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Neuroscientist Richard Cytowic takes us on a journey through the world of synesthesia and how it reveals the fascinating ways our brains interpret reality. But that's just the beginning. We dive into the challenges of our Stone Age brains in the digital age, busting the multitasking myth, exploring the cognitive costs of social media, and discovering why silence and imagination are more crucial than ever. Tune in to reclaim your focus and rethink your relationship with technology.  ©2025 Behavioral Grooves Topics [0:00] Intro: Synesthesia and Richard Cytowic [4:11] Speed Round: Nature vs Nurture? [10:06] Social Media - Necessary evil? [17:52] The myth of multitasking [28:54] The importance of boredom [37:06] Why silence is essential [45:32] Emotional intelligence and resilience [52:31] Grooving Session: Digital media, mental health, and what lies ahead ©2025 Behavioral Grooves Links Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age About Richard Cytowic Synesthesia The Shallows by Nicholas Carr Join the Behavioral Grooves community Subscribe to Behavioral Grooves on YouTube Musical Links Babbling Brook - Background Noise for Work  Forest and River Sounds - Relaxing Background Noise

Richard Cytowic discusses his article The Art of Doing Nothing.

Be honest, how much time do you spend looking at screens?It's probably more than you'd care to admit. The bigger question is, what is all that screen time doing to your brain?In this episode I am joined by Richard Cytowic, author of Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age. We discuss the impact of screen addiction on the brain and body.Astonishingly, Richard explains that our brains have not evolved since the Stone Age. They also have fixed energy bandwidths that make multitasking inefficient, which leads to overwhelm and a dulled ability to communicate.Richard emphasises the importance of self-awareness for overcoming our addiction to screens, and the power of silence to help our brains to regulate themselves.If you are looking to boost productivity in your workplace this discussion is not to be missed.“Self-awareness is key to managing screen time” – RichardYou'll hear about:·      What's going on in our brains?·      How does energy relate to neuroplasticity?·      What does the screen do to the brain?·      The lack of screen regulations·      How to start a healthier relationship with screens·      The power of silence·      Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable·      The role and power of dream diaries·      Richard's advice for CEOs·      What does Richard's best day look like?·      The impact Richard wants to have on the world About Richard Cytowic:Richard E. Cytowic, a pioneering researcher in synesthesia, is Professor of Neurology at George Washington University. He is the author of Synesthesia, The Man Who Tasted Shapes, The Neurological Side of Neuropsychology, and, with David M. Eagleman, the Montaigne Medal–winner Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia, all published by the MIT Press. Resources:• Profile: https://cytowic.net/• Book ‘Your stone age brain in the screen age' https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049009/your-stone-age-brain-in-the-screen-age/• TED talk: What percentage of your brain do you use? https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_e_cytowic_what_percentage_of_your_brain_do_you_use My resources:Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.For more details about me: ●      Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.●      About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.●      Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)●      Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)●      Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

Dr. Richard Cytowic, the author and professor at George Washington University, joins the Exchange.

I am joined in this podcast by Jamie Ward to explore synaesthaesia as he depicted in his book titled The Frog Who Croaked Blue: Synaesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses. Jamie Ward is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, UK. His principal research interest lies in the cognitive neuroscience of synaesthesia, although he has published on many other topics, including frontal lobe function, memory and disorders of reading and spelling. We explored the history of synaesthesia and why the scientific interest has waxed and waned over time, and how the understanding of the condition has evolved. Jamie Ward also narrated how a chance observation by neurologist Richard Cytowic at a dinner launched the scientific study of synaesthesia. We also reviewed the defining features of synaesthesia, and its familial and acquired causes. The conversation also discussed the different types of synaesthesia, and what Jamie referred to as the fringes of synaesthesia. Other themes that the podcast reviewed are the ways by which the knowledge of synaesthesia has challenged the traditional concepts of our senses, how much control people with synaesthesia have over their experiences, and the possible evolutionary advantages of synaesthesia, such as heightened memory and creativity. We also reviewed the gaps in the scientific understanding of synaesthesia and the prospects for unravelling its complete picture .Jamie Ward's research uses several methods in cognitive neuroscience, including human neuropsychology, functional imaging, EEG and TMS. He is the founding editor of the journal, Cognitive Neuroscience, and is currently President of the British Association of Cognitive Neuroscience (BACN). His other books include The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience and The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience.

In this podcast I explore the fascinating phenomenon of synaesthesia. Using the enlightening book by Richard Cytowic and David Eagleman titled Wednesday is Indigo Blue as template, I discuss the different types and manifestations of the condition, and I highlight the current understanding of its genesis. As I review its associated advantages, such as a superior memory, I also discuss its downsides, such as physical pain. To illustrate the lived experience of synaesthesia, I deploy such historical anecdotes as that of Solomon Shereshevky as narrated by neurologist Alexander Luria in his book titled The Mind of a Mnemonist. This remarkable case showed how synaesthesia contributes to superior memory. I also use contemporary memoirs of syanesthesia, such as that of Daniel Tammett titled Born on a Blue Day, and that of physician Joel Salinas titled Mirror Touch. Other helpful sources for the podcast are Cytowic's The Man Who Tasted Shapes, and Guy Leschziner's The Man Who Tasted Words.

