Podcast appearances and mentions of jonathan schooler

Wenn Erwachsene auf junge Menschen blicken, sehen sie oft vor allem Defizite: Jugendliche lesen weniger als früher, sie wollen kaum noch arbeiten, und gewalttätiger sind sie auch. Dabei beruhen viele dieser Vorurteile auf falschen oder willkürlichen Annahmen. Der Wissenschaftsjournalist Bent Freiwald beschäftigt sich schon lange mit der Lebenswirklichkeit von Kindern und hat für diese Doppelfolge Fachleute aus Jugendpsychologie und Pädagogik befragt - eine Recherche mit vielen Aha-Effekten. Im Gespräch mit Host Maja Bahtijarević erklärt er, was der "Kids These Days"-Effekt ist und warum "Generation Z" wissenschaftlich betrachtet eigentlich nicht mehr ist als ein Sternzeichen. Anhand von zwei verschiedenen Aspekten geht er der Frage nach, was wir eigentlich tatsächlich über die Jugend von heute wissen. Das ist Teil eins der Folge: Hier analysiert Bent Freiwald Statistiken zur Jugendkriminalität und zeigt, dass fast alle Schlagzeilen einen Trend zeigen, den es so gar nicht gibt. Denn: Viele Zahlen werden falsch interpretiert oder zu wenig im Kontext betrachtet. HINTERGRUNDINFORMATIONEN Soziologe Martin Schröder über das Missverständnis rund um den Generationeneffekt: https://www.martin-schroeder.de/2023/07/17/warum-es-keine-generationen-gibt/ Studie von John Protzko und Jonathan Schooler zum "Kids these days-Effekt" | https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aav5916 Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistiken für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland | https://www.bka.de/DE/AktuelleInformationen/StatistikenLagebilder/PolizeilicheKriminalstatistik/pks_node.html Dunkelfeldstudie des Kriminologischen Forschungsinstituts Niedersachsen | https://kfn.de/blog/2023/12/ergebnisse-des-niedersachsensurveys-2022-veroeffentlicht/ Artikel von rbb24 zu Messerangriffen in Berlin | https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2024/09/berlin-messer-angriffe-verletzte-polizei-neukoelln-charlottenburg.html Berliner Monitoring Gewaltdelinquenz | https://camino-werkstatt.de/downloads/Berliner-Monitoring-Gewaltdelinquenz-2023-Zusammenfassung.pdf Lehrer*innenbefragung der DGUV zu Gewalt an Schulen | https://publikationen.dguv.de/widgets/pdf/download/article/5000 Anfrage der Hamburger CDU zu Gewalt an Schulen und Antwort des Senats | https://www.buergerschaft-hh.de/parldok/ Datenanalyse zu den Unterschieden bei der Nationalitäten-Nennung in Pressemitteilungen der Polizei | https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/polizeimeldungen-grosse-unterschiede-bei-nationalitaeten-nennung,SOSxxFa Analyse zu Trends in der Berichterstattung zur PKS | https://mediendiskurs.online/data/hefte/ausgabe/106/hestermann_trends_tv_berichterstattung_md106.pdf Kriminologische Untersuchung von Dirk Baier und Dominic Kudlacek zu Gewalt und ethnisch-kulturellem Hintergrund | https://www.kriminologie.de/index.php/krimoj/article/view/6/4 Newsletter von Bent Freiwald, "The kids are alright" | https://krautreporter.de/29358-bent-freiwald

