EASE Lab January research meeting

Join us for a research meeting (plus snacks and social time), with presentations by Norm Farb and Autumn Rennie.

Location: Wilson Hall, Room 2053 and Online (Register here for Zoom link)

Norman Farb, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he directs the Regulatory and Affective Dynamics laboratory (www.radlab.zone). He studies the psychology of well-being, focusing on mental habits, such as how we think about ourselves and interpret our emotions. He is particularly interested in why people differ in their resilience to stress, depression, and anxiety. Prof. Farb’s work currently explores online training to assess and support wellbeing, and neuroimaging to understand how emotional responses predict mental health over the lifespan.

Olivia-Autumn Rennie is an independent filmmaker and 4th-year MD/PhD student at the University of Toronto. At the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Autumn is particularly interested in philosophies of science and medicine, and how these fields intertwine with cinematic technologies. As a filmmaker, academic researcher, and physician-in-training, Autumn works to leverage the power of screen-based media to raise awareness about critical issues in medicine and society. Her PhD is a ‘research-creation’ project, producing films that challenge ideas surrounding disability, and develop a truly ‘collaborative’ filmmaking approach which enables patients to become key players in the filmmaking process themselves. With an educational background originally in neuroscience, she is particularly interested in exploring the lived experience of individuals with neurological and/or psychological diseases, disorders, or injuries.