Kelly sits down with Richard Cytowic, MD, Professor of Neurology at George Washington University and the author of “Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age.” “Screens act like secondhand smoke.”  “Waldorf Schools may be the best kept secret in education.”  “You cannot rush learning any more than you can accelerate thinking.” 

Welcome to episode #962 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Richard Cytowic is a neurologist, neuropsychologist, and a creative force who brought the enigmatic phenomenon of synesthesia back into scientific discourse after decades of dismissal, earning him international acclaim and cementing his place as a pioneer in neuroscience. Currently a Clinical Professor of Neurology at George Washington University, Richard has authored multiple groundbreaking books, including The Man Who Tasted Shapes, which won The Montaigne Medal, and has been the subject of three BBC documentaries. His work has influenced fields ranging from psychology to the arts, with speaking engagements at prestigious institutions like NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Library of Congress. In our conversation, Richard explored the themes of his latest book, Your Stone Age Brain In The Screen Age - Coping With Digital Distraction And Sensory Overload, an examination of why our prehistoric brains are ill-equipped for the constant bombardment of modern technology. Richard's unique lens - a fusion of neurological insight and storytelling - reveals how our brains, still operating on Stone Age instincts, are no match for the addictive design of our devices. He explains the science behind behaviors many of us dismiss, such as our inability to put down our phones or stop scrolling, linking these behaviors to the brain's limited bandwidth and the mechanics of positive intermittent reinforcement (think slot machines in your pocket). As someone who helped reintroduce synesthesia to mainstream science, Richard also connects these findings to larger societal implications, questioning how technology influences not only our attention but also our ability to interact meaningfully with others. Richard's deep dives into the science of human attention, working memory, and our psychological relationship with technology offer practical wisdom and fascinating insights. If you've ever wondered why it's so hard to put your phone down - or how we can reclaim our focus and connection in the digital age - this is for you. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:02:58. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Richard Cytowic. Your Stone Age Brain In The Screen Age - Coping With Digital Distraction And Sensory Overload. The Man Who Tasted Shapes. Synesthesia. Richard's columns for Psychology Today. Follow Richard on X. Follow Richard on LinkedIn. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction to Synesthesia. (11:46) - The Impact of Screens on Our Brains. (25:14) - Understanding Attention and Energy. (39:45) - Navigating Digital Addiction. (55:50) - The Future of AI and Human Interaction.

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Richard Cytowic – Your stone age brain in the screen age: Coping with digital distraction and sensory overload...with TRE's Selina MacKenzie

Join award-winning neurologist Richard Cytowic as he reveals the surprising reasons behind our screen addictions. Our brains, unchanged since the Stone Age, are woefully unprepared for the temptations of modern technology. Cytowic explains how ancient instincts like desire, reward and competition are hijacked by Big Tech, leading to unhealthy attachments. Discover the hidden mechanisms driving your screen behavior and, more importantly, learn practical strategies to regain control. Take the first step towards breaking the cycle of addiction and reclaim your life in the Screen Age. Richard's book, Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload, is available wherever books are sold. You can learn more about Richard at cytowic.net. Support the Show - Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/spp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, my special guest is Dr. Richard Cytowic who's here to discuss his years of research into an extrasensory phenomena that is truly mind-blowing!  Get his book Synesthesia on Amazon.      An accessible, concise primer on the neurological trait of synesthesia―vividly felt sensory couplings―by a founder of the field. One in twenty-three people carry the genes for the synesthesia. Not a disorder but a neurological trait―like perfect pitch―synesthesia creates vividly felt cross-sensory couplings. A synesthete might hear a voice and at the same time see it as a color or shape, taste its distinctive flavor, or feel it as a physical touch. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Richard Cytowic, the expert who returned synesthesia to mainstream science after decades of oblivion, offers a concise, accessible primer on this fascinating human experience. Cytowic explains that synesthesia's most frequent manifestation is seeing days of the week as colored, followed by sensing letters, numerals, and punctuation marks in different hues even when printed in black. Other manifestations include tasting food in shapes, seeing music in moving colors, and mapping numbers and other sequences spatially. One synesthete declares, “Chocolate smells pink and sparkly”; another invents a dish (chicken, vanilla ice cream, and orange juice concentrate) that tastes intensely blue. Cytowic, who in the 1980s revived scientific interest in synesthesia, sees it now understood as a spectrum, an umbrella term that covers five clusters of outwardly felt couplings that can occur via several pathways. Yet synesthetic or not, each brain uniquely filters what it perceives. Cytowic reminds us that each individual's perspective on the world is thoroughly subjective.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]

