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    Benjamin A. Rein, PhD Profile

    Benjamin A. Rein, PhD

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, SUNY Buffalo; Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University; Neuroscientist who studies the biology of social behavior and explains the brain to over 1.2 million people online; Recognized by the National Academies of Sciences, the Society for Neuroscience, the Pulitzer Center, and Schmidt Sciences for his contributions; Chief Science Officer. Mind Science Foundation; Head of Science Communication, ResearchHub Foundation; Author, Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection (2025)

    Benjamin A.Rein, PhD

    Upcoming Talks

    Teaching Social Brains
    Applying Brain Science to Improve Social Skills, Belonging, Behavior, Regulation, and Learning
    4) EMPOWERING MINDS & VALUES
    The Fairmont Atop Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
    February 12-14, 2027