Wenn Erwachsene auf junge Menschen blicken, sehen sie oft vor allem Defizite: Jugendliche lesen weniger als früher, sie wollen kaum noch arbeiten, und gewalttätiger sind sie auch. Dabei beruhen viele dieser Vorurteile auf falschen oder willkürlichen Annahmen. Der Wissenschaftsjournalist Bent Freiwald beschäftigt sich schon lange mit der Lebenswirklichkeit von Kindern und hat für diese Doppelfolge Fachleute aus Jugendpsychologie und Pädagogik befragt - eine Recherche mit vielen Aha-Effekten. Im Gespräch mit Host Maja Bahtijarević erklärt er, was der "Kids These Days"-Effekt ist und warum "Generation Z" wissenschaftlich betrachtet eigentlich nicht mehr ist als ein Sternzeichen. Anhand von zwei verschiedenen Aspekten geht er der Frage nach, was wir eigentlich tatsächlich über die Jugend von heute wissen. Das ist Teil eins der Folge: Hier analysiert Bent Freiwald Statistiken zur Jugendkriminalität und zeigt, dass fast alle Schlagzeilen einen Trend zeigen, den es so gar nicht gibt. Denn: Viele Zahlen werden falsch interpretiert oder zu wenig im Kontext betrachtet. HINTERGRUNDINFORMATIONEN Soziologe Martin Schröder über das Missverständnis rund um den Generationeneffekt: https://www.martin-schroeder.de/2023/07/17/warum-es-keine-generationen-gibt/ Studie von John Protzko und Jonathan Schooler zum "Kids these days-Effekt" | https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aav5916 Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistiken für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland | https://www.bka.de/DE/AktuelleInformationen/StatistikenLagebilder/PolizeilicheKriminalstatistik/pks_node.html Dunkelfeldstudie des Kriminologischen Forschungsinstituts Niedersachsen | https://kfn.de/blog/2023/12/ergebnisse-des-niedersachsensurveys-2022-veroeffentlicht/ Artikel von rbb24 zu Messerangriffen in Berlin | https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2024/09/berlin-messer-angriffe-verletzte-polizei-neukoelln-charlottenburg.html Berliner Monitoring Gewaltdelinquenz | https://camino-werkstatt.de/downloads/Berliner-Monitoring-Gewaltdelinquenz-2023-Zusammenfassung.pdf Lehrer*innenbefragung der DGUV zu Gewalt an Schulen | https://publikationen.dguv.de/widgets/pdf/download/article/5000 Anfrage der Hamburger CDU zu Gewalt an Schulen und Antwort des Senats | https://www.buergerschaft-hh.de/parldok/ Datenanalyse zu den Unterschieden bei der Nationalitäten-Nennung in Pressemitteilungen der Polizei | https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/polizeimeldungen-grosse-unterschiede-bei-nationalitaeten-nennung,SOSxxFa Analyse zu Trends in der Berichterstattung zur PKS | https://mediendiskurs.online/data/hefte/ausgabe/106/hestermann_trends_tv_berichterstattung_md106.pdf Kriminologische Untersuchung von Dirk Baier und Dominic Kudlacek zu Gewalt und ethnisch-kulturellem Hintergrund | https://www.kriminologie.de/index.php/krimoj/article/view/6/4 Newsletter von Bent Freiwald, "The kids are alright" | https://krautreporter.de/29358-bent-freiwald

We invite you to listen in on an enlightening conversation with Dr. Jonathan Schooler, shedding light on his groundbreaking research at The META Lab (Memory Emotion Thought Awareness) at UC Santa Barbara about Mind Wandering.Dr. Schooler is a Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Acting Director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research on human cognition explores topics that intersect philosophy and psychology. For instance, he delves into how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior.In this episode, we cover:What is Meta Lab's research on mind wandering?How meditation an effective technique for reducing mind wanderingThe Finding Focus AppWhat is Meta Awareness and how do we measure it?On drinking alcohol and its impact on awareness, creativity, inhibition, and the flow state.What is the difference between mind wandering and daydreaming?How are ideas forming?Exploring creative emergence in transitional statesThe importance of leisure and breaks to progress in creativity and productivity.Tip-of-the-tongue experiences aid in effective problem-solvingTips for finding focus and creativityHow to cultivate openness to experiencethe importance of cultivating curiosity and intellectual humility for personal and societal benefit.Helpful links:Jonathan Schooler - Read about the Inside and the Selection of IdeasFinding Focus AppKaplan CourseDRUNK: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization by Edward SlingerlandRobert StickgoldEpisode #63: The Science and Psychology of Sleep and Dreams with Tzivia GoverDavid GrossFind Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman, Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 28 very fast minutes we cover curiosity and creativity, the transformative power of asking questions, pivotal differences between general interest curiosity and deprivation curiosity, turning mind wandering into mind wondering, the loveliness of open mindfulness and implementation intentions ... and the possibility of an app for all of that! I reached out to Jonathan Schooler, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara, about his research on curiosity -- I had no idea what a wellspring I was tapping into. Fasten your seatbelt and keep your notebook handy. The curiosity practices come fast and furious in this one... Jonathan Schooler's Meta Lab: https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/jonathan/ Theme and other music by Sean Balick.

How do you know that you're conscious? I mean, don't you just kind of know? "The single thing that we know best from our own first person perspective and understand least from the perspective of objective science." But are we seeing signs of a dawning enlightenment in this field—signs of progress in how we understand and study consciousness? I think this is important for everyone—but especially professionals like me who teach people how to have healthy minds—we kind of need to know what a mind is in the first place. I talk to Dr. Jonathan Schooler, a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at U.C. Santa Barbara, someone who's Resonance Theory of Consciousness is kind of become like a Grand Central Station—a hub that 32,000 academics cite in their research. (Note: The introduction to this episode misstates this as 19,000 citations). Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulOfLifeShow​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoulofLifeShow​ Want to book Keith as a guest on your podcast? Contact him at keith@souloflifeshow.com. ***7-Week Stress Reduction & Relationship Growth Course*** If you and your significant other are looking for ways to improve communication and strengthen your bonds, there is still time to enroll in my upcoming live 7-Week Stress Reduction & Relationship Growth Course. For more information visit: https://community.souloflifeshow.com/