In this episode of Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko is investigating what harms smartphones might be inflicting on adolescents. He hears from a collective action group seeking to delay giving phones to their children, neuropsychologist Richard Cytowic describes the autism-like symptoms which arise from too much screen time, and we hear why a ban on smartphones in schools might be a step too far in mitigating the negative effects. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Send us a textAbout the guest: Richard Cytowic is a neurologist, poplar science writer and professor at the George Washington University. Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Cytowic discuss: the effects of smart phones and social media on the developing and adult brain; artificial blue light vs. broad spectrum natural light; attention & addiction to technology; sensory overstimulation & “virtual autism”; synesthesia and multimodal sensory perception; and more.Related episodes:M&M 78: Nature vs. Nurture, Neurogenetics, Personality, Autism, Schizophrenia, Synesthesia, Perception, Agency & Free Will | Kevin Mitchell*This content is never meant to serve as medical adviceSupport the showAll episodes (audio & video), show notes, transcripts, and more at the M&M Substack Affiliates: MASA Chips—delicious tortilla chips made from organic corn and grass-fed beef tallow. No seed oils, artificial ingredients, etc. Use code MIND for 20% off. SiPhox Health—Affordable, at-home bloodwork w/ a comprehensive set of key health marker. Use code TRIKOMES for a 10% discount. Lumen device to optimize your metabolism for weight loss or athletic performance. Use code MIND for 10% off. Athletic Greens: Comprehensive & convenient daily nutrition. Free 1-year supply of vitamin D with purchase. Learn all the ways you can support my efforts

The onslaught of digital media continues to compete for our limited attention spans. How do we survive in the digital age? On this episode, Dr. Richard Cytowic discussed his book, Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age.

When you know someone's musical tastes, it can affect what you think of that person. It can even impact how attractive you find someone. I begin this episode with an explanation of the link between music and relationships. https://www.medindia.net/news/Music-Predicts-Sexual-Attraction-80223-1.htm You've likely never thought about this but – notebooks have changed the world. When people started writing things down in notebooks, diaries, ledgers and lists, it was astonishing what happened and continues to happen to this day. All you have to do is think for a moment what life would be like without notebooks and you get a glimpse of how important they are. Here to tell the story of the magical power of the humble notebook is Roland Allen. He is author of book, The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper (https://amzn.to/3NGd2B8). You have certainly heard the warnings about how too much screen time is bad for you. I suspect most of us wish we spent less time scrolling on our phone or surfing on our computer or tablet but that screen has become such an important part of daily life. And what exactly is the harm anyway? Here to discuss this is Dr. Richard Cytowic. He is a professor of neurology at George Washington University and author of the book Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload (https://amzn.to/4hsyVBp). Meaningless words can be very persuasive. And advertisers know that. For example, a shampoo can promise to make your hair 5x silkier – but what exactly does that mean? How do you measure your hair's silkiness? And that's just one example. Listen as I explain why this is important. Source: Charles Seife author of Proofiness (https://amzn.to/3NL55KY). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED:  Get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING  Support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast.  Terms & conditions apply. SHOPIFY:  Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at https://Shopify.com/sysk . Go to SHOPIFY.com/sysk to grow your business – no matter what stage you're in! MINT MOBILE: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at https://MintMobile.com/something! $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.).  New customers on first 3 month plan only. Additional taxes, fees, & restrictions apply. HERS: Hers is changing women's healthcare by providing access to GLP-1 weekly injections with the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as oral medication kits. Start your free online visit today at https://forhers.com/sysk DELL: Dell Technologies' Early Holiday Savings event is live and if you've been waiting for an AI-ready PC, this is their biggest sale of the year! Tech enthusiasts love this sale because it's all the newest hits plus all the greatest hits all on sale at once. Shop Now at https://Dell.com/deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The human brain hasn't changed much since the Stone Age, which is why it's so poorly equipped to resist modern technology. But don't despair. Renowned neuroscientist Richard Cytowic is here to offer compelling evidence that we can change the way we use technology, resist its addictive power over us, and regain the control we have lost. ⏳ Want to supercharge your productivity in under an hour? Check out the podclass we made with Cal Newport

In this episode I am interviewing a neuroscientist and a writer who has done a lot of work on synesthesia, or the melding of sense perceptions. His most recent book delves into how we can take back control of our attention from addictive social media. This should be of interest to most of us, and especially to parents of young children and teenagers who don't know what to do to help their kids put down the devices and engage with life. Dr. Richard E. Cytowic, a pioneering researcher in synesthesia, is Professor of Neurology at George Washington University. He is the author of Synesthesia, The Man Who Tasted Shapes, The Neurological Side of Neuropsychology, and, with David M. Eagleman, the Montaigne Medal–winner Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. His new book is entitled, ‘YOUR STONE AGE BRAIN IN THE SCREEN AGE: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload'. Support the podcast at patron dot podbean dot com slash TheRationalView Come visit me on Facebook at TheRationalView

