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Lehmann, Mark S. Malhotra, Ralph F. Goldman, Jeffrey Hopkins, and Mark D. Epstein. “Body Temperature Changes During the Practice of g Tum-mo Yoga.” Nature 295 (1982): 234–236.Benson, Herbert, Mark S. Malhotra, Ralph F. Goldman, Gregory D. Jacobs, and Jeffrey Hopkins. “Three Case Reports of the Metabolic and Electroencephalographic Changes During Advanced Buddhist Meditation Techniques.” Behavioral Medicine 16, no. 2 (1990): 90–95.Bremer, Brandon, Lorenzo Wu, Zoran Josipovic, and colleagues. “Mindfulness Meditation Increases Default Mode, Salience, and Central Executive Network Connectivity.” Scientific Reports 12 (2022).Brewer, Judson A., Patrick D. Worhunsky, Jeremy R. Gray, Yi-Yuan Tang, Jochen Weber, and Hedy Kober. “Meditation Experience Is Associated with Differences in Default Mode Network Activity and Connectivity.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108, no. 50 (2011): 20254–20259.Britton, Willoughby B. and colleagues. Research associated with the “Varieties of Contemplative Experience” project on meditation-related challenges, adverse effects, and safety considerations in contemplative practice.Crowley, Aleister. Liber E vel Exercitiorum sub figura IX. In the A∴A∴ training corpus. Relevant sections include asana, pranayama, and dharana as foundational magical exercises.Dennison, Paul. “Insights From an EEG Study of Buddhist Jhāna Meditation.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 13 (2019).Fialoke, Shantala, Helen Weng, and colleagues. “Functional Connectivity Changes in Meditators and Novices During Yoga Nidra Practice.” Scientific Reports 14 (2024).Fox, Kieran C. R., Savannah Nijeboer, Matthew L. Dixon, James L. Floman, Melissa Ellamil, Samuel P. Rumak, Peter Sedlmeier, and Kalina Christoff. “Is Meditation Associated with Altered Brain Structure? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Morphometric Neuroimaging in Meditation Practitioners.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 43 (2014): 48–73.Hölzel, Britta K., James Carmody, Mark Vangel, Christina Congleton, Sita M. Yerramsetti, Tim Gard, and Sara W. Lazar. “Mindfulness Practice Leads to Increases in Regional Brain Gray Matter Density.” Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 191, no. 1 (2011): 36–43.Kozhevnikov, Maria, Olesya Louchakova, Zoran Josipovic, and Michael A. Motes. “The Enhancement of Visuospatial Processing Efficiency Through Buddhist Deity Meditation.” Psychological Science 20, no. 5 (2009): 645–653.Kozhevnikov, Maria, John A. Elliott, Jennifer Shephard, and Klaus Gramann. “Neurocognitive and Somatic Components of Temperature Increases During g-Tummo Meditation: Legend and Reality.” PLOS ONE 8, no. 3 (2013): e58244.Laukkonen, Ruben E., and Heleen A. Slagter. “From Many to (N)one: Meditation and the Plasticity of the Predictive Mind.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 128 (2021): 199–217.Lomas, Tim, Juan Carlos Ivtzan, and Itai K. Fu. “A Systematic Review of the Neurophysiology of Mindfulness on EEG Oscillations.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 57 (2015): 401–410.Lott, James P., Richard J. Davidson, John D. Dunne, Thupten Jinpa, Antoine Lutz, and colleagues. “No Detectable Electroencephalographic Activity After Clinical Declaration of Death Among Tibetan Buddhist Meditators in Apparent Tukdam.” Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2021): 599190.Lutz, Antoine, Lawrence L. Greischar, Nancy B. Rawlings, Matthieu Ricard, and Richard J. Davidson. “Long-term Meditators Self-induce High-amplitude Gamma Synchrony During Mental Practice.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101, no. 46 (2004): 16369–16373.Lutz, Antoine, Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, Tom Johnstone, and Richard J. Davidson. “Regulation of the Neural Circuitry of Emotion by Compassion Meditation: Effects of Meditative Expertise.” PLoS ONE 3, no. 3 (2008): e1897.Matko, Karin, Peter Sedlmeier, and colleagues. “Adverse Effects of Meditation and Mindfulness in Clinical Practice.” 