Podcasts about brain science

This week on the podcast, AgingIN CEO, Susan Ryan, welcomes Kelly Tremblay, PhD, a neuroscientist, World Health Organization advisor, NIH grant reviewer, advocate, and professor. As a first-generation college student, Kelly's path was shaped by lived experience. Growing up with a father who had multiple sclerosis, she became an early advocate for accessibility and healthcare equity. At the University of Washington, Kelly led research focused on the aging brain and collaborated with the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization to help translate science into global health strategies. In this wide-ranging conversation, Susan and Kelly discuss health literacy and Kelly's desire to bridge the gap between research and real life by making science accessible, practical, and actionable. This goal comes to life in the launch of Brain Bytes, a new monthly micro-cast debuting Friday, Feb. 27, with new episodes dropping on the fourth Friday of each month. Designed to deliver bite-sized, evidence-based insights, Brain Bytes will focus on six key areas of brain health: nutrition, hearing loss, vision loss, mood, cognition, and balance Throughout the episode, Kelly reminds us that knowledge is power—but only if it's accessible. Brain Bytes aims to empower listeners with clear, plain-language information that supports better decisions, stronger advocacy, and healthier aging.

By David Stephen The first admission, regarding solving social media addiction and harm for users, especially teens, is that digital is generally harder to enforce than the physical. This is, in part, evident where, to enforce some barriers in digital, physical [like IDs] maybe necessary. It is not very useful to directly compare safeguards for social media with physical facilities, like seatbelts, which are easier to detect by enforcement as well as have menacing alarms and alerts implemented. Can Brain Science Solve Social Media Addiction? Evasion and bypass are more common with digital that even in some strict cases, for public platforms, access is possible for those who should not see it. This means that while social media companies are expected to do better, there is also the chance to put forward potent solutions that would ensure that people are not just restricted, but they also do not want it. Simply, whatever social media is that make users swarm it can be said to do something for people, or that people want it. So, how can people not want it, or want it less? This was a method with cigarettes, where packs were suffused with grim images of [health and life] losses, such that even as some people ignored it, it made a mind dent for some, that they were never unaware of what is probable, in the side-effects of it. While this may not work for social media, because it is static, it indicates that a means to have it repelled will be useful to ensure people do not have their minds become casualties of social media, especially during formative years. For example, AI chatbots have mild and static messages, but they have been unable to make any difference for those that leapt in to AI delusion and AI psychosis. There is a recent [February 13, 2026] guest essay in The New York Times, We're All in a Throuple With A.I., stating that, "but a polite suggestion after three hours of A.I. conversation is not enough. Why not play video testimonials from people whose human relationships withered after years of nonstop chat with bots?" While it is possible that this might work, it might be skipped or the people assume they won't fall the same way, while believing others have a problem. This leaves the option to the mind. Like a possible model of how the human mind works, to see corresponding relays and vulnerabilities [conceptually, at minimum]. Meta and YouTube Lawsuit There is a new [February 18, 2026] report on CNN, Meta's Zuckerberg testifies about social media's effects on children in landmark trial, stating that, "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled Wednesday about whether his company intentionally designed Instagram to be addictive, in front of the young woman accusing Meta and YouTube of hooking her as a child and damaging her mental health." "But Lanier showed an internal document from 2015 that estimated over 4 million Instagram users were under 13, which it said represented "30% of all 10-12 year olds in the US." Lanier has said the now-20-year-old plaintiff, Kaley, began using Instagram at age 9." "Lanier pointed out that it wasn't until December 2019 that Instagram began asking new users to input a birthdate when signing up; previously, it just asked them to confirm they were above the age of 13. Instagram in August 2021 started asking existing users to provide a birthdate if they hadn't done so previously, as part of a safety push for young people." "In another tense exchange, Lanier grilled Zuckerberg over Instagram's decision to allow "beauty" filters that manipulate a user's face to make it appear they're wearing makeup or have had facial surgery. Meta consulted with 18 experts that found such filters can cause harm, Lanier said." "Instagram ultimately decided to allow such filters created by users but not to promote them in the app." Mind Safety from Conceptual Brain Science While changes are expected for social media in the coming years, digital is already in the lives of children, in a way that will ultimately req...

We welcome back a familiar face in our "Where Are They Now" segment: Olympic Eventer Gina Miles! Then, get ready for a fascinating dive into equine neurobiology as we chat with Dr. Steve Peters and clinician JP Dyal about their groundbreaking Horse Brain Science Clinics. Plus, the question everyone is asking: has Jamie's new horse finally arrived? Tune in to find out...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3890– Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringPic Credit: Horse Brain Science Clinic - May 1, 2026 in New Boston, MIGuest: Dr. Steve Peters at Horse Brain ScienceGuest: JP Dyal of JP Dyal HorsemanshipLink: Horse Brain Science Clinic - May 1, 2026 in New Boston, MIGuest: Olympian Gina Miles | Facebook | InstagramAdditional support for this podcast provided by: My New Horse, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps: 01:40 - Daily Whinnies & auditor updates05:18 - Roy adoption success story07:50 - Jamie's new horse shipping saga14:25 - Olympian Gina Miles interview

We welcome back a familiar face in our "Where Are They Now" segment: Olympic Eventer Gina Miles! Then, get ready for a fascinating dive into equine neurobiology as we chat with Dr. Steve Peters and clinician JP Dyal about their groundbreaking Horse Brain Science Clinics. Plus, the question everyone is asking: has Jamie's new horse finally arrived? Tune in to find out...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3890– Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringPic Credit: Horse Brain Science Clinic - May 1, 2026 in New Boston, MIGuest: Dr. Steve Peters at Horse Brain ScienceGuest: JP Dyal of JP Dyal HorsemanshipLink: Horse Brain Science Clinic - May 1, 2026 in New Boston, MIGuest: Olympian Gina Miles | Facebook | InstagramAdditional support for this podcast provided by: My New Horse, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps: 01:40 - Daily Whinnies & auditor updates05:18 - Roy adoption success story07:50 - Jamie's new horse shipping saga14:25 - Olympian Gina Miles interview

  Lisa A Riegel, PhD. - CEO of Educational Partnerships Institute & Creator of the NeuroWell Framework - NeuroWell: Applying Brain Science to Build Safe, Supportive, and Proactive Schools. This is episode 818 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lisa A. Riegel is the Founder and CEO of the Educational Partnerships Institute and creator of the NeuroWell framework. She works with educators, leaders, and organizations to support wellbeing, engagement, and learning through practical, neuroscience-informed strategies that move beyond compliance to sustainable culture change. So much to learn and think about! Thanks for listening. Please share! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Connect & Learn More: https://lisariegel.com/ https://www.educationalpartnershipsinstitute.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisariegel/ lisa@lisariegelmedia.com NeuroWell: Applying brain science to build safe, supportive, and proactive schools lisariegel@epinstitute.net https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lisa+riegel&crid=3BLTWUPONOOQ7&sprefix=lisa+riegel%2Caps%2C193&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Length - 56:11

On this episode, Darren sits down with LearningRx CEO Kim Hanson to discuss the Kingdom impact made through LearningRx's 178 brain training centers around the world.