In this episode of FUTUREPROOF., we delve into a critical discussion with Dr. Richard Cytowic, a neurologist renowned for his research on how our ancient brain wiring contends with today's digital onslaught. Dr. Cytowic's latest work, Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age, serves as the backbone of our conversation, exploring the future of human cognition amidst the rise of virtual reality, AI, and pervasive digital connectivity.Key Discussion Points:Future Tech vs. Ancient Brains: How emerging technologies could reshape our cognitive functions.Adaptation or Overload: The brain's capacity to handle increasing digital stimuli.Virtual Realities: The impact of VR and AR on brain function and social behavior.Empathy and Connection: How technology influences our social interactions and emotional intelligence.Combating Digital Addiction: Strategies to manage the seductive pull of advanced personalization and AI-driven interfaces.Join us as Dr. Cytowic provides a thought-provoking analysis on whether our brains can evolve fast enough to keep up with the technological advancements or if we're heading toward an unavoidable cognitive crisis.Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you found this episode enlightening. Also, check out Dr. Cytowic's book for a deeper dive into how we can safeguard our cognitive health in a world dominated by screens.

Neuroscientist Richard Cytoowic discusses his book Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload.

There's a significant mismatch between our ancient brain's capabilities and the rapid advancements in technology. Simply put, our brains just can't keep up in the digital age. But what does that impact look like from the brain's point of view? What's really going on with the neurotransmitters when we take in all that information? Richard Cytowic is a professor of neurology at George Washington University. His books like Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload and The Man Who Tasted Shapes examine the effects of technology on the brain and explore the rare but very real phenomenon of synesthesia. Richard and Greg chat about the energy economics of brain function, the inherent limitations of multitasking, and the benefits of a digital detox. They also explore synesthesia, how human neurology is uniquely wired for metaphor, and how babies might all have some form of synesthesia early on. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why multitasking is exhausting your brain04:05: Our brains today are no different from those of our distant ancestors. I mean, they have not evolved one iota, whereas technology has been advancing ten thousand, a million times more than that. So I do think we've reached the point where we're asking it to do what it simply can't do anymore. The brain has a fixed level of energy that it can use, and no amount of diet, exercise, supplements, or Sudoku puzzles can possibly increase that. So when you're asking it to multitask or to keep switching attention from one thing to another, you're asking it to do things that it was never designed to do, that it can't do very well, if at all. And so that's why people are burned out and fatigued.Why are people so concerned about what they put in their bodies, but not about what their mind consumes?35:13: People are so concerned about what they put in their bodies—non-GMO, vegan, no sugar, no artificial colorings. But why aren't they as picky about what they ingest through their senses? I mean, the mental garbage that we take in is certainly less harmful than the occasional cheeseburger and Twinkie. So people just don't think in terms of, "What is my sensory diet?" And again, I'm so unusual because I'm thinking neurologically and neuropsychologically, and most people never have the opportunity or the inclination to think about the way that they think—this metacognition kind of thing.Quiet is an essential nutrient 15:03: Quiet is the antidote to everything. I call it an essential nutrient. We need it to give ourselves space to think. And part of it has to do, I think, with people feeling that they don't like solitude. They think being alone is an odious, difficult state. But I say that solitude has. Loneliness wants. And so if you can distinguish between the two—that here, sitting in a park with a tree and a green space, and I'm quite happy, eating my lunch here in solitude—then this is a positive experience for me. I'm giving myself a nourishing experience. But if I'm thinking, Oh my God, I'm all alone. There's nobody to talk to. I don't know what to do; you're doing a number on yourself and freaking yourself out.The iPad as babysitter29:52: The iPad is the worst babysitter in the world. Look at a baby when they get to be on the move and start crawling. They put everything in their mouths. They're touching, feeling, and having a visual apprenticeship with the world. And when you put this screen full of mediated images in front of them, those characters, if they're Disneyfied or not, don't engage with the child in the same way that a real human being does. They talk at a child. They don't talk with a child. Whereas an adult who's playing peek-a-boo, and "so big," and other kinds of things like that, they're speaking to the child in normal adult language. And these kids are picking things up like sponges, believe me, and that's what they need to have. They need to have that one-on-one interaction.Show Links:Recommended Resources:What percentage of your brain do you use? | TED-EdWilliam JamesClifford Nass Her (film)Bernard-Henri LévyThe Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter by David SaxDaphne MaurerGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at George Washington UniversityProfessional WebsiteLinkedIn ProfileHis Work:Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory OverloadSynesthesia The Man Who Tasted ShapesWednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia

This episode we are going to explore Aura, or emotionally mediated synaesthesia. Zoe and I have lived experience with this form. Our guest Richard Cytowic, Professor for Neurology, will tell us about the his perspective on the phenomenon. Thank you for sending in your experiences to! Keep them coming, I'm curious to hear what distinctions you would use. Connect with us: @maikepreissing www.maikepreissing.com @zoesthesia www.zoesthesia.com Prof Richard Cytowic, Professor for Neurology, Washington DC, USA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maike-preissing/message

For this episode we are going to dive into the history of synaesthesia research with Neurologist, Author and Speaker Dr Richard Cytowic AND President of UKSA James Wannerton. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maike-preissing/message