2025.Patanjali. Yoga Sutras. Especially Book III, traditionally describing dharana, dhyana, and samadhi.Riegner, Gretchen, Fadel Zeidan, and colleagues. “Disentangling Self from Pain: Mindfulness Meditation-Induced Pain Relief Is Driven by Thalamic-Default Mode Network Decoupling.” Pain 164, no. 2 (2023): 280–291.Tang, Yi-Yuan, Britta K. Hölzel, and Michael I. Posner. “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation.” Nature Reviews Neuroscience 16 (2015): 213–225.Vago, David R., and David A. Silbersweig. “Self-awareness, Self-regulation, and Self-transcendence: A Framework for Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Mindfulness.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 6 (2012): 296.Zeidan, Fadel, and colleagues. Research on mindfulness meditation, pain modulation, attention, and the neural mechanisms of pain relief.Slagter, Heleen A., Antoine Lutz, Lawrence L. Greischar, Andrew D. Francis, Sander Nieuwenhuis, James M. Davis, and Richard J. Davidson. “Mental Training Affects Distribution of Limited Brain Resources.” PLOS Biology 5, no. 6 (2007): e138. Use for: Attentional blink, limited attention, and meditation changing how the brain allocates resources.Hölzel, Britta K., James Carmody, Mark Vangel, Christina Congleton, Sita M. Yerramsetti, Tim Gard, and Sara W. Lazar. “Mindfulness Practice Leads to Increases in Regional Brain Gray Matter Density.” Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 191, no. 1 (2011): 36–43. Use for: Neuroplasticity, repeated practice leaving measurable marks on the brain, and the “practice writes itself into the practitioner” idea.Laukkonen, Ruben E., and Heleen A. Slagter. “From Many to (N)one: Meditation and the Plasticity of the Predictive Mind.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 128 (2021): 199–217. Use for: Predictive processing, the brain as a prediction machine, meditation loosening automatic models, and the “veil” argument.Lutz, Antoine, Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, Tom Johnstone, and Richard J. Davidson. “Regulation of the Neural Circuitry of Emotion by Compassion Meditation: Effects of Meditative Expertise.” PLOS ONE 3, no. 3 (2008): e1897. Use for: Compassion meditation, loving-kindness, emotional circuitry, and training compassion as a repeatable state rather than just a moral idea.Kok, Bethany E., Kimberly A. Coffey, Michael A. Cohn, Lahnna I. Catalino, Tanya Vacharkulksemsuk, Sara B. Algoe, Marc A. Brantley, and Barbara L. Fredrickson. “How Positive Emotions Build Physical Health: Perceived Positive Social Connections Account for the Upward Spiral Between Positive Emotions and Vagal Tone.” Psychological Science 24, no. 7 (2013): 1123–1132. Use for: Loving-kindness, social connection, vagal tone, and the cautious “social nervous system” bridge.Black, David S., and George M. Slavich. “Mindfulness Meditation and the Immune System: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1373, no. 1 (2016): 13–24. Use for: Immune-system caution, inflammation markers, cell-mediated immunity, biological aging, and why this material should be framed as tentative rather than miracle healing.Burić, Ivana, Miguel Farias, Jonathan Jong, Christopher Mee, and Inti A. Brazil. “What Is the Molecular Signature of Mind–Body Interventions? A Systematic Review of Gene Expression Changes Induced by Meditation and Related Practices.” Frontiers in Immunology 8 (2017): 670. Use for: Stress biology, inflammatory gene expression, NF-kB-related language, and the cautious claim that mind-body practices may affect biology below ordinary mood.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. 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The Rites of Passage. 1909; English translation, University of Chicago Press, 1960. Use for: separation, transition, incorporation, initiatory structure, and the candidate's movement through old identity, liminal state, and return.Victor Turner. “Betwixt and Between: The Liminal Period in Rites of Passage.” In The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual. Cornell University Press, 1967. Use for: liminality, threshold identity, the candidate as “betwixt and between,” and darkness as embodied transition.Victor Turner. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Aldine Publishing, 1969. Use for: liminality, communitas, anti-structure, social transformation, and the ritual pressure placed on ordinary identity.Catherine Bell. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. Oxford University Press, 1992. Use for: ritualization, ritual power, the ritualized body, and the temple as a structured environment that trains perception and action.Catherine Bell. “The Ritual Body and the Dynamics of Ritual Power.” Journal of Ritual Studies 4, no. 2 (1990): 299–313. Use for: ritualized bodies, spatial discipline, gesture, power, and the way ritual arrangements shape action.John C. Lilly. The Deep Self: Profound Relaxation and the Tank Isolation Technique. Simon & Schuster, 1977. Use for: the isolation tank, reduced stimulation, altered consciousness, and the modern technological black room.John C. Lilly. The Center of the Cyclone: Looking into Inner Space. Julian Press, 1972. Use carefully for: Lilly's altered-state/counterculture context, isolation tank work, consciousness exploration, and the bridge between research and psychedelic-era experimentation.Justin S. Feinstein et al. “Examining the Short-Term Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effect of Floatation-REST.” PLOS ONE 13, no. 2 (2018): e0190292. Use for: Floatation-REST, reduced environmental stimulation, anxiety reduction, mood change, and the clinical side of float tanks.Hannah Hruby et al. “Induction of Altered States of Consciousness During Floatation-REST Is Associated With the Dissolution of Body Boundaries and the Distortion of Subjective Time.” Scientific Reports 14 (2024). Use for: float tanks, altered states, body-boundary dissolution, and subjective time distortion.Madison K. M. Garland et al. “A Randomized Controlled Safety and Feasibility Trial of Floatation-REST in Anxious and Depressed Individuals.” PLOS ONE 18, no. 6 (2023): e0286899. Use for: safety, tolerability, repeated Floatation-REST, and caution against overclaiming.Lashgari et al. “Floatation-REST Systematic Review.” 2025. Use for: the broad current state of Floatation-REST research, including anxiety, pain, stress, sleep, well-being, and the need for stronger standardization and larger studies.Michael T. H. Do. “Melanopsin and the Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Neuron 104, no. 2 (2019): 205–226. Use for: ipRGCs, melanopsin, non-image-forming vision, circadian entrainment, pupil response, sleep, and light as biological timing information.Lorenzo Lazzerini Ospri, Glen Prusky, and Samer Hattar. “Mood, the Circadian System, and Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Annual Review of Neuroscience 40 (2017): 539–556. Use for: light, mood, circadian rhythm, melanopsin, and the biological consequences of light exposure.Charles A. Czeisler and related circadian medicine research. Use for: artificial light, circadian disruption, melatonin suppression, shift work, and modern light exposure as a biological intervention.Anne-Marie Chang, Daniel Aeschbach, Jeanne F. Duffy, and Charles A. Czeisler. “Evening Use of Light-Emitting eReaders Negatively Affects Sleep, Circadian Timing, and Next-Morning Alertness.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, no. 4 (2015): 1232–1237. Use for: screens, evening light, melatonin suppression, delayed circadian timing, altered sleep, and modern light's effect on the body.A. Roger Ekirch. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past. W. W. Norton, 2005. Use for: premodern night, darkness before electric light, nocturnal fear, dreams, prayer, crime, labor, and the cultural history of darkness.A. Roger Ekirch. “Sleep We Have Lost: Pre-Industrial Slumber in the British Isles.” The American Historical Review 106, no. 2 (2001): 343–386. Use for: segmented sleep, first sleep and second sleep, night waking, dreams, prayer, and premodern sleep culture.Craig Koslofsky. Evening's Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge University Press, 2011. Use for: early modern night culture, artificial lighting, urban night, public space, and the transformation of darkness.Elisabeth Bronfen. Night Passages: Philosophy, Literature, and Film. Columbia University Press, 2013. Use for: symbolic and cultural readings of night, dream, fear, darkness, passage, and the imagination.Robert F. Taft. The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West: The Origins of the Divine Office and Its Meaning for Today. Liturgical Press, 1993. Use for: night offices, vigils, prayer through darkness, sacred time, and Christian ritual use of night.Bernard McGinn. The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century. Crossroad, 1991. Use for: Christian mystical traditions, contemplative darkness, early mystical theology, and the development of mystical language.Pseudo-Dionysius. The Complete Works. Translated by Colm Luibheid. Paulist Press, 1987. Use for: divine darkness, apophatic theology, mystical unknowing, and darkness as a theological category.John of the Cross. Dark Night of the Soul. Various editions. Use carefully for: spiritual darkness, purification, absence, mystical trial, and transformation.