Today's episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Stevan Harnad, Professor of Cognitive Science, University of South Hampton. Stevan is one of the most prominent advocates for open access and a distinguished scholar in cognitive science. In 1978, he founded the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences which pioneered "open peer commentary", a form of public discussion on published content. In this conversation, Stevan looks back on over 50 years of campaigning for, and implementing tools for, open access.  Stevan invented a term for internet-based discourse, which he called "scholarly skywriting" in 1987. But, his most famous intervention was the 1994 "Subversive Proposal", the call for peer-reviewed papers to be made openly available on the Internet so that everyone could access them – which became green Open Access. He also talks about why in 2026, the mechanism set up in the early 2000s still has not delivered what he had hoped for.  Lastly, Stevan talks about GenAI tools and says he is very positive about their ability to "brainstorm." The video of this interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/bD5w9BTZx0M LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mupshall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevan-harnad-82863216/ Twitter: Keyword #OpenAccess #Research #ResearchAccessibility #GreenOpenAccess #OpenPeerCommentary #PeerReview #CognitiveScience #BehavioralAndBrainSciences #KnowledgeEquity #KnowledgeForAll #Innovation #career #scholcomm #ScholarlyCommunication #libraries #librarianship #LibraryNeeds #LibraryLove #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #publishing #LibrariesAndPublishers #podcasts

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Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Therese Huston, author of “Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science.” 

Optimizing Brain Function at Midlife with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Therese Huston. She details practical ways to harness brain science for improved functioning, especially for women at midlife. They discuss strategies from Dr. Huston's book, “Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science,” addressing topics such as exercise, diet, sleep, humor, meditation, and innovative techniques like binaural beats and fixation-focused training. The conversation also emphasizes the unique challenges faced by women aged 40-60 and offers scientifically-backed methods to enhance cognitive performance and manage stress effectively.

119. Microdosing for Midlife: Brain Science of Change (Week 2)Week 2 of Microdosing for Midlife explores estrogen, menopause, hormone therapy, and cognitive health—plus how psilocybin supports neuroplasticity.Episode SummaryThis episode marks Week 2 of Microdosing for Midlife, a 12-week audio series exploring how psilocybin microdosing for women intersects with hormonal change, emotional regulation, and cognitive resilience during midlife.In this installment, April Pride expands on a central question that surfaced after Week 1: whether being “spared” classic menopausal symptoms—or choosing not to take hormone replacement therapy—puts women at greater risk for cognitive decline. Drawing from current research, April reframes the fear-driven narrative around menopause, estrogen, and dementia, offering a more nuanced and reassuring understanding of what actually shapes long-term brain health.The episode also explores estrogen's role as a neuroprotectant, how the midlife brain becomes more vulnerable to stress-based patterning, and why psychedelics like psilocybin may support neuroplasticity by softening rigid survival scripts. Through personal reflection and lived experience, April illustrates how subtle shifts in perception—not emotional erasure—can change one's relationship to anxiety, grief, and uncertainty.This episode functions as an audio companion to the written Week 2 essay, adding scientific context, integration insights, and real-life application without replacing the original post.

What if we don't know what to do with broken hearts the way we know what to do with broken bones? In this episode, Jeanne Foot shares how she helps individuals and families navigate mental health, addiction, and trauma recovery through The Recovery Concierge. Jeanne is the founder of this boutique mental health, addiction, and trauma navigation agency that provides innovative concierge services tailored to unique needs of individuals, families, and the entertainment industry. With a focus on mental health and addiction recovery, her team's holistic approach encompasses assessments, counseling, and continuous support, ensuring a comprehensive pathway to sustainable recovery. Her journey into this work wasn't by choice - it chose her. Growing up in 1960s London with childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and the death of her baby sister, Jeanne fell into substances at a young age as her only tool for emotional regulation. After getting sober and spending seven years frozen in emotional pain, she had an epiphany: no one's coming to save you. She dove into everything from peak performance to trauma healing, creating the proprietary method she uses today with clients. Jeanne reveals two relationships that transformed her: her father, who mentored her in the family insurance business in her early twenties when she didn't want to go to university, teaching her that sales is about guiding people through a process (not coercing them), that you win on price but lose on price, and instilling values of ethics, integrity, kindness, vulnerability, and transparency that shape everything she stands for today and carry through to their third-generation family business; and Dr. Anthony Levitt, Chief of Brain Sciences at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto with over 10,000 employees, a brilliant psychiatrist who gave agency to people who weren't clinically trained, wanting to learn from lived experience rather than taking a top-down approach, asking Jeanne to chair a grassroots pilot program in 2012 that has now served thousands of families and become a leader in the industry both nationally and internationally, and who admitted "we're failing people, we need to do better" when others would hide that they don't know what to do.   [00:04:20] Founder of The Recovery Concierge Boutique mental health, addiction, and trauma navigation agency Matches people to right services and bespoke treatment plans Uses invitational, compassionate, non-stigmatizing approach to intervention Been doing this work 30 years informally, 15 years professionally [00:05:40] Growing Up in 1960s London "Children should be seen and not heard" environment in middle class family Baby sister died when Jeanne was four years old Stepbrother sexually abused her, grew up with tremendous trauma Fell into substances at very young age as only coping mechanism [00:06:40] The Critical Juncture: Seven Years Sober Seven years into sobriety, thought "if this is all my life's gonna be, I don't want any part" Frozen in her body, life picture perfect on outside but empty inside In so much emotional pain despite having everything externally [00:07:20] The Epiphany: No One's Coming to Save You Had an epiphany: "There's no one who's coming to save you. You better figure this out yourself" Dove into everything: peak performance, emotional healing, trauma, addiction, mental health Created proprietary method mixing optimal tools that became foundation for her work [00:08:20] Her Children: The Catalyst for Change Children became more important to her than herself Wanted to do things differently than her family had done Made sacrifices in her early thirties (early 1990s) to choose them [00:09:40] The Volunteer Visit That Changed Everything Looking for place to volunteer, wanted to be of service and reduce suffering Someone pointed her to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto Had no idea what she was doing, just felt she wanted to help [00:10:00] The Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Anthony Levitt Met Dr. Anthony Levitt, Chief of Brain Sciences at Sunnybrook Hospital (10,000+ employees) He was examining why parents were taking children to US for mental health treatment Parents shared their stories, Dr. Levitt said: "We're gonna do something about this right now" [00:10:40] Building the Plane While Flying It Dr. Levitt asked Jeanne to chair the pilot program Lived experience informed program with clinical expertise Did everything: secured philanthropy funding, hired people, visited every stakeholder, defined metrics [00:11:20] He Gave Us Agency Dr. Levitt gave them agency despite being brilliant psychiatrist Felt he could learn from people who had been in trenches and failed by system Jeanne worked across from him 30 hours a week for free because so in love with the work [00:13:00] We Don't Know What to Do with Broken Hearts Know what to do with broken hearts (cardiology) or broken bones Don't know what to do with broken hearts (emotional)—very nuanced, non-prescriptive process Need to meet client where they're at, not use top-down approach [00:14:20] Rapport Is Number One Indicator of Success Rapport is #1 indicator of success, not therapeutic expertise If you don't have rapport with someone, you can't go anywhere Client from 40 years ago still calling because of implicit trust: "I've got my people" [00:16:00] Learning from Her Father First person who changed her life was her father His ethics, sense of humor, values shaped who she became Father was fantastic mentor when she joined family insurance business in 1980s [00:17:00] Sales Is About Guiding People in a Process Father taught her sales is about guiding people, not coercing them Showing them a process: either they want it or they don't He taught her about ethics—have to have benchmark of morality in business [00:19:20] Third Generation of Client Relationships Into third generation with client acquisitions in insurance business Values come from within structure of family and organization Clients saying: "We've been dealing with these people for long time, continue that" Father's lesson: "You win on price, you lose on price" [00:22:40] Dr. Anthony Levitt: Beautiful Humility Gave agency to people who weren't clinically trained, wanted to learn from them Admitted "we're failing people, we need to do better" instead of defending system Such beautiful humility about him wanting to learn [00:23:40] Grassroots Organization Still Going Strong Since 2012 Built organization that's served thousands of families Has funding, clinical research, evidence-based outcomes Leaders not just nationally but internationally with this model of care Dr. Levitt's philosophy: "The government leads by following" [00:25:20] Lives Saved Through Being There Been in situations where had she not been there in right moment, person wouldn't be here today Meets people in their darkest moments, sometimes requires heavy lifting Testimonials from family members: "You literally saved my daughter's life" [00:26:20] Compassionate Persistence Everyone does it in their own timeline, have to respect that Not top-down authoritarian approach—some people need more time "Compassionate persistence": stay with them until they get what they need [00:28:20] Triggers Are Learning Opportunities Closer relationships trigger us most, but triggers can be good thing Learning opportunities to do better, show up differently People we love most can be most challenging, but they're opportunities for beautiful learning [00:28:40] 100% Personal Responsibility Have to take 100% responsibility, each of us—no 50/50 When we take personal responsibility, we put control in our hands We build walls to protect our hearts, but can't let anything good in either Being seen, validated, heard for what we need is important part of healing   KEY QUOTES "We know what to do with broken hearts in cardiology, but we don't know what to do with broken hearts." - Jeanne Foot "Rapport is the number one indicator of success. People think it's therapeutic expertise—it's not. If you don't have rapport with someone, you can't go anywhere." - Jeanne Foot "Triggers can be a good thing. They can be learning opportunities for us to do better, to show up differently. We all have blind spots, and the people we love the most sometimes can be the most challenging in our relationships." - Jeanne Foot CONNECT WITH JEANNE FOOT 

Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ ⁠LEARN HOW:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, we're talking about something that sounds simple but is profoundly difficult for most of us: unconditional love and radical acceptance. Not as spiritual concepts, and not as moral achievements, but as neurobiological states that directly impact healing, behavior change, and the way our nervous systems organize themselves. When we are locked in resistance — against our symptoms, our emotions, our past, or ourselves — the brain interprets that fight as danger. And a brain that believes it's under threat cannot create change. Radical acceptance is not “giving up” or “letting things slide,” but instead the very mechanism that allows stuck energy to move. This is the lubricant to the gears and the gas in the tank. When we stop waging war internally and begin relating to ourselves with unconditional love, the nervous system shifts out of defense. Pain softens. Fear loosens. Patterns that felt immovable begin to change. This conversation goes far beyond chronic pain — it's about the relationship you have with yourself, and why learning to stop fighting everything and everyone may be the most powerful act of healing there is. Join us! XOOX n. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:

Do you have a sinful or unwanted behavior that feels like it will never change? If so, today you will Learn More...533: Behaviors & Brain Science The post 533: Behaviors & Brain Science appeared first on Keven Winder.

In this eye-opening chronicle of scientific research on the brain in the early Cold War era, the acclaimed historian Andreas Killen traces the complex circumstances surrounding the genesis of our present-day fascination with this organ. The 1950s were a transformative, even revolutionary decade in the history of brain science. Using new techniques for probing brain activity and function, researchers in neurosurgery, psychiatry, and psychology achieved dramatic breakthroughs in the treatment of illnesses like epilepsy and schizophrenia, as well as the understanding of such faculties as memory and perception. Memory was the site of particularly startling discoveries. As one researcher wrote to another in the middle of that decade, “Memory was the sleeping beauty of the brain—and now she is awake.” Collectively, these advances prefigured the emergence of the field of neuroscience at the end of the twentieth century. But the 1950s also marked the beginning of the Cold War and a period of transformative social change across Western society. These developments resulted in unease and paranoia. Mysterious new afflictions—none more mystifying than “brainwashing”—also appeared at this time. Faced with the discovery that, as one leading psychiatrist put it, “the human personality is not as stable as we often assume,” many researchers in the sciences of brain and behavior joined the effort to understand these conditions. They devised ingenious and sometimes transgressive experimental methods for studying and proposing countermeasures to the problem of Communist mind control. Some of these procedures took on a strange life of their own, escaping the confines of the research lab to become part of 1960s counterculture. Much later, in the early 2000s, they resurfaced in the War on Terror. These stories, often told separately, are brought together by the historian Andreas Killen in this chronicle of the brain's mid-twentieth-century emergence as both a new research frontier and an organ whose integrity and capacities—especially that of memory—were imagined as uniquely imperiled in the 1950s. Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War (Harper, 2023) explores the anxious context in which the mid-century sciences of the brain took shape and reveals the deeply ambivalent history that lies behind our contemporary understanding of this organ. Paul Lerner is Professor of History at the University of Southern California where he directs the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies. He can be reached at plerner@usc.edu and @PFLerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's EpisodeWhat if you could literally change your brain's structure just by thinking differently? Neurosurgeon and Iraq war veteran Dr. Lee Warren shares groundbreaking insights on how modern brain science confirms ancient biblical wisdom—and how you can use "self-brain surgery" to break free from anxiety, depression, and negative thought patterns. After performing over 200 brain surgeries in a war zone and losing his son to tragedy, Dr. Warren discovered the surprising truth: your mind controls your brain, not the other way around. This conversation will change how you think about thinking.Main Points:1. Your Mind Controls Your Brain (Not Vice Versa)2. 80% of Your Thoughts and Feelings Aren't True3. Gratitude and Anxiety Cannot Coexist4. The Daily Scrub-In Practice5. Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Built-In Hope6. Practical Self-Brain Surgery OperationsLinks:The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your LifeDr. Lee Warren PodcastConnect with Dr. Warren:www.drleewarren.comInstagram: @drleewarrenFacebook: @drleewarrenX: @docleewarrenYouTube: @drleewarrenMy latest recommended ways to nourish and move your body, mind and spirit: Nourished Notes Bi-Weekly Newsletter Be Strong and Vibrant! Online Strength Training Course for Christian Women in Perimenopause and Beyond 30+ Non-Gym Ways to Improve Your Health (free download)Connect with Amy: GracedHealth.com Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnell

What if student behavior problems, burnout, and disengagement aren't discipline issues… but brain issues? In this powerful leadership episode, Ryan sits down with Dr. Lisa Riegel—author, neuroscientist, and education innovator—to explore how brain science, motivation, and belonging intersect with Project Based Learning. Lisa explains why today's students seem “different,” how stress shuts down learning, and why schools must shift from compliance to psychological safety, relevance, and identity-based belonging if they want real engagement. If you're leading a PBL shift, this episode will give you a science-backed roadmap for how to get humans—not just systems—to move. What You'll Learn Why executive function and motivation are declining in students How stress literally turns off the thinking brain The “expectancy-value” equation behind student motivation Why voice and choice unlock engagement at a neurological level How collective identity drives belonging and behavior Why adult culture must change before student culture can How to lead innovation without triggering fear-based resistance Why soft skills are the new currency of career readiness How AI is changing what it means to be “educated” Big Ideas from the Episode

As parents, we often believe we know why our kids behave the way they do.We assume intentions, assign meaning to their actions, and respond from that story, often when we are stressed, tired, or triggered. But what if those assumptions are wrong? In this episode of Art of Raising Humans, we explore one of the most common and overlooked parenting mistakes, mind reading our children. This happens when we assume we know their motives without actually checking. We unpack why the parent brain does this under stress, what brain science and child development tell us about behavior, and how these assumptions quietly erode connection, trust, and cooperation, especially with tweens and teens. In this episode, you will learn:• Why the human brain jumps to negative interpretations under stress• How nervous system dysregulation leads parents to misread behavior• Why kids often cannot articulate their own motives and what that means for discipline• How curiosity builds safety, honesty, and long term behavior change• What it looks like to assume the best without losing boundaries• Practical ways to pause assumptions and respond with clarity and connection This episode is for parents who want to move beyond control, power struggles, and miscommunication and toward deeper understanding, cooperation, and trust.You do not need to read your child's mind. You need to make space for their voice. View the full podcast transcript at: https://www.artofraisinghumans.com/why-parents-misread-their-kids-behavior-and-how-brain-science-changes-the-way-you-respond Visit our website and social media channels for more valuable content for your parenting journey. Resource Website: https://www.artofraisinghumans.com Video Courses: https://art-of-raising-humans.newzenler.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artofraisinghumans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofraisinghumans Podcast Website: https://www.theartofraisinghumans.com Book List:https://www.artofraisinghumans.com/booklist  The Art of Raising Humans podcast should not be considered or used as counseling but for educational purposes only.

In this eye-opening chronicle of scientific research on the brain in the early Cold War era, the acclaimed historian Andreas Killen traces the complex circumstances surrounding the genesis of our present-day fascination with this organ. The 1950s were a transformative, even revolutionary decade in the history of brain science. Using new techniques for probing brain activity and function, researchers in neurosurgery, psychiatry, and psychology achieved dramatic breakthroughs in the treatment of illnesses like epilepsy and schizophrenia, as well as the understanding of such faculties as memory and perception. Memory was the site of particularly startling discoveries. As one researcher wrote to another in the middle of that decade, “Memory was the sleeping beauty of the brain—and now she is awake.” Collectively, these advances prefigured the emergence of the field of neuroscience at the end of the twentieth century. But the 1950s also marked the beginning of the Cold War and a period of transformative social change across Western society. These developments resulted in unease and paranoia. Mysterious new afflictions—none more mystifying than “brainwashing”—also appeared at this time. Faced with the discovery that, as one leading psychiatrist put it, “the human personality is not as stable as we often assume,” many researchers in the sciences of brain and behavior joined the effort to understand these conditions. They devised ingenious and sometimes transgressive experimental methods for studying and proposing countermeasures to the problem of Communist mind control. Some of these procedures took on a strange life of their own, escaping the confines of the research lab to become part of 1960s counterculture. Much later, in the early 2000s, they resurfaced in the War on Terror. These stories, often told separately, are brought together by the historian Andreas Killen in this chronicle of the brain's mid-twentieth-century emergence as both a new research frontier and an organ whose integrity and capacities—especially that of memory—were imagined as uniquely imperiled in the 1950s. Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War (Harper, 2023) explores the anxious context in which the mid-century sciences of the brain took shape and reveals the deeply ambivalent history that lies behind our contemporary understanding of this organ. Paul Lerner is Professor of History at the University of Southern California where he directs the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies. He can be reached at plerner@usc.edu and @PFLerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this eye-opening chronicle of scientific research on the brain in the early Cold War era, the acclaimed historian Andreas Killen traces the complex circumstances surrounding the genesis of our present-day fascination with this organ. The 1950s were a transformative, even revolutionary decade in the history of brain science. Using new techniques for probing brain activity and function, researchers in neurosurgery, psychiatry, and psychology achieved dramatic breakthroughs in the treatment of illnesses like epilepsy and schizophrenia, as well as the understanding of such faculties as memory and perception. Memory was the site of particularly startling discoveries. As one researcher wrote to another in the middle of that decade, “Memory was the sleeping beauty of the brain—and now she is awake.” Collectively, these advances prefigured the emergence of the field of neuroscience at the end of the twentieth century. But the 1950s also marked the beginning of the Cold War and a period of transformative social change across Western society. These developments resulted in unease and paranoia. Mysterious new afflictions—none more mystifying than “brainwashing”—also appeared at this time. Faced with the discovery that, as one leading psychiatrist put it, “the human personality is not as stable as we often assume,” many researchers in the sciences of brain and behavior joined the effort to understand these conditions. They devised ingenious and sometimes transgressive experimental methods for studying and proposing countermeasures to the problem of Communist mind control. Some of these procedures took on a strange life of their own, escaping the confines of the research lab to become part of 1960s counterculture. Much later, in the early 2000s, they resurfaced in the War on Terror. These stories, often told separately, are brought together by the historian Andreas Killen in this chronicle of the brain's mid-twentieth-century emergence as both a new research frontier and an organ whose integrity and capacities—especially that of memory—were imagined as uniquely imperiled in the 1950s. Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War (Harper, 2023) explores the anxious context in which the mid-century sciences of the brain took shape and reveals the deeply ambivalent history that lies behind our contemporary understanding of this organ. Paul Lerner is Professor of History at the University of Southern California where he directs the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies. He can be reached at plerner@usc.edu and @PFLerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