Dr. Punya Mishra is Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation and Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership & Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He is internationally recognized for his work in technology integration in teaching; the role of creativity and aesthetics in learning; and the application of design-based approaches to educational innovation. He has received over $7 million in grants, published over 100 articles, and edited 3 books. He is an award-winning teacher, an engaging public speaker, as well as an accomplished visual artist and poet. And like any true Douglas Adams fan, he is interested in life, the universe, and everything.In this episode we talk about: How Dr. Mishra began seeing the beauty of the world through scienceHow can we revive the sense of wonder and curiosity in our classrooms?How education fails to cultivate the skill of curiosity and perceptionThe role of beauty in scienceDr. Mishra's framework to better understand aesthetics in scienceCan curiosity be both helpful and harmful?Why do the aesthetics of coding matter?Can learning about the aesthetics of science help cultivate public trust?How can we develop generative curiosity?Why are the aesthetic aspects of science important?To learn more about Dr. Mishra work, visit: https://punyamishra.com/ You can also find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/punyamishra Resources Mentioned:Dr. Mishra's framework for the role of aesthetics in STEM education:https://punyamishra.com/2019/02/10/aesthetics-stem-education-introducing-a-new-framework/Creativity & the Mindful Wanderings of Dr. Jonathan Schooler: https://punyamishra.com/2022/06/22/mindful-wandering-creativity-new-article/This episode is sponsored by Templeton Religion Trust as part of a grant on the aesthetic dimensions of science (TRT0296). To learn more about them, visit www.templetonreligiontrust.orgThis episode is also sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, a global research center located at the University of Southern California. IACS works to create dialogue, spark ideas and sustain academic research on Catholic thought, creative imagination and lived experience. Learn more at iacs.usc.eduSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show

Letting our minds wander is more widespread than many people imagine: research has found that we can spend anywhere from 15% to 50% of our waking hours in a state of mind-wandering. Differences may depend on what we're doing and difficulties with knowing when our minds are wandering: according to some reports, about half our mind-wandering episodes might slip past unnoticed! To find out more about mind-wandering, its impact and its benefits for creative thinking, we are joined by Professor Jonathan Schooler of UC Santa Barbara About our guest... Jonathan Schooler is a Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara. His research on human cognition explores topics that intersect philosophy and psychology, such as how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior. Professor Schooler is also interested in the science of science (meta-science) including understanding why effects sizes often decline over time, and how greater transparency in scientific reporting might address this issue. A former holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, he is a fellow of a variety of scientific organizations, on the editorial board of a number of psychology journals and the recipient of major grants from both the United States and Canadian governments as well as several private foundations. His research and comments are frequently featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Nature Magazine. The website for the Meta Lab at UC Santa Barbara is as follows: https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/jonathan/ The article referred to in the podcast can be accessed here: “When the Muses Strike: Creative Ideas of Physicists and Writers Routinely Occur During Mind Wandering” - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797618820626

Are there different kinds of mindwandering?  What is the difference between mindwandering and mindfulness?  What is the link between creativity and curiosity? In this week's episode, Professor Jonathan Schooler helps to answer these complex-sounding questions in plain english and help us continue to navigate the world of creative neuroscience. Jonathan is a distinguished professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara and research attempts to understand the nature of mental life, and in particular consciousness.    Jonathan Schooler - Special Guest https://psych.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/jonathan-schooler The Open Mind Project https://open-mind.net/about Paul Fairweather - Co-host https://www.paulfairweather.com Chris Meredith - Co-host https://www.chrismeredith.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it possible to suddenly remember if you've been abused? We discuss this highly controversial topic with Dr. Jonathan Schooler, a distinguished professor in the Psychological and Brain Sciences department at University of California Santa Barbara. As one of the only researchers brave enough to tackle this topic, Dr. Schooler describes his work on memories of abuse and other early traumas that were discovered later in life. He shares insights from the research as well as some speculations on how we can tell if a discovered memory is real or false. Dr. Schooler's paper on discovered memories: https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/jonathan/sites/labs.psych.ucsb.edu.schooler.jonathan/files/pubs/schooler_2001_-_memories_of_abuse_and_meta-awareness.pdfFor more info, check out: www.alittlehelpforourfriends.comFollow us on Instagram: @ALittleHelpForOurFriends

The pursuit of happiness is a good thing right? Well not exactly.... it's chasing happiness rather than living in the moment. Life is about the journey not just the destination. In this episode we discuss our tips to help you be happier, drawing conclusions from our own experiences and why we feel why chasing happiness usually leads to disappointment.The  Science  SectionCheck out the two studies we mentioned below!https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan-Schooler/publication/303158395_The_explicit_pursuit_and_assessment_of_happiness_can_be_self-defeating_study_1/links/0c96052ab61a60f39f000000/The-explicit-pursuit-and-assessment-of-happiness-can-be-self-defeating-study-1.pdfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160511/Our Socialswww.adopaminekick.comFollow us on Instagramwww.instagram.com/adopaminekickLike us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/adopaminekickEmail us: adopaminekick@gmail.com Support the showIf you'd like to support the show please consider subscribing to us, it starts at $3 a month:BUZZSPROUT Subscriptionhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1898728/supporters/newBuy Me A Coffeehttps://bmc.link/adopaminekickThanks so much to anyone that donates to us, we really appreciate it.Our Socialswww.adopaminekick.comFollow us on Instagramwww.instagram.com/adopaminekickLike us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/adopaminekickEmail us: adopaminekick@gmail.com Support the show

