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Workshop: Mental clarity & decision-making in Academia

 

Details

Date: Tue, 16 June 2026 & Wed, 17 June 2026,  09:00–12:30h each day
Location: online via Zoom
Target group: Postdocs of all research fields of the UA Ruhr universities (max. 20 participants)
Trainer: Vicent Botella-Soler, PhD
Registration deadline: 02 June 2026
Contact for organizational Questions: event@rs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de


Description

Which project should I do next? What would be the best next move? Where should I focus my efforts? Should I look for another academic position or leave academia? Is this abstract I’ve written good enough?

The path of academics is full of decisions, and they all seem crucial. However, many of the hurdles we face in our decision-making stem from the way we think about the decisions themselves and several documented cognitive biases. 

In this workshop: 

  • We will work on emotional and psychological aspects of decision-making such as worry, procrastination, regret, and decision paralysis. 
  • We will also review the most common biases affecting our decision-making process as academics. 
  • We will practice some useful tools and strategies to reduce the impact of biases and improve our decision-making process.

 

Trainer

Vicent Botella-Soler, PhD holds a PhD in physics and has been a Postdoc in neuroscience. He helps academics and industry professionals snap out of cognitive traps and long-held beliefs. He specializes in critical thinking and decision-making for individuals and teams.

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