“The Neophyte Initiation Ritual.” Public Golden Dawn ritual material. Use carefully for: hoodwink, darkness, “Light dawning in darkness,” staged revelation, and the candidate being brought from night into day.Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. The Crystal and the Way of Light: Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Routledge, 1986. Use for: Dzogchen context, light, vision, and the broader framework around contemplative perception.Christopher Hatchell. Naked Seeing: The Great Perfection, the Wheel of Time, and Visionary Buddhism in Renaissance Tibet. Oxford University Press, 2014. Use for: visionary practice, Great Perfection, Tibetan contemplative contexts, and careful treatment of luminosity and appearance.R. Shane Burns. “Dark Retreat in Tibetan Buddhist Practice.” Use for: dark retreat, preparation, disciplined context, and the difference between contemplative practice and casual sensory deprivation.Raymond Moody. Reunions: Visionary Encounters with Departed Loved Ones. Villard, 1993. Use for: modern psychomanteum practice, grief, mirror-gazing, and encounters with the dead.Arthur Hastings. “The Psychomanteum: A Modern Oracle of the Dead.” Use for: psychomanteum procedure, grief, memory, mirror-gazing, and structured encounter.Marcia K. Johnson, Shahin Hashtroudi, and D. Stephen Lindsay. “Source Monitoring.” Psychological Bulletin 114, no. 1 (1993): 3–28. Use for: inside/outside ambiguity, origin judgments, memory, imagination, and how dark or altered environments complicate interpretation.Shahar Arzy et al. “Induction of an Illusory Shadow Person.” Nature 443 (2006): 287. Use for: sensed presence, body-self disruption, temporoparietal junction, and the feeling of another being nearby.Olaf Blanke et al. “Neurological and Robot-Controlled Induction of an Apparition.” Current Biology 24, no. 22 (2014): 2681–2686. Use for: sensorimotor conflict, apparition-like presence, body-boundary disturbance, and the embodied basis of sensed presence.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

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Was unterscheidet echte Zufriedenheit von kurzem Glücksgefühl – und warum landen wir immer wieder auf der hedonistischen Tretmühle? Sinja spricht mit der Psychologin Muriel Mertens über die Wissenschaft hinter dem guten Leben. Du erfährst, was wirklich zählt, welche Interventionen funktionieren und was du noch heute tun kannst, um aufzublühen. Hör rein und entdecke, wie nah Zufriedenheit eigentlich sein kann.Umfrage: Wie gefällt dir Verstehen, fühlen, glücklich sein? Erzähle es uns ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Hintergründe und Studien:Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being. Free Press.Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology. Link zur StudieKeyes, C. L. M. (2002). The mental health continuum. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Link zur StudieCsikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.Fredrickson, B. L. – Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions.Harvard Study of Adult Development – Robert Waldinger (laufende Studie seit 1938)Peterson, C. & Seligman, M. E. P. – VIA-StärkenklassifikationZhuniq, M., Winter, F. & Aguilar-Raab, C. (2025). Compassion for others and well-being: a meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 15, Article 36478. Link zur StudieBi, S. et al. (2025). Trust and subjective well-being across the lifespan: A multilevel meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations. Psychological Bulletin. Link zur Studie.Choi, H., Cha, Y., McCullough, M. E., Coles, N. A. & Oishi, S. (2025). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of gratitude interventions on well-being across cultures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(28), e2425193122. Link zur Studie.

