Elaine Fox is Professor of Psychology and Affective Neuroscience at Oxford University where her lab group, the Oxford Centre for Emotion and Affective Neuroscience, is world-leading in the quest to understand the roots of mental health. In September 2019, Professor Fox was also appointed to a highly prestigious role by the UK Government's Department of Research and Innovation (UKRI) to lead a national public engagement strategy to enhance the profile, impact and quality of mental health research in the UK. She also runs a consultancy, Oxford Elite Performance, bringing cutting-edge science and psychology to those at the top levels of sport, business and the military. She was born and brought up in Dublin, Ireland and has held academic positions in Ireland and New Zealand. Her first book Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain was published in 2012.
A book full of important insights. In clear and accessible language, Elaine Fox shows how psychological science can help you to be agile in meeting challenges and to be flexible when things change. Drawing on personal experience and years of applying her research in coaching elite performance, she shows how adopting a few key skills can transform your life in profound ways. -- Mark Williams, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology University of Oxford