Understanding the Brain: It’s Something to Think About

Understanding the Brain: It’s Something to Think About

Friday, September 20 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 pm

3.0 Ethics & 3.0 General CLE Credits – CLE #2019-006

Registration fee: $165

Presented by: Joel Weintraub

8:00 a.m.         Check-in Begins

8:30 a.m.         Understanding the Brain So You Can Understand Your Clients

Did you ever wonder why some people are more empathetic than others? Did you ever ponder how some people are easy to get along with while others become riled very easily? We will delve into the mysteries of the brain. Understand how addictions can sneak up on us and control our behavior, discover how memories are stored and retrieved more easily when you are emotionally interested in a subject. Understand how some people have to have things go exactly their way or they become frustrated. Discover the mysteries of the traumatized brain. You will even explore what happens to our brains when we are sleeping. 

10:15 a.m.       Break

10:30 a.m.       Discover the Inner Workings of the Brain in Someone Who Commits Fraud                                 and How to Detect When They are Lying

Were you ever curious to know what goes inside the head of someone who commits fraud? Just like everything else in life, it is much easier to fix a problem if you know what is causing that problem. We will explore the inner reaches of the brain as we discover why normally honest, hardworking people slide into the world of illegal activity. We will also learn how to read the signs of someone who is lying.

12:15 p.m.       Lunch on your own

1:15 p.m.         Getting Along with Difficult People

There are two types of difficult people we periodically encounter. There is the perpetually difficult person and the situationally difficult person. The perpetually difficult person seems to have adjusted to a life of misery and is not shy about sharing their portion of gloom with the rest of the world. The situationally difficult person cannot wait to get back to a life of contentment. Understanding that both your perpetually and situationally difficult nemesis are thinking with the emotional section of the brain called the amygdala will help you win them over, so that no matter what the cause of angst and belligerence, victory and understanding will be shared by all. This portion of the seminar will not only explain the physiological makeup of difficult people, but will also describe specific steps to actually change the biochemistry of your object of frustration.

2:45 p.m.         Break

3:00 p.m.         Learn How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Develop powerful time management techniques and sharpen your memory. Discover how our sometimes irrational brains work and learn how to modify behavior at work and at home. Discover these leadership skills and more while picking up techniques to organize your own thoughts and those of your family, friends and co-workers.

4:00 p.m.         Adjourn