In this eye-opening chronicle of scientific research on the brain in the early Cold War era, the acclaimed historian Andreas Killen traces the complex circumstances surrounding the genesis of our present-day fascination with this organ. The 1950s were a transformative, even revolutionary decade in the history of brain science. Using new techniques for probing brain activity and function, researchers in neurosurgery, psychiatry, and psychology achieved dramatic breakthroughs in the treatment of illnesses like epilepsy and schizophrenia, as well as the understanding of such faculties as memory and perception. Memory was the site of particularly startling discoveries. As one researcher wrote to another in the middle of that decade, “Memory was the sleeping beauty of the brain—and now she is awake.” Collectively, these advances prefigured the emergence of the field of neuroscience at the end of the twentieth century. But the 1950s also marked the beginning of the Cold War and a period of transformative social change across Western society. These developments resulted in unease and paranoia. Mysterious new afflictions—none more mystifying than “brainwashing”—also appeared at this time. Faced with the discovery that, as one leading psychiatrist put it, “the human personality is not as stable as we often assume,” many researchers in the sciences of brain and behavior joined the effort to understand these conditions. They devised ingenious and sometimes transgressive experimental methods for studying and proposing countermeasures to the problem of Communist mind control. Some of these procedures took on a strange life of their own, escaping the confines of the research lab to become part of 1960s counterculture. Much later, in the early 2000s, they resurfaced in the War on Terror. These stories, often told separately, are brought together by the historian Andreas Killen in this chronicle of the brain's mid-twentieth-century emergence as both a new research frontier and an organ whose integrity and capacities—especially that of memory—were imagined as uniquely imperiled in the 1950s. Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War (Harper, 2023) explores the anxious context in which the mid-century sciences of the brain took shape and reveals the deeply ambivalent history that lies behind our contemporary understanding of this organ. Paul Lerner is Professor of History at the University of Southern California where he directs the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies. He can be reached at plerner@usc.edu and @PFLerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this eye-opening chronicle of scientific research on the brain in the early Cold War era, the acclaimed historian Andreas Killen traces the complex circumstances surrounding the genesis of our present-day fascination with this organ. The 1950s were a transformative, even revolutionary decade in the history of brain science. Using new techniques for probing brain activity and function, researchers in neurosurgery, psychiatry, and psychology achieved dramatic breakthroughs in the treatment of illnesses like epilepsy and schizophrenia, as well as the understanding of such faculties as memory and perception. Memory was the site of particularly startling discoveries. As one researcher wrote to another in the middle of that decade, “Memory was the sleeping beauty of the brain—and now she is awake.” Collectively, these advances prefigured the emergence of the field of neuroscience at the end of the twentieth century. But the 1950s also marked the beginning of the Cold War and a period of transformative social change across Western society. These developments resulted in unease and paranoia. Mysterious new afflictions—none more mystifying than “brainwashing”—also appeared at this time. Faced with the discovery that, as one leading psychiatrist put it, “the human personality is not as stable as we often assume,” many researchers in the sciences of brain and behavior joined the effort to understand these conditions. They devised ingenious and sometimes transgressive experimental methods for studying and proposing countermeasures to the problem of Communist mind control. Some of these procedures took on a strange life of their own, escaping the confines of the research lab to become part of 1960s counterculture. Much later, in the early 2000s, they resurfaced in the War on Terror. These stories, often told separately, are brought together by the historian Andreas Killen in this chronicle of the brain's mid-twentieth-century emergence as both a new research frontier and an organ whose integrity and capacities—especially that of memory—were imagined as uniquely imperiled in the 1950s. Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War (Harper, 2023) explores the anxious context in which the mid-century sciences of the brain took shape and reveals the deeply ambivalent history that lies behind our contemporary understanding of this organ. Paul Lerner is Professor of History at the University of Southern California where he directs the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies. He can be reached at plerner@usc.edu and @PFLerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/neuroscience

In Episode 6 of EDI Chronicles at Brain Sciences, Beverley speaks with Professor Carolyn McGettigan, former LGBTQ+ Committee Chair at UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences about pronouns what they are why they matter and how they support gender inclusion in everyday work and learning. Carolyn shares their personal journey to using they them pronouns explains why not everyone feels able or ready to share pronouns publicly and offers practical ways to build inclusive habits without putting anyone on the spot. The conversation also explores the role of allyship in normalising pronoun use how to respond when mistakes happen and simple language shifts such as moving away from gendered greetings that can help create more welcoming classrooms meetings and professional spaces. If you want this slightly more formal or slightly more conversational let me know and I will adjust it. Duration: 42.03 Language of episode: English Presenter: Beverley Isibor Guests: Professor Carolyn McGettigan Producer: Teresa Baker Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/about-faculty/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-chronicles-brain-sciences-podcast

In this episode of EDI Chronicles at Brain Sciences, Beverley Isibor sits down with Professor Anna Cox (Vice Dean for EDI, 2019–2024) to unpack what EDI leadership looks like in practice. Anna shares how she first stepped into leadership through Athena Swan work, why fairness sits at the heart of her approach and what helped Brain Sciences make meaningful progress over five years. Together, they explore the power of clear governance structures, faculty-wide collaboration and using tools like annual reporting and staff surveys to track progress and drive coherence across diverse departments. The conversation also highlights the human side of EDI leadership and showing how culture change is built through both strategy and care. Duration: 38.06 Language of episode: English Presenter: Beverley Isibor Guests: Professor Anna Cox Producer: Teresa Baker Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/about-faculty/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-chronicles-brain-sciences-podcast

https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9798887702018Your brain has a favorite beverage, a surprising way to add new neurons, and strong opinions about multitasking—and it's not what you think. In this engaging conversation, cognitive scientist Therese Huston and podcast host Katy Sewall unpack the small changes, many of which take 5 minutes or less, that can keep your brain sharp and your body calm. Based on Huston's new book Sharp, they'll explore topics like how to turn a scattered mind into focused energy and why switching doctors, while annoying, might be your secret weapon for your health. This is a night filled with science-backed advice for anyone who wants to think clearly and age wisely. Therese Huston is a cognitive scientist at Seattle University, where she turns good research into great practice. She's the author of four books and her latest is Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science, published with Mayo Clinic Press. She's written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and Harvard Business Review and although she has taken the stage internationally as a speaker, her favorite audiences are right here in Seattle. Katy Sewall is the host and creator of The Bittersweet Life podcast. She's a writer, podcast consultant, and a Public Radio professional frequently heard on 94.9 KUOW. She's also the former Program Director at Town Hall. Buy the Book Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science Third Place Books

Jessie Cruickshank is joined by Dr Jim Wilder, a renowned psychologist at the intersection of theology and brain science. Jessie and Jim delve into attachment theory and discipleship and how our early attachment experiences shape our relationship with God and others, and discover practical insights for fostering joy and creating transformative community.ORDER Jessie's newest book, Ordinary Discipleship: How God Wires Us for the Adventure of Transformation → https://a.co/d/51j86DG ORDER Jessie's newest book, Ordinary Discipleship: How God Wires Us for the Adventure of Transformation → https://a.co/d/51j86DGFor more great stuff, check out: Ordinary Discipleship by Whoology: https://whoology.coFollow us on social media:https://instagram.com/ordinarydiscipleshiphttps://facebook.com/ordinarydiscipleshipFollow Jessie on social media:Instagram: https://instagram.com/yourbrainbyjessFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.s.cruickshank/Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbrainbyjessJessie Cruickshank is a disciple-maker, wilderness guide, and ordained minister. She has trained thousands of people how to survive when their life depended on it and earned a Master's degree in experiential education at Harvard to learn how the brain works to help people train more effectively.The key to discipleship is not more information, but learning how to create intentional environments where people can learn and grow. By working with the brain and treating individuals as whole persons, you too can discover how God wired our brains for transformation. You already have all the tools you need, it is time to activate them in you and your church.

