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SUMMARY:Pint of Science - Subconscious Signals
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW\nWhy do we do the things we do\, even when w
 e don't realise it? Join us at Three Wise Monkeys as we dive into the invi
 sible forces shaping our daily lives.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom the emot
 ional triggers that make our phones impossible to put down\, to the hidden
  chemical signals our noses detect without our knowledge\, we’re explori
 ng the subconscious drivers of human behaviour. Finally\, we’ll step int
 o the virtual world to discover why simulated stakes in gaming can feel as
  intense as real life-or-death situations. Discover the science behind you
 r habits\, your senses\, and your play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow Emotions 
 Shape Phone Habits\n\nTiia Ladvelin (Postgraduate researcher\, University
  of Essex)\n\n\n\nWhy is it sometimes easy to ignore your phone\, and othe
 r times almost impossible? This talk explores how everyday emotions influe
 nce our self-control and how we respond to digital distractions competing 
 for our attention.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Your Nose Knows\, But You D
 on’t\n\nDr Saideh Ferdowsi (Lecturer\, University of Essex)\n\n\n\n\n\n
 We are constantly surrounded by odors and signals we don’t even notice. 
 Your sense of smell is doing far more than helping you enjoy food\; it’s
  picking up hidden signals all the time. In this talk\, I’ll show how sc
 ientists use brain imaging and machine learning to explore how we detect a
 nd respond to invisible chemical cues such as body odors. Discover how you
 r brain is quietly shaping your emotions and behaviour without you even re
 alising it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's Just a Game - Why Does it Feel so 
 Serious?\n\nRichard Lay-Flurrie (Postgraduate researcher\, University of 
 Essex)\n\n\n\nYou are the last player alive on your team. Your heart is ra
 cing\, your team is counting on you\, in this moment nothing else matters.
  You go for the finishing move... you WIN!. Jubilation. You are elated... 
 and then\, the round is over. It is forgotten about and nothing has change
 d. Why do the outcomes of tasks in simulated environments produce such str
 ong feelings when they are\, in effect\, meaningless? This talk explores t
 hat question through simulations of unmanned surface vessels\, using auton
 omy\, uncertainty\, and decision-making under pressure to explain why virt
 ual stakes can feel completely real.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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