June 5, 1981. The Centers for Disease Control identifies five cases of a rare infection striking gay men in California—a disease that will become known as AIDS. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

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In deze aflevering zetten we de bril op van Generatie Z: de eerste generatie die opgroeide mét een smartphone in de hand. Eva gaat op bezoek bij Matteo, een bijna twintigjarige die bewust koos voor een gewone Nokia en zijn leven zo goed als smartphonevrij inricht. Niet uit nostalgie, maar uit zelfbescherming: hij wil niet voortdurend afgeleid worden en merkt dat hij daardoor met andere ogen naar de wereld kijkt. In de studio duiken we in wat dat constante schermgebruik doet met onze aandacht, en waarom dat veel meer is dan een persoonlijk probleem. Want onze aandachtsspanne neemt af, en dat is niet onze schuld. Het is het gevolg van algoritmes, informatieovervloed en een maatschappij die almaar sneller en drukker wordt. Maar er is goed nieuws: in plaats van harder te proberen minder op je telefoon te zitten, werkt het beter om bewust meer flow te zoeken - opgaan in iets wat je echt boeit en vervult. Matteo vindt die flow in zijn tekenboekjes, Eva in sporten en reizen, Maaike in lezen en zingen. En ons Generatie Alpha-panel Peri en Ferre? Die pleiten voor verplichte schermtijd. Voor iedereen. Extra bronnen: Het boek ‘De aandacht verloren’ van Johann Hari pluist uit wat er met ons vermogen tot aandacht en concentratie gebeurd is en waarom dat een probleem is Het Ruigrok-rapport What's Happening Online 2025 laat zien hoe verschillende generaties naar hun schermgebruik kijken Deze studie van de Universiteit van Paderborn (Skowronek et al., 2023, gepubliceerd in Scientific Reports) toonde aan dat deelnemers tussen 20 en 34 jaar significant slechter prestaarden op aandachts- en concentratietests wanneer er een smartphone aanwezig was in de ruimte, in vergelijking met wanneer die er niet was. Ook onderzoek van de University of Texas bevestigt dat je brein minder goed werkt als je smartphone naast je ligt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsPart 1: The Road of RhythmPart 1 focuses on the drum as an ancient technology of altered consciousness. The argument is not that every beat causes trance, or that neuroscience has proven spirits. The stronger argument is that rhythm enters the human organism through hearing, motor prediction, breath, movement, attention, emotion, expectation, culture, and social synchrony. The drum becomes powerful when sound, body, group, ritual frame, and meaning converge. These sources support the archaeology, neuroscience, EEG research, shamanic studies, possession studies, Indigenous and culturally specific drum traditions, ritual theory, placebo and meaning-response research, ceremonial magic, and modern witchcraft material used in the episode.Core Academic and Scientific SourcesHuels, Emma R., Hyoungkyu Kim, UnCheol Lee, Tirsa Bel-Bahar, Ana V. Colmenero, Alexandra Nelson, Stefanie Blain-Moraes, George A. Mashour, and Richard E. Harris. “Neural Correlates of the Shamanic State of Consciousness.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 15 (2021): 610466. Use for the strongest modern EEG anchor. This study used high-density EEG with shamanic practitioners and controls during rest, shamanic drumming, and classical music listening. It assessed altered-state reports alongside brain measures such as power, connectivity, signal diversity, and criticality. Use carefully: the study does not prove spirits or show that drumming mechanically causes trance in everyone. It supports the more careful claim that trained practitioners entering shamanic states with drumming show measurable brain-state differences.Gordon, Yoel, Golan Karvat, Noa Dagan, and Ayelet N. Landau. “Neural Tracking at Theta Predicts Drumming-Induced Altered States of Consciousness.” Scientific Reports 16, no. 1 (2026): Article 10204. Use for the strongest updated drumming/theta/neural-tracking source. This study tested drumming at theta, delta, and alpha-rate rhythms while recording EEG, and found that stronger rhythmic neural tracking at theta was linked to stronger altered-experience reports. Use carefully: this does not mean theta equals the spirit world or that one frequency opens a portal. The serious point is that altered experience may depend partly on how strongly the nervous system tracks rhythmic stimulation.Aparicio-Terrés, R., et al. “The Neurobiology of Altered States of Consciousness Induced by Drumming and Other Rhythmic Sound Patterns.