Leyla Loued-Khenissi

Neuro and Behavioural Scientist, Lausanne, Switzerland

Leyla Loued-Khenissi is a neuro and behavioural scientist. She received her PhD from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, where she studied uncertainty in human decision-making using neuroimaging. She lives in Lausanne, Switzerland, best little city in the world, with her kids, cats and partner.

Written by Leyla Loued-Khenissi

Photo of people standing near a large crack in a concrete floor, emphasising the depth and rugged edges of the split.

Allow error into your life and experience the joy of surprise

Neuroscience theories see the human brain as an error-minimising machine. But that overlooks the joy of the unexpected

by Leyla Loued-Khenissi