Joel Pearson

Joel Pearson is the world’s first Neuro Futurist, neuroscientist, author, Director of the Future Minds Lab, Deputy Director of Human Readiness at the UNSW AI Institute, and an ARC Future Fellow at the University of New South Wales. He initially studied art and filmmaking at the College of Fine Arts before turning to the scientific mysteries of human consciousness and the complexities of the brain. He is a prolific public speaker, writer, and world expert in Intuition, the psychology of AI, mental imagery, and Aphantasia. His debut book, The Intuition Toolkit: The New Science of Knowing What Without Knowing Why, was published in 2024. His pioneering research has significantly altered our understanding of intuition, the human imagination, aphantasia, and the psychological impact of AI on humanity. He is now helping companies prepare for the disruptive change of the AI revolution.

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