‘A quick trip to Tahiti' is what it feels like when our mind wanders. No matter what we do, where we are, or how important or valuable the task in front of us is, our minds wander. Interestingly, the research shows that we are less happy when our mind wanders than when it doesn't and what we think about during our mind wandering state is a far stronger predictor of our happiness than tasks we are in the middle of performing. Yet, the mind highjacked by mind-wandering can stay oblivious to its short trips.On this episode, researcher, author, and distinguished professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara, Jonathan Schooler, Ph. D., discusses his work in human cognition; particularly mind-wandering, its disruptive nature, its hidden benefits, and its link to meta-awareness. As he explains, since the mind is only intermittently aware of engaging in mind wandering, enhancing meta-awareness can be an important process to heighten monitoring and improve executive function.About Jonathan Schooler, Ph.D.Jonathan Schooler Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara.  He earned his BA from Hamilton College in 1981 and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1987. His research on human cognition explores topics that intersect philosophy and psychology, such as how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior.  He is also interested in the science of science (meta-science) including understanding why effects sizes often decline over time, and how greater transparency in scientific reporting might address this issue. A former holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, he is a fellow of a variety of scientific organizations, on the editorial board of a number of psychology journals and the recipient of major grants from both the United States and Canadian governments as well as several private foundations. His research and comments are frequently featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Nature Magazine.Website:https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/jonathan/About Host, Sucheta KamathSucheta Kamath, is an award-winning speech-language pathologist, a TEDx speaker, a celebrated community leader, and the founder and CEO of ExQ®. As an EdTech entrepreneur, Sucheta has designed ExQ's personalized digital learning curriculum/tool that empowers middle and high school students to develop self-awareness and strategic thinking skills through the mastery of Executive Function and social-emotional competence.Support the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/neuroscience

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. 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

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

I speak with UCSB professor and META lab director Jonathan Schooler about some of my favorite topics, including panpsychism, multiple minds, the filter that is consciousness, and how we understand the world. Related links: META lab page Jonathan Schooler profile at the META lab

“Everything is magic until we understand it.” - Arthur C. Clark How do you know that you're conscious? I mean, don't you just kind of know? "The single thing that we know best from our own first person perspective and understand least from the perspective of objective science." But are we seeing signs of a dawning enlightenment in this field—signs of progress in how we understand and study consciousness? I think this is important for everyone—but especially professionals like me who teach people how to have healthy minds—we kind of need to know what a mind is in the first place. I talk to Dr. Jonathan Schooler, a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at U.C. Santa Barbra, someone who's Resonance Theory of Consciousness is kind of become like a Grand Central Station—a hub that 32,000 academics cite in their research. (Note: The introduction to this episode misstates this as 19,000 citations). "One genuine possibility—that consciousness represents some fundamental aspect of physical reality. It is substantiated and potentiated through some tiny unit, and that through some process—and we speculate its resonance—smaller bits organize together into increasingly larger, hierarchal, organized, conscious states." We talk about the implications of his theory in which in which biological systems within our own body and between all matter itself can develop a rhythmic sync with each other—a kind of harmony that allows them to enhance and modify each other in certain circumstances. Schooler calls these phenomena Nested Observer Windows—a sort of channel that opens up between objects and systems. "Not only do we have a shared resonance between different portions within our bodies but also between people." The implications of these Nested Observer Windows—or NOWs for short—lead us to discuss Steven Strogatz's monumental research in the mathematics of Sync. The hippies were right. It's all about the vibrations, man. We also discuss how this relates to mind wandering. Schooler's lab has expanded on the conventional and two-dimensional thinking about mind wandering always being associated as problematic usually liked to anxiety and depression. He calls this "mind wondering." We discuss how this relates to mind wandering and mindfulness, a habit that can lead to more productive and joyful moments. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulOfLifeShow​ or Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoulofLifeShow​ Want to book Keith as a guest on your podcast? Contact him at keith@souloflifeshow.com. ***7-Week Stress Reduction & Relationship Growth Course*** If you and your significant other are looking for ways to improve communication and strengthen your bonds, there is still time to enroll in my upcoming live 7-Week Stress Reduction & Relationship Growth Course. For more information visit: https://community.souloflifeshow.com/    

