Nicole A. Tetreault PhD

Nicole Tetreault, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist, author, meditation teacher, and international keynote speaker on topics of neurodiversity, neurodevelopment, creativity, mental health, and wellness. Her book, Insight into a Bright Mind, explores groundbreaking research examining the experiences of unique, creative, and intense brains through interviews, storytelling, and literary science, while advocating for new directions of human diversity and neurodiversity. Tetreault received her Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in neuroscience and has authored numerous academic papers on intelligence, autism, brain evolution, neuroinflammation, and behavior. She is a professor at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education and teaches meditation, the complexities of neurodiversity, and neuroscience. As recipient of the Milton Career Exploration Prize from Caltech, she founded the novel non-profit Beyond the Cell, a transformative program to rehabilitate formerly incarcerated women and at-risk girls through guided meditation, dharma, neuroscience, and expressive writing. As the founder of Awesome Neuroscience, Tetreault leads a new generation of meditation practices by fusing novel discoveries in neuroscience with the ancient lineage of Asian meditation. She translates the most promising neuroscience and positive psychology into corporate trainings and meditation retreats, supporting people around the world in increasing creativity, deepening peace, awakening compassion, and wiring their minds for love. Tetreault believes in our ability to wire our minds using positive neural plasticity through compassion and wisdom, liberating us to live the lives we dream.

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