What lies behind our choices? Aygul Nasibullina explains how emotions, stress and accumulated experience contribute to decision-making.
September 10, 2026 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan · Talk in Russian
On September 10, 2026, Uzum University in Tashkent hosted Aygul Nasibullina’s talk, Why We Act the Way We Do: The Neurobiology of Decision-Making. The event was organised by Uzum University together with Digital October and delivered in Russian.
The neurophysiologist and Skoltech researcher explored decision-making through clinical cases and the workings of brain systems. The presentation paid particular attention to stress and to events preceding a choice, across timescales ranging from minutes to years.
Key questions
- How do emotions interact with decision-making processes?
- What can clinical cases tell us about how the brain works?
- How do stress and previous experience influence our choices?
Key takeaways
- Clinical examples connected the work of the brain’s frontal regions with behaviour and decision-making.
- The presentation examined interactions between the cortex and the limbic system.
- The effects of stress on choice were discussed across different timescales, from a person’s current state to long-term experience.
Venue
Uzum University, 132A Kichik Beshagach Street, Tashkent
Event time: 18:30 · UZT (UTC+5).
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