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2025. Use for the newer review literature showing that rhythmic sound is now a serious altered-consciousness research topic. This supports the opening claim that modern academia is examining drumming, rhythmic sound, absorption, relaxation, cognition, and neural activity without reducing the subject to one simple “trance frequency.” The review is especially useful for framing the field as promising but still complex.Neher, Andrew. “Auditory Driving Observed with Scalp Electrodes in Normal Subjects.” Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 13 (1961): 449–451. Use for the historical bridge between repetitive sound, EEG, auditory driving, and early scientific interest in rhythmic stimulation.Neher, Andrew. “A Physiological Explanation of Unusual Behavior in Ceremonies Involving Drums.” Human Biology 34, no. 2 (1962): 151–160. Use carefully. This is useful as an early attempt to connect ceremonial drumming and physiology, but it should be balanced with Rouget because the “drum simply causes trance” argument is too mechanical.Maurer, R., V. K. Kumar, L. Woodside, and R. J. Pekala. “Phenomenological Experience in Response to Monotonous Drumming and Hypnotizability.” American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 40, no. 2 (1997): 130–145. Use for monotonous drumming, subjective altered experience, imagery, absorption, and hypnotizability.Maxfield, Melinda C. “Effects of Rhythmic Drumming on EEG and Subjective Experience.” PhD diss., Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1990. Use as older supporting context on drumming, EEG, imagery, body-image changes, and subjective altered experience. Do not make this the main scientific proof; use it as background.Nozaradan, Sylvie, Isabelle Peretz, and André Mouraux. “Tagging the Neuronal Entrainment to Beat and Meter.” The Journal of Neuroscience 31, no. 28 (2011): 10234–10240. Use for EEG evidence that the brain can track beat and meter. This supports the claim that the brain does not merely hear rhythm as background sound; it can represent rhythmic structure in measurable ways.Nozaradan, Sylvie. “Exploring How Musical Rhythm Entrains Brain Activity with Electroencephalogram Frequency-Tagging.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 369, no. 1658 (2014). Use as broader rhythm/EEG entrainment support. This helps explain frequency-tagging, beat tracking, meter, neural entrainment, and the measurable relationship between rhythmic structure and brain activity.Thaut, Michael H., Gerald C. McIntosh, and Volker Hoemberg. “Neurobiological Foundations of Neurologic Music Therapy: Rhythmic Entrainment and the Motor System.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2015). Use for rhythm as motor-system timing information. This supports the claim that a beat can become bodily instruction, not just sound for the ear. Especially useful when discussing rhythmic auditory stimulation, motor planning, gait, entrainment, and the auditory-motor bridge.Ross, Jessica M., John R. Iversen, and Ramesh Balasubramaniam. “Time Perception for Musical Rhythms: Sensorimotor Perspectives on Entrainment, Simulation, and Prediction.” 2022. Use for rhythm, timing, prediction, sensorimotor entrainment, and the way musical rhythm interacts with time perception.Hove, Michael J., and Jane L. Risen. “It's All in the Timing: Interpersonal Synchrony Increases Affiliation.” Social Cognition 27, no. 6 (2009): 949–960. Use for synchrony and social bonding. This helps support the group-body argument: moving or acting in time with others can increase affiliation.Wiltermuth, Scott S., and Chip Heath. “Synchrony and Cooperation.” Psychological Science 20, no. 1 (2009): 1–5. Use for the claim that synchronized movement can increase cooperation and attachment among participants.