Exploring the Mind: Community Talks by U-M Psychology Faculty is a lecture series held in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL).

Talks for Fall 2024 will be held in-person at AADL's downtown branch. Flyers for each talk, including abstracts and speaker bios, will be sent to the department and our Community Talks mailing list. Most presentations will also be recorded and made available here for later viewing online.

September 9 @ 6pm

Dr. Kai Cortina
Professor of Psychology

Do Students Really Learn Critical Thinking in College?

View Dr. Cortina's recorded talk

October 7 @ 6pm

Dr. Kevin Cokley
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology

Why Do Successful People Feel Like a Fraud?

View Dr. Cokley's recorded talk

November 11 @ 6pm

Dr. Gideon Rothschild
Assistant Professor of Psychology

How the Brain Makes Sense of Sound