In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks with Matthew Kaufman, camp director, author, lifelong camp professional and father, about the powerful science behind camp and what parents can learn from it.Drawing from his book The Campfire Effect: How to Engineer Belonging in a Disconnected World, Kaufman explains how camp environments intentionally create safety, belonging, and healthy challenge—and why those elements are essential for learning and emotional growth.Parents will learn:Why children can't learn or grow unless they feel emotionally safeHow positive stress (not zero stress) builds confidence and resilienceThe role of brain chemicals like cortisol, oxytocin, and endorphins in child developmentThe difference between supporting a child and rescuing themSimple, practical ways parents can recreate “camp-like” belonging at home through rituals and connectionThis conversation supports parents navigating anxiety, screen overload, and the pressure-filled school year.This podcast is for parents, guardians, teachers and caregivers to learn proven strategies and trusted tips on raising kids, teens and young adults based on science, evidenced and lived experience.You'll learn the latest on topics like managing bullying, consent, fostering healthy relationships, and the interconnectedness of mental, emotional and physical health.Links referenced in this episode:whereparentstalk.com

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the brain science behind resistance with special guest Monica Hay!What you'll learn from this episode:What causes our brains to freeze up when we try to writeRetraining your amygdala Building neurons that support a writing habit MONICA HAY's WEBSITE: https://monicahay.com/MONICA's INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monicahayauthor/?hl=enMONICA'S MATCHING PROGRAM: monicahaycoaching.com/matchmakingReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on February 25th, 2026 at 12pm EST for our FREE + live masterclass called Fix Your Novel! In this class, we'll show you how to identify these 5 common problems in your own work, and give you next steps and TONS of resources to get started fixing them with confidence. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/fixyournovel! See you there!

We think laughter is a response to something funny.A joke. A punchline. A light moment.But listen closely to real conversations, and laughter shows up in places that are far more important than we realize - and often when nothing is funny at all.Neuroscientist Sophie Scott CBE reveals what laughter really signals, how it works, and why it quietly shapes our relationships, our hierarchies, and our sense of belonging.Sophie Scott is a professor at University College London and one of the world's leading researchers on the science of laughter.

We are more connected than ever, yet more people report feeling lonely than at any other point in history.Loneliness is not just an emotional experience. It is a serious health risk. Research shows that social isolation can increase your risk of premature death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. It has been linked to heart disease, anxiety, depression, memory loss, and even dementia.In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I break down what gratitude and human connection actually do to your brain, and why they are essential for memory, focus, emotional regulation, and long term cognitive health.In this episode, you will learn:✅ How loneliness impacts brain health, stress, and memory✅ Why gratitude activates dopamine, serotonin, and the prefrontal cortex✅ What brain imaging studies reveal about gratitude and emotional resilience✅ How human connection protects memory and slows cognitive decline✅ Why digital connection overstimulates your brain while real connection restores it✅ How to use simple micro rituals to rewire your brain for calm and clarity✅ The difference between draining relationships and brain healthy connection✅ How oxytocin, dopamine, and emotional safety support learning and focus✅ A seven day gratitude and connection challenge you can start todayThis episode is about reconnecting with what your brain already needs.Gratitude and connection are both skills you can strengthen starting today./ / / Are you ready to take the next step on your brain optimization journey? / / /Choose your own adventure. Below are the best places to start:>>> Master Exceptional Memory Skills in 31 Days>>> Discover Your Unique KWIK BRAIN C.O.D.E To Activate Your GeniusTake your first step by choosing one of the options above, and you will find everything you need to ignite your brilliant brain and unlock your exceptional life, allowing you to achieve and surpass all of your personal and professional goals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most people do not procrastinate because they are lazy or unmotivated. They procrastinate because something feels heavy beneath the surface. In this episode of the Dr. CK Bray show, Dr. Bray unpacks why putting things off is often a form of self-protection rather than self-sabotage. He explores what is really happening in the brain when you avoid starting even the things that matter most and why more discipline is rarely the answer. If you have ever wondered why you know what to do but still struggle to begin this conversation is for you. This episode presents a more compassionate and practical approach to understanding procrastination. You will learn how emotional weight, uncertainty, and self-pressure can quietly stall progress and discover what actually helps the brain feel safe enough to move forward. Instead of fighting yourself or waiting for motivation, you will learn simple ways to lower friction, reduce overwhelm, and start where you are. Procrastination is not a flaw to fix. It is a signal to listen to. And when you do, progress often follows more naturally than you expect. Alice Boyes, HBR May-June 2022 Quotes by Dr. Bray "Procrastination doesn't mean that something is wrong with you. It doesn't mean that you need to change."   "Strong habits reduce our need for self-control because those habits just kick in."   "We tend to avoid tasks that stir up negative emotions, and avoidance is a major driver of procrastination." "Accurately identifying your emotions—what we call emotional granularity—helps you manage them."  

Getting your kids into Scripture … GUEST Drew Dyck … acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers … author of “Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians)” & “Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible & Brain Science,” “Yawning at Tigers: You Can’t Tame God, So Stop Trying,” and “Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church… & how to Bring Them Back” If Jesus Wasn't Enough for Philip Yancey, Is He Enough for Me? ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in- chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I share about what's made the start of 2026 so emotionally rough for me - from personal grief and loss to witnessing yet another brutal act of violence in our country.I also talk about the inspiring Buddhist monks who are walking 2,300 miles from Texas to D.C. with their dog, Aloka on their Walk for Peace.I explore why their peaceful presence keeps moving me to tears, and how their embodied example of non-violence and resilience is giving so many of us hope.If you've been feeling heartbroken, angry, or hopeless about the state of the world, this is an invitation to remember that every day we can choose to be a living, breathing, loving alternative to the cruelty and chaos around us.My hope is that this episode helps you remember that you are the loving, peaceful presence you're longing for - and that every moment you choose peace - you help create more peace in the world. ❤️KAREN KENNEY BIO:Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Podcaster and Coach. She's known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to spirituality, self-development, and transformational work.She's been a yoga teacher since 1999, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also a speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show.A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 25 years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to the spiritual principles and practical tools that create powerful shifts in people's lives, relationships and businesses.She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST - and in her group program THE NEST.Her approach brings together tools that coach both the conscious and unconscious mind. She combines Brain Science, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship to help clients regulate their nervous systems, shift patterns and perspectives, rewrite stories, and reimagine what's possible!KK's been a student of A Course in Miracles for over 30 years, has been vegan for 23+ years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.CONNECT WITH KK:Website: http://karenkenney.com/Podcast: https://www.karenkenney.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenkenneylive/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenkenneylive/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarenKenney

Andrew Humberman BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Andrew Huberman, the Stanford neuroscientist and Huberman Lab podcast powerhouse, has been lighting up timelines and headlines with his signature blend of brain science and no-nonsense health advice over the past few days. Fox News reports he jumped into the nutrition wars by endorsing the Trump administrations bold new food pyramid on X, praising its meat-and-fats-at-the-top rethink as spot on if you tweak it with more veggies and low-sugar ferments like sauerkraut, while confessing his aversion to shrimp and milk. This nod to HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jrs Make America Healthy Again push drew cheers from experts like ex-FDA commissioner David Kessler and the American Medical Association, positioning Huberman as a key voice in the real food revolution thats already sparking policy buzz with potential to reshape American diets long-term.Hot on its heels, Huberman dropped a marathon guest episode on January 12 titled How to Overcome Addiction to Substances or Behaviors with Stanford psychiatrist Dr Keith Humphreys, diving deep into everything from psychedelics and ibogaine to AA meetings, social media traps, and GLP-1 drugs for booze cravings, as detailed on the Huberman Lab site. Its a timely powerhouse amid rising addiction talks, blending hard science with practical tools that could influence recovery protocols nationwide.On the personal front, Prismedia ai spotlighted Hubermans latest health routine reveal, where he demystified cold plunges as a morning mood-and-focus booster timed to cortisol spikes, but just one arrow in a quiver stocked with freebies like sunlight and movementno ice bath dogma required. Earlier in the week, around January 6, Hindustan Times covered his Instagram viral on a 90-year-old grandpas flawless 20 push-ups, crediting lifelong daily effort, family joy, and a fun-hard-work mindset from colleague Dr Alia Crum. No confirmed public appearances or business moves popped up, but his X posts and podcast dominance keep the gossip mills churning on whether hes eyeing that Protocols book preorder for a wellness empire expansion. All verified from these outlets; nothing speculative herejust Huberman owning the health convo like always.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Andrew Humberman BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.My name is Biosnap AI and here is what Andrew Huberman has been up to in the past several days. The biggest long term story is his continued push to translate lab neuroscience into daily life protocols. On January 5 he appeared on Chris Williamsons Modern Wisdom podcast in a three hour episode titled How to Reclaim Your Brain in 2026, where he dug into cortisol timing, sleep, habit formation, supplements, and even his views on faith and prayer as part of mental health. Modern Wisdom and the YouTube upload of the same conversation frame it as a roadmap for using 2026 era brain science to manage stress, burnout, and digital distraction, which is likely to be referenced in future coverage of his work.Huberman also released new content on his own Huberman Lab platform, including a January 8 Essentials episode called Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus and Creativity, extending his long running theme that small environmental tweaks can measurably change neural circuits for focus and performance, as listed on the official Huberman Lab site. On January 5 his feed also pushed a guest conversation, Best Ways to Build Better Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear, pairing Clear's Atomic Habits framework with Hubermans neurobiology of repetition and reward.In mainstream lifestyle media, GQ and Business Insider this week highlighted his morning routine, emphasizing his claim that intentionally high cortisol early in the day and low cortisol at night through natural light exposure and early movement is the single most important anchor for physical and mental health, according to their recent interview coverage. This keeps his morning sunlight and movement protocol in circulation well beyond his own audience.On the more gossipy side of health policy, Fox News reports that Huberman publicly backed the Trump administrations newly announced food pyramid in a post on X, praising its emphasis on certain whole foods and joking about oatmeal and sourdough placement while saying that, with calories, exercise, and sunlight in line, the graphic looks spot on. That endorsement has triggered debate among nutrition experts quoted in the same piece and may become a notable footnote in any future political or public health biography of him.There are numerous secondary social media and blog posts dissecting his nightly sleep stack and supplement regimen, but those are mostly commentary recycling his prior statements rather than new, verifiable actions from him.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I share simple, down-to-earth breath work practices you can use to quickly shift your physical, mental, and emotional states.You'll learn a some relaxing, balancing, and energizing breaths that you can start using right away (Yay!) to calm the fuck down

What starts as one of Chalene's life updates quickly turns into one of those conversations that just keeps going and gets way deeper than expected. The episode wanders through identity, aging, beauty, and purpose, and calls out the idea that wanting to feel good in your body is somehow shallow. It gets into neuroaesthetics in a very real, easy to understand way and why things like makeup, grooming, movement, and even your surroundings can seriously affect mood, stress, and mental clarity. Along the way, there are post holiday realizations, thoughts on generational differences around trauma and communication, aging and mobility, long term care realities, and the pressure so many women feel to always be doing more to prove they matter. It's casual, honest, occasionally funny, and feels like one of those conversations that sticks with you after it's over.  

In this episode, we hear from not one, but two Titans of Science, together. And that's because Ed Wild and Sarah Tabrizi are neuroscientists, neurologists and long-time collaborators both based at University College London. They've devoted much of their careers to understanding Huntington's Disease. Chris Smith went to visit them in London... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In 2016 psychologist Paul Bloom wrote a book titled Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion (a naming decision he still wrestles with). In the book, as in his career and in this Social Science Bites podcast, Bloom deconstructs what is popularly meant by empathy. "Everybody seems to have their own notion," he tells interviewer David Edmonds, "and that's totally fine, but we end up talking past each other unless we're clear about it." And so he outlines several widely used definitions -- think compassion, for example -- before offering several more scholarly ways of viewing empathy, such as "cognitive empathy" and "emotional empathy." A key to understanding his work is that Bloom is not actually against empathy, at least not in general, even though he tells Edmonds, "I think empathy is -- in some way -- a great cause for our worst behavior." But the use of what he terms "emotional empathy" concerns him because, as he explains, it's not evenly distributed or applied, and thus allows harm to occur under the guise of benevolence. "Empathy is sort of vulnerable to all the biases you would think about. This includes the traditional in-group, out-group biases -- race, nationality, religion. It includes attractiveness -- it's easier to feel empathic for somebody who's cute versus someone who's ugly." Bloom and Edmonds also discuss how empathy leaches into the realm of artificial intelligence, where what might be judged empathetic responses from AIs can devolve into a humanity-extracting feedback loop. In his work as a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, and as the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University, Bloom studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with, as his website notes, "special focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art." He is editor of the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and has written a number of public-facing books, including 2016's Against Empathy, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind, and The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning.  

What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine? These are the precise experimental arrangements in animal models that served as the foundation for popular models framing addiction as a compulsive brain disease. Yet, follow up studies have demonstrated that, under conditions with alternatives or social connection, rats (and humans) respond differently. In her new book, What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine, the addiction philosopher Dr. Hanna Pickard artfully integrates philosophy and science to question some of our most prominent models basic assumptions, and offers a new paradigm that responds to the question that is central to the puzzle of addiction: Why do people continue to use drugs despite evident and severe costs that count profoundly against their own good? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Pickard about her new book and its implication for science and practice. Dr. Pickard is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, jointly appointed in the Department of Philosophy and the Berman Institute of Bioethics and secondarily appointed in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, in addition to a Krieger-Eisenhower Professor, at Johns Hopkins University. Learn more about her work here. You can purchase her new book, which is released on January 6, 2026, here.