For the past couple of months, we've explored the senses and how each one affects our health and well-being. In our last episode of this season, we examine a trait known as synesthesia – in which the senses intertwine, like seeing colors when you hear music or tasting flavor when you feel texture. Neurologist and author, Dr. Richard Cytowic, joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta to explain what happens in the brain when the senses blend. We'll also hear from musical artist, Christen Lien, about what it's like to live and perform with synesthesia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

It's that time of year again when we set our clocks forward an hour and while it may make for an inconvenience when you're trying to wake up or simply tell the time, we're told that daylight saving time comes with some really serious impacts on our health. Just how unhealthy is DST though? Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author - A major player in the goalie pad game has passed away, outdoor hockey games are being played in Hamilton & Tom Brady has come out of retirement just 22 days after entering it. These signs all point to one thing, another conversation with Don Robertson is needed! Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you "follow the science" when there's science that contradicts other scientific findings? Guests: Dr. Victor Menaldo, Professor, Political Science, University of                     Washington               Dr. Mark Smith, Professor, Political Science & Adjunct Professor,                 Comparative Religion and Communication - Being locked down and isolated from others can be bad enough on its own however when you start factoring burn out's impact on a person, it starts to make sense why they might be a little more aggressive and unpleasant to be around. How common is this state becoming and how bad does it appear to be? Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author - Erin O'Toole has been booted from his role as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. There's a lot to unpack here so Scott made sure to bring some help. Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies - The Winter Olympics have a very peculiar history and as we near the opening ceremony for the 2022 Olympics, Scott gets a feel for what it's like in Beijing with help from someone who's there on the ground while also revisiting some of the Winter Games from years past. Guest: Philip Barker, Writer, insidethegames.biz & Executive Committee Member, International Society of Olympic Historians See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Grace and Christine introduce Ian to acclaimed neuroscientist, RIchard Cytowic, who slaps Ian down with some knowledge. "It doesn't matter if you think Synesthesia is real. It's real regardless of what you think."

Do you experience seeing Aura's as well or do you have some other kind of Synesthesia. We recently listened to this episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zUBdKpfrfD4qOBvjGKfXJ?si=Fw-MPAVGSjqBGJwgnz20mQ&dl_branch=1 and they delve more into Synesthesia with Dr. Richard Cytowic, an American neurologist and author who rekindled interest in synesthesia in the 1980s and returned it to mainstream science. If you feel that you have some sort of Synesthesia, you might want to listen to that. If you have anything related to Synesthesia that you want to share with us, email it to us at paranormalsph@gmail.com and we'll share it to our non-judgemental spooky tribe. If you want to be a guest and share it yourself, just email us and we'll gladly schedule a recording with you. The more we learn about this invisible world, the more we learn how to deal with it together. Have you encountered similar malevolent and violent spirits at your home?  Email it to us at paranormalsph@gmail.com  and we'll share it to our non-judgemental spooky tribe.  If you want to be a guest and share it yourself, just email us and we'll gladly schedule a recording with you.  The more we learn about this invisible world, the more we learn how to deal with it together.Do you want to talk about all these  spooky stuff with like-minded individuals?  Join us at our Discord Server where we have different chat rooms for different paranormal interestshttps://discord.gg/YWF4BpS4gQDo you want to support the podcast?  You can help keep us going by giving us a cup of joe!ko-fi.com/paranormalpodcastHelp us keep the podcast sustainable, you can also support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/paranormalpodcast You can listen to us on your favorite podcast platform:Pocket CastSpotifyApple PodcastAmazon MusicYouTubeStitcherPandoraFacebook The Para Normal Podcast.  Engineered and Produced by f90 ProductionsRate and Review our show on Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Apple Podcasts

Enjoy the AD-FREE versions of our latest episodes and our archives right now. Help Us By Taking This Short Audience Survey Tonight, my special guest is Dr. Richard Cytowic who's here to discuss his years of research into an extrasensory phenomena that is truly mind-blowing! Get his book Synesthesia on Amazon.  Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Visit our website: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Check Out Mysterious Radio! (copy the link to share with your friends and family via text) An accessible, concise primer on the neurological trait of synesthesia―vividly felt sensory couplings―by a founder of the field. One in twenty-three people carry the genes for the synesthesia. Not a disorder but a neurological trait―like perfect pitch―synesthesia creates vividly felt cross-sensory couplings. A synesthete might hear a voice and at the same time see it as a color or shape, taste its distinctive flavor, or feel it as a physical touch. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Richard Cytowic, the expert who returned synesthesia to mainstream science after decades of oblivion, offers a concise, accessible primer on this fascinating human experience. Cytowic explains that synesthesia's most frequent manifestation is seeing days of the week as colored, followed by sensing letters, numerals, and punctuation marks in different hues even when printed in black. Other manifestations include tasting food in shapes, seeing music in moving colors, and mapping numbers and other sequences spatially. One synesthete declares, “Chocolate smells pink and sparkly”; another invents a dish (chicken, vanilla ice cream, and orange juice concentrate) that tastes intensely blue. Cytowic, who in the 1980s revived scientific interest in synesthesia, sees it now understood as a spectrum, an umbrella term that covers five clusters of outwardly felt couplings that can occur via several pathways. Yet synesthetic or not, each brain uniquely filters what it perceives. Cytowic reminds us that each individual's perspective on the world is thoroughly subjective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neurologist Dr. Richard Cytowic is the author of multiple books on synesthesia. Synesthesia is a neurological condition where the stimulation of one of our senses leads to an automatic, involuntary triggering of one or more other senses. Musical artists such as Billy Joel, Kanye West and Stevie Wonder claim they can see colors when they hear music. Since the 70s, Dr. Cytowic has dedicated his career to what he calls a “young science” despite early criticism from his peers. Visit Dr. Richard Cytowic online: https://cytowic.net boice is also the host/producer of a brand new podcast. The StrandCast, The Official Podcast of Strand Bookstore in NYC at 12th and Broadway. Every other week listen to longform conversations with authors from different genres. For more information and to stream, visit: https://open.spotify.com/show/0OAjmWiwBFIRJwNTwGmkXr STREAM/SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY:                               http://bit.ly/TMTspotify SUBSCRIBE ON SOUNDCLOUD:                 https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice TMT APP FOR iPHONE: http://bit.ly/TMTappiOS TMT APP FOR ANDROID: http://bit.ly/TMTappANDROID SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PLAY: http://bit.ly/TMTgoogleplay Please take a moment to leave a rating and/or review in the store. It helps increase the ranking of the podcast and exposes TMT to a new audience. Thanks! Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme

