Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step

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Each week Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them and treatments. Dr. Pavuluri draws on experience treating thousands of patients for bi-polar disorder, substance abuse, depression, and other brain and mental health issues.

Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step


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    Podcast: Maintaining the Wheel of Life, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 24:36


    Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science and Wellness, EPISODE 2: Life Skills Brain health explained in lay terms by leading psychiatrist Dr. Mani Pavuluri EPISODE 2: Life Skills Each week, Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them, treatments–with a focus on brain and wellness. This is the second […]

    Podcast: Maintaining the Wheel of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 21:02


    Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science and Wellness, EPISODE 1- Life Principles Brain health explained in lay terms by leading psychiatrist Dr. Mani Pavuluri EPISODE 1 Principles: Each week, Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them, treatments–with a focus on brain and wellness. We will do three episodes […]

    Focusing Attention Calms the Emotional Brain Regions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 18:26


    Podcast: Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step  In this episode, Dr. Pavuluri explains collective research that used functional MRI (fMRI) to shed light on how focusing on tasks can help kids with pediatric bipolar disorder regulate their emotional brain circuitry regions such as the amygdala.

    Podcast: A Glimpse into Eating Disorders–Walk Out of Artificial Structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 34:55


    Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them, and treatments. In this episode, Dr. Pavuluri explains the complexities and emotional pain of eating disorders, and how treatment offers hope to those with eating disorders–and their loved ones.

    Personalized Treatment for ADHD- Gifted or Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 33:36


    Podcast: Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step Brain health explained in lay terms by leading psychiatrist Dr. Mani Pavuluri Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them and treatments. In this episode, Dr. Pavuluri explains that ADHD varies in nuanced ways for each individual, and how […]

    Guidance for Parents of Young Adults with Mental Health Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 22:56


    Brain health explained in lay terms by leading psychiatrist Dr. Mani Pavuluri Each week, Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them, and treatments. In this episode, Dr. Pavuluri has advice for parents of adult children who are struggling with mental health issues and often with associated substance abuse. We address how […]

    Podcast: Words of caution regarding cannabis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 21:11


    Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step Brain health explained in lay terms by leading psychiatrist Dr. Mani Pavuluri Each week, Dr. Mani Pavuluri talks with host Mike Knezovich to explain brain health issues, the science behind them and treatments. In this episode, Dr. Pavuluri offers cautionary advice regarding young people and the use of marijuana. […]

    Podcast: Verbal Memory and Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 13:33


    Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step  Verbal Memory Dr. Pavuluri explains the role of verbal memory and visuospatial memory in learning. This is closely connected to dyslexia and related learning difficulties.

    Podcast: Perspective Taking, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 25:23


    Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step In the previous podcast, Dr. Mani Pavuluri introduced the concept of perspective taking. In this followup, Dr. Pavuluri and Mike delve further into the subject, explaining the difference between perspective taking, empathy and theory of mind, and expanding on the brain science behind perspective taking. Mike and Mani also […]

    Podcast: The Brain Function behind Perspective Taking: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 22:34


    Tune up with Mike and Mani: Brain Science Step by Step The ability to step into someone else’s shoes–to see things from their point of view–is another remarkable feature the human brain provides. In this episode, Mike and Dr. Mani Pavuluri explore how our minds enable us to take perspectives other than our own.  

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