Episode 108: Social Cognition & MS with Dr. Helen Genova

Sometimes, you can just look at someone and know how they're feeling. Our ability to "read people" is called social cognition. And we're learning that people living with MS can lose their social cognition skills, making every face-to-face interaction more difficult. My guest is Dr. Helen Genova, the Assistant Director of the Kessler Foundation's Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, the Director of the Social Cognition and Neuroscience Laboratory at the Kessler Foundation, and an expert in social cognition.       Today is National Voter Registration Day, and we'll remind you about why that should be important to everyone affected by MS or any other chronic illness. We're talking about why the FTC is clamping down on the claims that some companies are making about their CBD products. We'll tell you about the $19 million dollars that J.K. Rowling donated to MS research. And we'll let you know where to sign up for this Thursday's Pathways to a Cure Facebook Live event.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! ___________   It's Our Birthday!  :30 Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  1:35 Today is National Voter Registration Day & Why That's Important if You're Living with MS  2:40 FTC Clamps Down on CBD Claims   5:55 J.K. Rowling Donates $19 Million to MS Research  9:00 Register for MS Society's Pathways to a Cure Facebook Live   10:04 My Interview with Dr. Helen Genova  10:58 ___________ ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 ___________ LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  National Voter Registration Day: Register To Vote Pathways to a Cure Facebook Live Event Registration Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 108 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Dr. Helen Genova Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, KesslerFdn, MSActivist, jk_rowling, RealTalkMS