Diversamente attenta – Mindfulness, flow e mind wandering a confrontoLa tua mente è una Hollywood tra le nuvole, dimentichi dove stavi andando e se qualcuno ti parla non lo senti nemmeno? Non sei distratto, sei attento in modo alternativo. Impara a distinguere mindfulness, flow e mind wandering e a sfruttarli a tuo vantaggio.Riferimenti bibliografici:Brandimonte M. A., La distrazione. Essere altrove, Il Mulino, 2009Michael D. Mrazek, Jonathan Smallwood, and Jonathan W. Schooler, Mindfulness and Mind-Wandering: Finding Convergence Through Opposing Constructs, Article in Emotion, February 2012--> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Schooler/publication/221810158_Mindfulness_and_Mind-Wandering_Finding_Convergence_Through_Opposing_Constructs/links/00b4952ab612fc480d000000/Mindfulness-and-Mind-Wandering-Finding-Convergence-Through-Opposing-Constructs.pdfJean-Philippe Lachaux, Evitare il carico mentale, Mind n° 171 – Anno XVII – marzo 2019, pp. 24-31Scott B. Dust, Mindfulness, Flow, and Mind Wandering: The Role of Trait-Based Mindfulness in State-Task Alignment, Miami University --> https://search.proquest.com/openview/3a4a423f3879f7ef845b04a28c52f61a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=996338

In the first talk of the Varela Symposium, Jonathan Schooler, gives a treatment of meta-awareness and introspection through the perspectives of historical western philosophy and modern neuroscience and psychology. The session is followed by a panelist Q&A. Click here for the video of the lecture showing the accompanying slides. Click here for more resources and […]

The Varela Symposium brings together a remarkable faculty to explore cutting edge areas of science, philosophy, and Buddhism. Today, we are in an epoch changing era. In this year’s program, we had the opportunity to explore with leading scientists, philosophers, and scholars insights regarding the nature of our mind and the nature of the world. […]

Tam Hunt works in many fields, including philosophy of mind and scientific study of consciousness. Together with Jonathan Schooler, he's created a resonance theory of consciousness, but he's also a lawyer, author, burner and expert in renewable energy. In short, this episode is worth a listen!

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we get into the pros and cons of mind-wandering—why it’s good for you, when it’s too much, and how to use it to your advantage.My guest is Jonathan Schooler Ph.D., a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He has studied mind-wandering extensively, and his research includes mindfulness, cognitive psychology, memory, and consciousness. “The idea is that when people are mind-wandering, it's basically sort of stirring the pot and allowing unconscious associations to reorganize and consolidate, and allowing new things to come to mind,” Dr. Schooler says.He explores topics that intersect philosophy and psychology, such as how fluctuations in people’s awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior.Our conversation goes deep into mind-wandering, why we often have a deficit of it, and why it’s vital to human performance.Listen on to find out:How to identify four types of mind-wandering;How meta-awareness helps you realize when you’re mind-wandering instead of paying attention;Why mind-wandering is important to the creative process; andWhy the most effective techniques for helping with mind-wandering and focus are mindfulness and meditation. Stick with this episode all the way through because I’ve added a special feature and a bonus topic. Enjoy the show!

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we get into the pros and cons of mind-wandering—why it’s good for you, when it’s too much, and how to use it to your advantage.My guest is Jonathan Schooler Ph.D., a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He has studied mind-wandering extensively, and his research includes mindfulness, cognitive psychology, memory, and consciousness. “The idea is that when people are mind-wandering, it's basically sort of stirring the pot and allowing unconscious associations to reorganize and consolidate, and allowing new things to come to mind,” Dr. Schooler says.He explores topics that intersect philosophy and psychology, such as how fluctuations in people’s awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior.Our conversation goes deep into mind-wandering, why we often have a deficit of it, and why it’s vital to human performance.Listen on to find out:How to identify four types of mind-wandering;How meta-awareness helps you realize when you’re mind-wandering instead of paying attention;Why mind-wandering is important to the creative process; andWhy the most effective techniques for helping with mind-wandering and focus are mindfulness and meditation. Stick with this episode all the way through because I’ve added a special feature and a bonus topic. Enjoy the show!

For rewards and podcast extras, become a Patreon patron Jonathan Schooler Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara and Principal Investigator at UCSB's Meta Lab. There, Schooler and his colleagues stand at the crossroads of science and philosophy, researching massive questions about the nature of consciousness, creativity, free will, mindfulness, ineffable experiences and more. For a full write-up all and more mind melds THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star review on iTunes!

Silicon Valley CEOs, Tibetan monks, and crunchy hippies alike describe meditation as blissful and life-changing, but what does the science say? Can it reduce stress, increase your attention, and improve mental health -- or is all this focus on breathing just a bunch of hot air?  Sit back, get comfortable, and focus your mind as we talk to Tim Ferriss, Professor Gaelle Desbordes, Dr. Clifford Saron, and Dr. Britta Hölzel. Please note: we have updated this episode. We removed a reference to Peter Thiel, the founder of Paypal. He was a guest on Tim Ferriss' show, but didn't discuss whether he meditates.  Our SponsorsEveryday Bravery - Listen to Everyday Bravery, a podcast from Prudential, by going to everydaybravery.comWordpress - go to wordpress.com/science to get 15% off a new website Credits: This episode has been produced by Shruti Ravindran, Ben Kuebrich, Heather Rogers and Wendy Zukerman. Kaitlyn Sawrey is our senior producer. We’re edited by Annie Rose Strasser. Fact checking by Ben Kuebrich. Music production and original music written by Bobby Lord. Extra thanks to Dr Jonathan Schooler, Dr Florian Kurth Aldis Wieble and Dr. Madhav Goyal. Selected References:CDC Report: Trends in the Use of Complementary Health Approaches Among Adults: United States, 2002–2012Review of Neuroimaging Studies on Meditators Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - JAMA review of Clinical Trials with Active ControlsIntensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators - Dr. Cliff Saron’s study on telomerase activity after a meditation retreat

This week on Science Today, we covered a lot of topics, including a new finding sheds light on the unknown parts of the genome. This has often been called ‘junk DNA’, but scientist Diane Dickel of the Berkeley Lab doesn’t like that term. Instead, she says these are non-coding parts of the genome. "Only about 3 percent of the genome consists of genes, the other, more than 95 percent of the genome, what we call non-coding, which just means that it does not encode genes. And it is clear these are important things in that non-coding sequence." It is mutations in these non-encoding sequences, called enhancers, that causes genetic diseases. And this is an important finding because doctors don’t know what triggers some of these diseases, including cardiomyopathy – that’s a genetic heart disease. And that’s because researchers were looking for clues in the wrong part of the genome. Meanwhile, at UC San Diego, researchers looking into the mental health of seniors made a startling discovery about young adults. Dilip Jeste explains that there’s long been an assumption that the mental health of older people mirrors their declining physical and cognitive function – but that’s not the case. They seem to do better with age, despite physical ailments. It’s those in their 20s and 30s who have very high levels of depression and anxiety. So Jeste suggests people do more studies looking into the value of intergenerational activities. "I think we need larger scale, better studies in which you can have younger people having an older person and they become partners or a team with mentorship in both directions." So, a younger person can teach seniors about, technology for instance; and older folks can pass along pearls of wisdom about certain aspects of life. The main goal would be to promote mental health in all age groups. And in a similar vein, UC Santa Barbara has a new Center for Mindfulness and Human Potential. We spoke to co-director Jonathan Schooler about how in the last decade, mindfulness has been picking up steam as a topic of scientific research. "Ten to 15 years ago, it would have been considered almost a taboo topic, like not really science. Almost more in the realm of spirituality or something. But now, the mound of research showing the value of mindfulness has just become demonstrated so many times, in so many contexts." To hear more about this and other stories about University of California research, follow Science Today on iTunes or follow us on Facebook. I’m Larissa Branin, thanks for tuning in!

Time to catch up on Science Today stories. First up, environmental scientists are starting to use drone technology to monitor how forests are affected by droughts, particularly those that have been affecting the Golden State’s iconic sequoia trees. Molecular biologist Todd Dawson of UC Berkeley says with drones, researchers can get a more refined picture in areas where there has been a lot of tree mortality. That’s because in a matter of minutes, drones can allow researchers to survey canopies of individual trees and entire forests. "That means we are basically keeping our finger on the pulse of the forest change, which we have never been able to do with any of our other tools before." Next, if you have some pain relievers in your medicine cabinet, you may want to take a closer look at the back of the bottle. The FDA has been putting bigger warning labels on pain relievers like ibuprofen and other drugs known as NSAIDs because of their known risk to increase heart disease and stroke. Researcher Aldrin Gomes of UC Davis, who found that NSAIDs can cause cardiac cells to die after prolonged use, says he’s particularly interested in educating certain age groups about this. "Between 45 and 65, your risk of stroke from natural causes increases. And above 65, it increases even further. And when you add NSAIDs to this at these different age groups, it further increases your risk." So if you’re in this age group, try not to use NSAIDs on a regular basis. And finally, if your mind started to wander during this update, I won’t get offended; that’s because UC Santa Barbara’s Jonathan Schooler, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, told us that there’s some cognitive value to daydreaming. He conducted a study looking specifically at creative scientists and creative writers to see when they have innovative ideas. "What we found is that in both of these groups, about a third of their ideas happened while they’re mind wandering; we also find that the ideas that they have when they’re mind wandering are more likely to be an ‘ah-ha!’ kind of solution. Something where they really were not expecting it and more likely to involve overcoming an impasse." So if you’re not really tuning in to this right now, let’s hope it’s because you just had an ‘ah-ha!’ moment. That’s all for this week – for more stories about the latest University of California, research, subscribe to Science Today on iTunes or Stitcher. Until next week, I’m Larissa Branin. Subscribe to Science Today: iTunes: apple.co/1TQBewD Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/science-today Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucsciencetoday Stories mentioned in this roundup: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/drones_trees https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/nsaids_age https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/daydreaming_cognition