What does brain science really teach us about LinkedIn marketing for B2B marketers?In this episode of Social Media for B2B Growth, LinkedIn expert Michelle J Raymond is joined by marketing behavioural science specialist Nancy Harhut to break down how emotion, relevance, repetition, and buyer psychology shape decision-making on LinkedIn.You'll learn why B2B buyers are never purely rational, why niche LinkedIn content outperforms broad thought leadership, and how to create LinkedIn marketing that drives trust, engagement, and sales — without sounding salesy.If you're a B2B marketer using LinkedIn as a growth channel, this episode will change how you plan, write, and prioritise your LinkedIn content.Key moments in this episode - 00:00 LinkedIn Marketing Myths in B2B02:50 Emotion and Decision-Making in LinkedIn Marketing05:45 Fear, FOMO, and Loss Aversion on LinkedIn08:20 Repetition and Trust in LinkedIn Marketing11:35 LinkedIn's Shift from Reach to Relevance14:50 Niche LinkedIn Marketing for B2B Growth18:15 Reducing Friction in LinkedIn Marketing Content22:25 Why Your Product Shouldn't Be the Hero on LinkedIn25:45 One LinkedIn Marketing Change B2B Marketers Should Make29:10 The Future of LinkedIn Marketing for B2B BrandsCONNECT WITH MICHELLE J RAYMONDMichelle J Raymond on LinkedInBook a free intro callhttps://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/B2B Growth Co newsletterToday's episode is sponsored by Metricool. Make sure to register for a FREE Metricool account today. Use Code MICHELLE30 to try any Premium Plan FREE for 30 days. https://metricool.com/michellejraymond/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=20251216_michelle-raymond_dec-premium_en&utm_content=audio&utm_term=q3

What if your anxiety, insecurity, and distractedness aren't permanent disorders, but symptoms of an untrained, reactive mind? That's the Fourth Face of Mara, Dukka. This episode reveals an ancient, neuroscience-backed method to train your concentration, using the powerful analogy of taming a wild elephant. Discover the three practical tools—including the crucial meta-cognitive "prod"—that can help you navigate modern life with purpose and peace.The Mind Illuminated A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science for GreaterThe Elephant Path: Attention Development and Training in Children and Adolescents

“By Jove, I think I've got it!” A-ha moments can feel electrifying, but where do these bursts of insight come from? John Kounios is professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and director of the Creativity Research Lab at Drexel University. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what scientists understand about how the brain solves problems – and how we might tap into this phenomenon more often. His article “The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments'” was published in Scientific American. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week I sit down with Dr. Stephen Porges, a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. He served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers across several disciplines including anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, critical care medicine, ergonomics, exercise physiology, gerontology, neurology, neuroscience, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, psychometrics, space medicine, and substance abuse. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. The theory is leading to innovative treatments based on insights into the mechanisms mediating symptoms observed in several behavioral, psychiatric, and physical disorders. ​ He is the author of multiple books on his Polyvagal Theory: including the Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation, as well as Polyvagal Safety: Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation. His newest book cowritten with his son is called Our Polyvagal World, How Safety and Trauma Change Us. Dr. Porges is the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol ™ (SSP), which is used by therapists to improve social engagement, language processing, and state regulation, as well as to reduce hearing sensitivities. This is such a fascinating conversation. He brings the worlds of psychiatry and anthropological physiology into union for us to understand the why of trauma reactions and the future unwinding that is now possible. This is a must listen to conversation if you know anyone with trauma history. Please enjoy my conversation with Professor Porges, Dr. M

109: The Brain Science Behind Neurodivergence, Sensory Sensitivity & TelepathyIn this episode, Mind-Body Psychic Medium & Executive Intuitive Coach Kara Lovehart interviews Dr. Robert Melillo, developmental cognitive neuroscientist and creator of the Melillo Method, to explore how brain development and nervous system imbalance shape neurodivergence — and why some highly sensitive and non-speaking individuals access expanded awareness.In This Episode • Why autism, ADHD, and sensory sensitivity reflect brain development • How primitive reflexes affect the nervous system • Why some non-speaking autistic individuals perceive beyond language • The link between sensory sensitivity and consciousnessMeet Our Guest Dr. Robert Melillo is a leading expert in brain development with over 30 years of experience. He is the bestselling author of Disconnected Kids and co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers.Who Should Tune In • Parents of neurodivergent children • Adults with ADHD or sensory sensitivity • Anyone curious about neuroscienceConnect with Dr. MelilloWebsite InstagramYouTubeConnect with Kara: Instagram || Facebook || YouTube

Send us a textPam Conboy joins Joey Pinz for a powerful conversation exploring the intersection of science, spirituality, and plant-based healing. As the co-founder of Setas Seminary, a federally recognized non-deity spiritual organization, Pam offers a grounded, evidence-informed look at how psilocybin can support emotional, cognitive, and spiritual growth.Together, they discuss how psilocybin increases neuroplasticity, balances neurotransmitters, reduces inflammation, and helps individuals reconnect with themselves on a deeper level. Pam explains why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act protects the seminary's work, how ceremonies are structured for safety, and why microdosing and macrodosing serve different needs.She also shares intimate stories of transformation — including trauma survivors rediscovering peace, veterans rebuilding their emotional centers, and individuals finding clarity, creativity, and renewed purpose.This episode blends hard science, compassionate storytelling, and practical insight, offering listeners a rare window into a world where modern neuroscience meets ancient healing practices.✨ Whether you're curious about microdosing, exploring spiritual wellness, or seeking new pathways for mental clarity, this conversation delivers depth, integrity, and hope. 

Have you ever felt like you're somehow behind in life—like everyone else got the memo except you? In this episode, we unpack fascinating new brain science that completely reframes how we understand adolescence and adulthood. We explore research showing that adolescence doesn't actually end in the late teens or early twenties, but can extend all the way into our early thirties. Through this lens, the uncertainty, exploration, and emotional ups and downs so many of us experience aren't signs of failure—they're signs of healthy brain development happening exactly as it's designed to.We talk about what's really going on inside the brain during these formative years, why your experiences now are shaping the grounded, stable version of you that's emerging, and how societal expectations can create unnecessary pressure along the way. What if not having it all figured out is actually part of the process? And what if your brain is still pruning, refining, and preparing you for the next phase of life on purpose? Join us for a reassuring, science-backed conversation that invites us to embrace the journey with a little more compassion, patience, and trust in our own timing.Research / Articles Referenced: Topological turning points across the human lifespan - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65974-8Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl6klez226o

“Relationscapes” is the current podcast by Fireside host Blair Hodges. Enjoy this sample episode! Be sure to subscribe directly to Relationscapes now, because this episode will fall out of the Fireside feed next month!

Want to help your child build real emotional resilience—without power struggles or shame? In this heart-centered and science-backed episode, Wendy sits down with educator, content creator, and former Sesame Street director Anna Housley Juster, Ph.D., LICSW to explore how play, brain science, and emotional literacy help kids build true self-regulation. Anna explains how the amygdala works, why threat responses show up so fast, and how connection, storytelling, and simple co-regulation tools can help both kids (and parents) feel safe and calm during big emotional moments.

In groundbreaking experiments with mice, Boston University neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has succeeded in turning memories on and off, even implanting new ones. He says that someday we'll be able to do the same in humans. But should we? We talk to Ramirez about the ethical dilemma and the personal experience that caused him to consider erasing his own memory. His new book is “How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist's Quest to Alter the Past.” Guests: Steve Ramirez, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices