditation can offer man benefits, including helping to reduce stress and restore the nervous system.

5. Introduce mindfulness into your routine to help reduce stress

Focusing on mindfulness, or just being present in the current moment can be therapeutic and help ground you.

6. Give yourself a massage or a hug

Touch can be a powerful tool for relaxation

7. Try tapping

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an emerging practice that involves gently tapping specific points on your body while focussing on a calming phrase.

8. Place your feet on the earth

Preliminary evidence suggests that direct contact with the ground (known as earthing) may help calm the nervous system and bring you back into balance.

9. Connect with nature

Step outside and feel the sun on your skin or listen to the birds.

10. Take a cold shower

The shock of a cold water shower can jolt the nervous system back into balance.

11. Use co-regulation

Co-regulation is where people tune into each other’s emotional states which can help stabilize and balance the nervous system.

12. Prioritise sleep

Sleep is when your bodies rejuvenate, rest and become restored.

Learn about this an more at the IAAN 2025 Conference being held Gold Coast, Qld, 11-13 September.