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Samah Karaki

Founder and director of the Social Brain Institute

Samah Karaki is a French-Lebanese neuroscientist, writer and mental health expert.

She is the founder and director of the Social Brain Institute, a non-profit organization that uses the cognitive and social sciences to design strategies aimed at enhancing learning tools, organizational culture, and social and environmental justice.

She is the author of “Le travail en équipe” (2021) and "Le talent est une fiction" (2023).

Samah holds a PhD. in Neuroscience and two Master’s Degrees in Cognitive Neurobiology and Ecology.

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Neurosciences Interview

Change! Yes, but how?

Samah Kamaki

Why do we find it hard to change our habits, and how can governments help?

Femme dans le bus qui sourit en se tenant à la barre

Desirability Interview

What needs to occur for public transportation to become our default choice?

Karaki Samah, Founder and Director of the Social Brain Institute

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Change Insights

How can we give people the means to do without their cars?

Karaki Samah, Founder of the Social Brain Institute

Given the limits of our decision-making and attentional resources, we should first and foremost address the structural issues that hinder change, instead of putting the onus on individuals.

Neurosciences Interview

How can neurosciences contribute to mobility transition?

Karaki Samah, Founder of the Social Brain Institute

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