Being called a daydreamer, especially as an adult, often has negative connotations. But researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have been studying the value of what they call ‘mind wandering’. Jonathan Schooler, a professor of psychological and brain sciences has been looking specifically at creative scientists and creative writers to see when they have creative ideas. "What we found is that in both of these groups, about a third of their ideas happened while they’re mind wandering. And interestingly, we found although overall they don’t find their ideas that they had while mind wandering any more creative than the ones that they had at work, they’re no less. And in many ways, that’s pretty striking, too. If the idea that you have, you know, while gardening is good as the one that you have at your desk, that tells me something. But we also find that the ideas that they have when they’re mind wandering are more likely to be an ‘Ah-ha!’ kind of solution. Something where they really were not expecting it and more likely to involve overcoming an impasse." So the next time someone knocks you for being caught in a daydream, let them know – your brain needs this break.

How many times a day does your mind start to wander? Now, be honest; it probably happens a lot. Jonathan Schooler, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, studies what actually goes on when this occurs. "There are three general categories of things we’ve looked at, in terms of mind wandering. The first is its costs. How does mind wandering interfere with peoples’ abilities in various different situations? And we find that it’s quite costly. That if people have mind wandering while reading, that it substantially interferes with their ability to process and remember what they’ve read." If that’s the case, why do people do it so much? Schooler says one reason is it’s helpful for creativity. "We’ve been looking at creative scientists and creative writers and looking to see when they have their creative ideas about a third of their ideas happened while they’re mind wandering." So, if your mind wandered during this episode, hopefully it’s because you just had an ‘ah-ha!’ moment!

Dr. Flowers plays clips of Dr. John Piper, a notable Calvinistic author and pastor, answering the question "Why does the Bible say that God relents and regrets?" Piper's Podcast can be found HERE. Then Dr. Flowers contrasts Piper's response with arguments from Dr. Albert Mohler, another leading evangelical Calvinist, against naturalistic determinism.  In part, Dr. Mohler argues: "The subversion of moral responsibility is one of the most significant developments of recent decades. Though this subversion was originally philosophical, more recent efforts have been based in biology and psychology. Various theorists have argued that our decisions and actions are determined by genetics, environmental factors, or other forces. Now, Scientific American is out with a report on a study linking determinism and moral responsibility. The diverse theories of determinism propose that our choices and decisions are not an exercise of the will, but simply the inevitable outcome of factors outside our control. As Scientific American explains, determinists argue that “everything that happens is determined by what happened before — our actions are inevitable consequences of the events leading up to the action.” In other words, free will doesn’t exist. Used in this sense, free will means the exercise of authentic moral choice and agency. We choose to take one action rather than the other, and must then take responsibility for that choice. This link between moral choice and moral responsibility is virtually instinctive to humans. As a matter of fact, it is basic to our understanding of what it means to be human. We hold each other responsible for actions and choices. But if all of our choices are illusory — and everything is merely the “inevitable consequence” of something beyond our control, moral responsibility is an exercise in delusion. Scientific American reports on a study performed by psychologists Kathleen Vohs and Jonathan Schooler. The psychologists found that individuals who were told that their moral choices were determined, rather than free, were also more likely to cheat on an experimental examination." Dr. Flowers relates Dr. Mohler's arguments against the foundational claims of Calvinism's theistic determinism. 

Researchers are finding that daydreaming actually has positive effects on the function of our brain. Here are a few studies:   A study done by Benjamin Baird and Jonathan Schooler of the University of California at Santa Barbara was published in the journal Psychological Science. They asked participants to take “unusual uses” test. This meant conceptualizing alternative ways of using everyday objects, such as egg cartons for two minutes. Participants performed two sessions and then were given a 12 minute break. In this break they either rested, performed a demanding memory exercise or did a reaction time activity designed to maximize their mind-wandering. When the test resumed, participants did four more “unusual uses” test, two of which were repeats. The group which had performed the mind-wandering tasks in the 12 minute break did 41% better on the re-tests than those who had focused on another mental exercise.   A study published in 2010 in the journal Neuron looked at memory consolidation. New York University neuroscientist Arielle Tambini wrote about how mind-wandering might play a vital function in helping us form memories. Participants were asked to look at pairs of images and in between take breaks to think about anything they wanted. Researchers used fMRI to look at the activity in the hippocampus cortical regions of the brain while participants did both, look at images and let their mind wander. What researchers found was that the two areas of the brain appeared to work together, and the greater the levels of brain activity in both, the stronger the subjects’ recall of the image pairing was. Your brain continues working for you even when you are resting. Resting is therefore important for memory and cognitive function. Taking a coffee break at work in between your projects can actually help you retain the information you just learned.   Researcher Jonathan Smallwood of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science published a journal in Psychological Science suggesting that  people who let their mind wander have a higher capacity for working memory. Working memory is what allows us to think about multiple things at once, and has been shown to be linked with intelligence.   Participants were asked to press a button and as they went researchers checked in to see if their minds were wandering. After the task was completed, researchers gave participants a measure of their working memory. They found that participants were more frequent mind-wanders during the first task showed a greater capacity of their working memory. From an evolutionary standpoint, mind-wandering seems very counterproductive and has even been viewed as dysfunctional because it comprises people’s performance in physical activities.  However, as per the research above, letting your mind wander when considering complex problems can have real benefits. Walking away and daydreaming for a bit and then coming back to the problem can give you a fresh and creative way to solve it. It can also help you with multitasking in other areas of your life.   How to: You can implement this in your own life in a few different ways. If you are in the office and need a break from the project you are working on, then follow these steps. Step 1 - Go to the search engine of your choice and search for a picture of something you have always wanted to do. Such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef. Step 2 - Focus on the picture for a couple of minutes, Step 3 - Now close your eyes and imagine yourself there. Ask yourself the following questions: What you would be wearing? What is the weather and how it feels on your skin? Be as detailed as possible. What emotions are your feeling in this moment? Who else is there with you? Picture and describe the landscape in detail to yourself. If you want to take this a step further, and we highly recommend you do. Put on some space music. We recommend Digitally Imported channel Space Dreams. This will really help you get in the zone and drift off to wherever you want to be.

