About Us
Our Goal
Our Approach
Our Approach
We aim to illuminate and foster human cognitive and emotional capacities by combining scientific, humanistic and technological approaches.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
We support scientists and innovators in understanding the human mind and develop approaches to wellbeing and performance.
Our Hub
Our Approach
Our Hub
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley, California. We collaborate closely with international partners.
Themes and Challenges
Neuroscience of Altruism
Neuroscience of Altruism
Neuroscience of Altruism
Great progress is under way on the neuroscience of altruism and empathy. Check current initiatives here
Decoding the Human Brain
Neuroscience of Altruism
Neuroscience of Altruism
Fascinating technologies and methods for inferring cognitive and emotional states are rapidly being developed
Brain-machine Interfaces
Neuroscience of Altruism
Psychology of Human Values
Merging brains and machines is part of an inexorable future. We need to strive for the best, ethical science and clinical outcomes
Psychology of Human Values
Unique Psychological States
Psychology of Human Values
Progress has been made in understanding the psychology of values and its neural correlates. Effective applications are needed
Neuro-Prediction
Unique Psychological States
Unique Psychological States
Using neural information to predict complex behaviors and decisions is an exciting new frontier to be explored
Unique Psychological States
Unique Psychological States
Unique Psychological States
Probing the neural concomitants of unique conscious and subliminal states will open new venues for human development
Stanford Presence & Scients Institute Partnership
Scients Institute is an affiliate member of Stanford Medicine's Presence initiative. Together, we investigate the potential of individual and organizational interventions in promoting human values in doctor-patient interactions.
Brazil @ Silicon Valley Conference - Computer History Museum
Scients Institute and IDOR sponsored the first and second Brazil at Silicon Valley Conference This conference was a landmark event helping strengthen the bonds between US and Brazilian entrepreneurial, technological and scientific communities
