Like any science, much potential would be wasted if psychology were not disclosed. It’s one thing to make progress based on research that only a few people understand, but the important thing is to get that knowledge to as many people as possible. And, in this sense, conferences are a great help.

In this article we will see a summary of the main speakers in Psychology both in the Spanish-speaking world and internationally.

The most interesting Psychology Lecturers

Why do conferences have a special value? This way of communicating is unique, because it leaves enough space and time to communicate complex ideas in a way that, unlike books, allows emotions to be conveyed very simply and almost immediately.

Of course, literature has a great power when it comes to transmitting culture, but a good conference is capable, in a few minutes, of making us rethink beliefs that were strongly rooted in our identity and discover facts and events that change our way of seeing life.

The sum of what is said with how it is said is crucial to appeal to our feelings, and the conferences achieve this by combining scenic elements with non-verbal language , the fact of seeing a person of flesh and blood showing live their own ideas and, of course, the power of what they say, their message.

Having said that, let’s see which are the most important Psychology lecturers, mentioning in the first place the Spanish speaking ones.

1. Nacho Coller

In addition to being an expert psychologist in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Nacho Coller is an expert in expressing ideas by transmitting what Psychology tells us about ourselves, on the one hand, and his own philosophy of life and personal experiences, on the other. All of this is seasoned with a sense of humour that makes him unique and which, by the way, is well expressed in his book A tortoise, a hare and a mosquito .

In this video you can find one of Nacho Coller’s lectures, in this case in the framework of the famous TEDx Talks, talking about his experience with depression and what science has discovered about our emotional side.

2. Miguel Ángel Rizaldos

In addition to being a veteran psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working in the field of mental health, Miguel Ángel Rizaldos has collaborated with multiple media outlets as a Clinical Psychologist and has given many talks and conferences.

They talk about personal relationships and communication techniques, management of emotions and anxiety , the true nature of mental disorders and many other things.

3. Jonathan Garcia-Allen

Jonathan is a psychologist specializing in the field of business, sports psychology and personal growth.

His talks go exactly in that direction: to talk about how we can do more with less , introducing only small changes in our lives and eliminating much of what is unnecessary and creates additional problems for us.

4. Bertrand Regader

Bertrand Regader, in addition to his facet as digital director and SEO, is a psychologist and trainer of personnel of companies , so the talks and conferences practically come with the work.

It talks especially about motivation, the adoption of empowering roles, the dynamics of group learning and the way in which Psychology shows us which are the best strategies to regulate our emotions in order to adapt to the environment and life in general.

5. Jesus Matos Larrinaga

Throughout his professional career as a psychologist, which has led him to treat more than 1500 people, Jesús Matos has managed to develop a facet of dissemination and training parallel to that of a psychotherapist thanks to his mastery of theory and practice.

On the other hand, besides working at the Madrid psychology centre En Equilibrio Mental, you will find his ideas in many articles available on the Internet and in his recent book “Buenos días, alegría”.

  • To learn more about him, click here.

6. Sònia Cervantes

In Spain, Sònia is well known for being the psychologist who appeared on the television programs Hermano Mayor and El Campamento, but is much more than her television facet .

After finishing her degree in Psychology at the University of Barcelona, she specialized in various types of therapy and psychological intervention and began to make herself known both in her practice and outside it through collaborations in the media, books and conferences. The latter deal especially with psychology applied to the world of adolescents and with personal growth .

English-speaking speakers

Here are other special mentions for speakers in the field of Psychology who give lectures in English.

1. Jordan Peterson

He is possibly the most fashionable psychologist internationally, at least in the West.

Jordan Peterson addresses his talks especially to a young audience that reaches early adulthood with hardly any references and that is not clear about which roles to adopt. He does this by emphasizing the need to take responsibility.

2. Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely specializes in researching what makes us irrational beings who don’t even know they are.

Talk about interesting topics such as what is behind the decision making, the way we lie, the image we want to give , etc. Highly recommended.

3. Steven Pinker

Pinker is one of the most important psychologists in the field of evolutionary psychology.

As a lecturing psychologist, he talks about the need to try to understand the world beyond biased views through dialogue, argumentation and science.

And to learn more…

Conferences are a great way to discover areas of knowledge that we didn’t know were fascinating, and that’s why they are a gateway to learning.

To go deeper into the subject of psychology, going beyond the lectures, here you will find a selection of books that will help you satisfy the curiosity that will enter you when listening to the lectures on psychology that we have seen:

  • The 35 Best Psychology Books You Can’t Miss