Synesthesia is a neurological condition where one sensory experience gets combined with another, meaning someone might hear sounds when eat, or see colors when they listen to music. So what exactly is synesthesia? And what’s it like to go through life with these unique sensory connections? Featuring the voices of neuroscientist Dr. Richard Cytowic and five people with synesthesia. Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit. Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate. To get your 20K referral link and earn rewards, visit 20k.org/refer. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Get your first month of hair loss treatment for free at keeps.com/20k. Check out Dr. Richard Cytowic’s work at cytowic.net. Check out Joel Salinas' book Mirror Touch: A Memoir of Synesthesia and the Secret Life of the Brain. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/synesthesia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We live in a paradox in which digital tech alleviates social isolation in some ways even as it worsens it in others. It may be fashioning wholly new brain pathways…

A private members' bill has been put forward with the hope of ending Daylight Saving Time. While it may seem like a simple change to the clocks by an hour twice a year, science has found that doing so is pretty bad for your health but just how bad is it? Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author - If someone brought up the Supreme Court, your mind likely goes to the Supreme Court of the United States but not the Supreme Court of Canada. Most Canadians know next to nothing about our own Supreme Court and its justices, why is that? Guest: Philip Slayton, Lawyer, Former Clerk for the Supreme Court of Canada & Author of "Mighty Judgment: How the Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life" - Being able to communicate with someone is a wonderful thing but when you don't know how to speak their language, communication becomes a very hard thing to do. That's not a problem for Arieh Smith a.k.a Xiaomanyc who's able to not only speak Mandarin Chinese at a near-native level but also learn new languages to a conversational level within 24 hours. Is there a trick to learning languages and how do people react when a Caucasian guy knows their native tongue so well? Guest: Arieh Smith a.k.a. Xiaomanyc, YouTuber and Mandarin Chinese Teacher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard E. Cytowic, MD, MFA is best known for returning synesthesia back to mainstream science after decades of disbelief. Today, synesthesia is recognized as fundamental to understanding the human mind and the human condition. How do we understand people who are not like us? How do non–synesthetes understand cross–sensory metaphors like “loud color” or “sweet person?” These are just some of the questions this captivating perceptual trait raises. Dr. Cytowic holds an MFA in Creative Writing from American University and is an alumnus of Duke, Wake Forest, and George Washington Universities, along with London's National Hospital for Nervous Diseases. He is currently Clinical Professor of Neurology at George Washington University.