Jonathan pursues research on consciousness, memory, the relationship between language and thought, problem-solving, and decision-making. He is particularly interested in exploring phenomena that intersect between the empirical and the philosophical such as how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior. We will focus on how these discoveries can help leaders today. In 2007 he joined the faculty at UCSB. Dr. Schooler is the author or co-author of more than one hundred papers published in scientific journals or edited volumes. Dr. Schooler is currently is on the editorial boards of Consciousness and Cognition and Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Center for Consciousness Studies..

How much do we think about thinking? How aware usually are we of our awareness, and about what is happening around us? Jonathan Schooler, professor of psychology at the University of California (Santa Barbara), whose research focuses on consciousness, memory, meta-awareness, mind-wandering, and mindfulness, describes meta awareness as our ability to take explicit note of the current contents of consciousness. He notes that when we are not focusing on what is happening around us, we generate imaginative thoughts that are unrelated to external circumstances. It is common to experience such imaginative thoughts and experience moments when our minds have wandered away from the situation at hand. Schooler suggests that mind wandering is indicative of different kinds of attentional fluctuations. In this podcast Schooler describes mind-wandering as a phenomenon when a person’s attention is less directed towards external environment and it shifts more towards an internal train of thought. But is mind-wandering an attribute of attention or is this an attribute of consciousness? Jonathan Schooler shares his views on this. In this podcast, we also touch upon: Mind-wandering: day dreaming vs planning for future and goal setting Measuring frequency of mind-wandering: is there a scale to estimate the level of mind wandering an individual is involved in? What level and frequency of mind-wandering should be considered as a problem and not a tool to plan and imagine our future? Is there any evidence that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with increased frequency of mind wandering? Can we say that mindfulness is a state when no mind wandering is going on? In their publications, Jonathan and his colleagues suggest that mindfulness training might hold potential for reducing mind wandering. So a question is that what kind of mindfulness training can assist us in reducing mind-wandering?

Jonathan pursues research on consciousness, memory, the relationship between language and thought, problem-solving, and decision-making. He is particularly interested in exploring phenomena that intersect between the empirical and the philosophical such as how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior. We will focus on how these discoveries can help leaders today. In 2007 he joined the faculty at UCSB. Dr. Schooler is the author or co-author of more than one hundred papers published in scientific journals or edited volumes. Dr. Schooler is currently is on the editorial boards of Consciousness and Cognition and Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Center for Consciousness Studies..

Jonathan pursues research on consciousness, memory, the relationship between language and thought, problem-solving, and decision-making. He is particularly interested in exploring phenomena that intersect between the empirical and the philosophical such as how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior. We will focus on how these discoveries can help leaders today. In 2007 he joined the faculty at UCSB. Dr. Schooler is the author or co-author of more than one hundred papers published in scientific journals or edited volumes. Dr. Schooler is currently is on the editorial boards of Consciousness and Cognition and Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Center for Consciousness Studies..

Jonathan pursues research on consciousness, memory, the relationship between language and thought, problem-solving, and decision-making. He is particularly interested in exploring phenomena that intersect between the empirical and the philosophical such as how fluctuations in people's awareness of their experience mediate mind-wandering and how exposing individuals to philosophical positions alters their behavior. We will focus on how these discoveries can help leaders today. In 2007 he joined the faculty at UCSB. Dr. Schooler is the author or co-author of more than one hundred papers published in scientific journals or edited volumes. Dr. Schooler is currently is on the editorial boards of Consciousness and Cognition and Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Center for Consciousness Studies..