In this episode, David chats with neurologist and author Richard Cytowic who brought synesthesia to mainstream science in the 80s. They talk about what synesthesia is, whether you can train it, and how it influences cognitive performance. Video version: https://youtu.be/_swWjh3CB7A Shownotes: 00:50 - 02:40 What is synesthesia? * Joined/couple sensation * Seeing sounds, hearing shapes, or tasting colours * Is it hereditary or trainable? * Born on a blue day - https://www.amazon.com/Born-Blue-Day-Extraordinary-Autistic/dp/1416549013 * 4% of people have it 02:40 - 05:43 How does synesthesia influence memorization? * It improves it * Spatial and episodic memory enhancement through extra connections 05:44 - 11:05 What distinguishes a synesthetic brain from a non-synesthetic brain? The developmental psychology of synesthesia. * More cross-connections * Are we all synesthetes? Are children synesthetes? ** Interplay between nature and nurture 11:16 - 15:19 Synesthesia enhances creativity * Seeing the similar in the dissimilar * Convergent creativity is similar to synesthesia, and synesthesia may enhance convergent creativity 15:21 - 16:13 Synesthesia and psychosis 16:17 - 18:31 The negatives of synesthesia * Social embarassment * Unpleasant connections * Bidirectional synesthesia can be confusing 18:34 - 21:33 What questions regarding the neurology of synesthesia are currently being researched? * How synesthesia is developed * How does a deep understanding of how we perceive things differently influence our mindfulness of other people’s experiences? 21:35 - 24:18 Mindfulness meditation and synesthetic experiences * Boosts the odds * Mindfulness va psychedelics for synesthesia 24:19 - 30:34 Cognitive biases against novel ideas - Hinders scientific thinking * Ideas not included in orthodoxical frameworks are sometimes denied/dismissed ** Synesthesia ** Nootropics * Some novel ideas may turn out to not be true, but before we know, let’s not have strong opinions regarding them Richard Cytowic links: * https://cytowic.net - Website * https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-fallible-mind - Richard's Psychology Today Column * https://cytowic.net/writing/books/synesthesia/ - Synesthesia Book * https://twitter.com/cytowic - Richard's Twitter Nootralize links: * https://beta.nootralize.com - Web App * https://nootralize.com - Website * https://soundcloud.com/@nootralize - SoundCloud * https://medium.com/@nootralize - Medium * https://twitter.com/nootralize - Twitter * https://linkedin.com/company/nootralize - LinkedIn

Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center in Washington, DC on Sri Lanka terror. Carolyn Sufrin of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine on pregnant women in prison. Author Becky Lomax on the great American national parks. Kris Holm of Kris Holm Unicycles on mountain unicycling. Richard Cytowic of George Washington University on synesthesia mixes senses. Don Waller of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on why more deer must die.

Sara Rosenbaum of George Washington University on Obamacare is still the law, but court will decide. Don Waller of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the deer menace. Richard Cytowic of George Washington University on synesthesia mixes senses. Mike Brady of Greyston Bakery on hiring with no questions asked. Robert Griffiths of BYU on the Huawei situation. Molly Morgan of Creative Nutrition Solutions on cooking with legumes

One in twenty-three people carry the genes for the synesthesia. Not a disorder but a neurological trait — like perfect pitch — synesthesia creates vividly felt cross-sensory couplings. A synesthete might hear a voice and at the same time see it as a color or shape, taste its distinctive flavor, or feel it as a physical touch. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Richard Cytowic, the expert who returned synesthesia to mainstream science after decades of oblivion, offers a concise, accessible primer on this fascinating human experience. Richard E. Cytowic, MD, MFA trained in neurology, neuropsychology, and ophthalmology at Duke University, Wake Forest, London’s National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, and George Washington University before founding Capitol Neurology, a private clinic in Washington DC. He is currently Professor of Neurology at GW University. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to http://www.provocativeenlightenment.com

A show about, among other things, the morality of the law journal system. We start with Joe’s ailments and our scheduling issues. (You’re welcome; we know this is why people tune in.) Then a little about online review sessions, Slack, online classes, and video conferencing (2:32). Radiohead, Trump, and Ted Cruz (9:02). Next we open the mail and Twitter bags: Carl Malamud, the re-christened Indigo Book, and the possibility of a transcript of one of our episodes, all followed by Chris Walker’s posts on Prawfsblawg about student law journal podcasts (13:19). Next, listener Justin on laptops in classrooms and unconstitutional and re-constitutional statutes (17:38), Bunny on Oral ArgCon cosplay (25:27). And then this week’s main topic: The weird world of law review publishing and the moral aspects of our participation in it (28:23), including Joe’s description of the process, Christian’s calling Expresso “Espresso” (35:03), the transition to electronic submission and the rise of “expedites” (47:00). “Just tell me what your thesis is.” “Why don’t you tell me what it is?” and morality (52:54). Joe’s world (1:08:19). Christian’s world (1:13:53). This show’s links: Joseph Miller, The Immorality of Requesting Expedited Review Slack Oral Argument 94: Bonus Zoom About Burn the Witch Andrew Sullivan, Democracies End When They Are Too Democratic; Jedediah Purdy, What Trump’s Rise Means for Democracy Richard Cytowic, Why Ted Cruz’s Facial Expression Make Me Uneasy Carl Malamud on Twitter Oral Argument 91: Baby Blue (guest Chris Sprigman) The Indigo Book (also available as a PDF) Chris Walker, Complete Junior Law Prawfs FAQs Series (and, particularly, What About Podcasts? and Rethinking Law Review Podcasts) Nathan H. Saunders, Student-Edited Law Reviews: Reflections and Responses of an Inmate Mark Twain, The War Prayer; a beautiful animated version

When you find your mind wandering, ask yourself these two questions: What am I thinking? Why am I thinking this? And when you're busy, ask these three: What am I doing? What do I hope to gain by it? Why does this matter to me? Ask these questions and you'll sidestep the bullet Socrates fired into the future when he said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Reality Television. Why are we so quick to examine the lives of others and so reluctant to examine our own? Carl Jung gave us another lens for self-examination when he said, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” Make a list of your pet peeves and you'll learn something about yourself. But then we must contend with Dr. Richard Cytowic, that famous neurologist who tells us, “Not everything we are capable of knowing and doing is accessible to, or expressible in, language. This means that some of our personal knowledge is off limits even to our own inner thoughts! Perhaps this is why humans are so often at odds with themselves, because there is more going on in our minds than we can ever consciously know.” Wow. According to Cytowic, there's stuff happening in our heads that can't be spoken; stuff we don't even know that we know. And then, just to make absolutely certain that we don't get too cocky about this whole self-examination thing, MIT's Dr. Jerre Levy throws her own special molotov cocktail into the mix: “The left brain maps spatial information into a temporal order, while the right brain maps temporal information onto a spatial order. In a sense understanding largely consists in the translation of information to and fro between a temporal ordering and a spatial one – resulting in a sort of stereoscopic depth-cognition.” Huh? Strangely, the solution to unraveling this hopelessly tangled knot we call self-identity can be found in the advice of an imaginary person in a science fiction book about archaeology on other planets: “Show me what a person admires, and I will tell you everything about them that matters.” – Maggie Tufu, The Engines of God, p. 398 Do you want to know yourself better? Quickly make a list of: 2 favorite visual artists 3 favorite poems 4 favorite stories 5 favorite movies 6 favorite songs When you've made these lists, take them with you into the rabbit hole and Indiana Beagle will tell you what to do next. I'll see you there. Roy H. Williams

Michael Kubovy and Judith Shatin of the University of Virginia discuss their presentation "The Mind of an Artist." Debate has long raged about whether and how music expresses meaning beyond its sounding notes. Kubovy and Shatin discuss evidence that music does indeed have a semantic element, and offer examples of how composers embody extra-musical elements in their compositions. Kubovy is a cognitive psychologist who studies visual and auditory perception, and Shatin is a composer who explores similar issues in her music.

Michael Kubovy and Judith Shatin of the University of Virginia discuss their presentation "The Mind of an Artist." Debate has long raged about whether and how music expresses meaning beyond its sounding notes. Kubovy and Shatin discuss evidence that music does indeed have a semantic element, and offer examples of how composers embody extra-musical elements in their compositions. Kubovy is a cognitive psychologist who studies visual and auditory perception, and Shatin is a composer who explores similar issues in her music.

Michael Kubovy and Judith Shatin of the University of Virginia discuss their presentation "The Mind of an Artist." Debate has long raged about whether and how music expresses meaning beyond its sounding notes. Kubovy and Shatin discuss evidence that music does indeed have a semantic element, and offer examples of how composers embody extra-musical elements in their compositions. Kubovy is a cognitive psychologist who studies visual and auditory perception, and Shatin is a composer who explores similar issues in her music.

People tell me they want to learn to think outside the box. No problemo. The secret is to stay out of the box to begin with. You crawl into the box when you think about your problem and wrap its known obstacles around you. So quit. Focus instead on an interesting saying, quote, or phrase unrelated to your problem. Crawl inside that bit of wisdom and look at your problem from this cozy new perspective. Don't be surprised if your chosen phrase works like Ali Baba's “Open Sesame,” and throws open the door to innovation, wealth, and recognition. The secret to conjuring powerful strategy – also known as coming up with The Big Idea – is to free your beagle. Abandon the linear, sequential logic of your brain's left hemisphere and engage the pattern recognition of the right. Last week I wrote to you about commitment, persistence. I had a reason. “Just as a dog guards a bone safely between its paws when not actively chewing it, creative people nurture an idea even when not actively thinking about it… Creativity does not result from mysterious visions that come in dreams, or from fortuitous circumstances. Creativity and persistence are synonymous. Constantly thinking about the problem, consciously and unconsciously, maximizes the possibility that a chance occurrence is likely to be useful in solving it.” – Dr. Richard Cytowic, neurologist Pick a problem that's had you handcuffed. Now let's create a “chance occurrence” like the one mentioned by Cytowic. We're going to let your beagle sniff a trail from it to your new solution: 1. Go to the home page of Wizard Academy and http://www.wizardacademypress.com/shopexd.asp?id=85 (see, in the center of that page, the random quote) that was generated for you from my personal collection of nigh a thousand. 2. Ponder how the core idea of that quote relates to the problem you've been trying to solve. Find a link. Use the quote as a new point of origin. Let it pull you outside the box. 3. Write down the solution triggered by the quote, no matter how ridiculous. 4. Click the quote generator to launch a new quote and do it all over again. “Everything in the universe is connected, of course. It's a matter of using imagination to discover the links, and language to expand and enliven them.” – Tom Robbins If you were able to successfully unleash the beagle in your brain, you should have 3 new “outside the box” solutions in under 4 minutes. Continue to generate random quotes and apply them to your problem until one of them makes you laugh. Then walk away from your computer and go do something with your hands. Carry out the trash. Hang those mini-blinds you bought but never installed. Vacuum the car. Don't be surprised when your beagle reappears with a juicy rabbit of an idea. One that will really work. Happy Holidays. Roy H. Williams