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096. Use for music, synchrony, bonding, endorphin/social mechanisms, and why group rhythm can feel like more than private listening.Fancourt, Daisy, Rosie Perkins, Sara Ascenso, Louise Atkins, Fatima Kilfeather, and Aaron Williamon. “Effects of Group Drumming Interventions on Anxiety, Depression, Social Resilience and Inflammatory Immune Response among Mental Health Service Users.” PLOS ONE 11, no. 3 (2016): e0151136. Use for modern group-drumming research showing psychological and physiological effects, including anxiety, depression, social resilience, wellbeing, and inflammatory immune response. Use carefully: this does not make group drumming a cure-all. It supports the more grounded claim that embodied rhythm and group participation can affect mood, social connection, and body chemistry.Bittman, Barry B., et al. “Composite Effects of Group Drumming Music Therapy on Modulation of Neuroendocrine-Immune Parameters in Normal Subjects.” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 7, no. 1 (2001): 38–47. Use as older supporting material on group drumming and neuroendocrine-immune measures. Keep secondary. Fancourt is cleaner for the main script body.Archaeology and Deep History of DrumsLawergren, Bo. “Neolithic Drums in China.” In Music Archaeology in China. 2006. Use for clay drums in Neolithic China and the deep-history claim that drums are not just poetic symbols of antiquity. They appear in the archaeological record as instruments tied to early sound-making, ceremony, and social order.Both, Arnd Adje. “Music Archaeology: Some Methodological and Theoretical Considerations.” Use as general support for why ancient instruments should be treated as ritual and social evidence, not merely decorative objects.Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Ritual, and TranceRouget, Gilbert. Music and Trance: A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession. Translated by Brunhilde Biebuyck. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985. Essential source. Use for the caution that music does not mechanically or universally cause trance. Rouget helps keep the argument academically serious by emphasizing culture, ritual frame, meaning, and expectation.Becker, Judith. Deep Listeners: MAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. 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Academic Summary: Scientists have discovered a way to destroy common respiratory viruses using high-frequency sound waves. Instead of relying on harsh chemicals or extreme heat, researchers found the exact acoustic "pitch" that makes a virus's outer protective shell vibrate until it literally collapses and breaks apart. It works exactly like an opera singer shattering a wine glass with their voice, using targeted resonance to rip the pathogen to shreds. In lab tests, this method successfully stopped the viruses from infecting cells. Best of all, because this technique specifically targets the unique physical size and shape of the virus, it passes right through healthy human cells without causing them any damage.#AcousticResonance #Virology #UltrasoundTherapy #ScienceTok #TheHarmonicNexus #MedicalInnovation #Biophysics #futureofmedicine Formal Citation: Veras, F.P., Nakamura, G., Pereira-da-Silva, M.A. et al. Ultrasound effectively destabilizes and disrupts the structural integrity of enveloped respiratory viruses. Sci Rep 16, 8612 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37584-x Medical & Legal Disclaimer: The information provided in this breakdown is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional regarding any health conditions or treatments. This content is non-monetized and produced strictly for academic analysis.Alchepharma,Ralph Turchiano,High-frequency ultrasound,enveloped respiratory pathogens,viral envelope disruption,acoustic resonance,mechanical destabilization,non-cavitational ultrasound,virology,biophysics,diagnostic ultrasound,targeted antiviral therapy,non-invasive virus treatment,Scientific Reports,viral fragmentation,resonant frequencies,ultrasound bioeffects,dynamic light scattering,viral morphology,pathogen mitigation,therapeutic ultrasoundNARRATOR: Ralph TurchianoANALYSIS: Gemini

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsEPISODE 1 BIBLIOGRAPHYThe Building That Changes YouAckerman, Joshua M., Christopher C. Nocera, and John A. Bargh. “Incidental Haptic Sensations Influence Social Judgments and Decisions.” Science 328, no. 5986 (2010): 1712–1715. Key use: Haptics, touch, weight, texture, hardness, and the idea that physical sensation can influence judgment and social interpretation. This supports the tactile layer of the episode: heavy doors, cold stone, worn rails, kneelers, relic cases, and sacred matter as meaningful contact.Higuera-Trujillo, Juan Luis, Carmen Llinares, and Eduardo Macagno. “The Cognitive-Emotional Design and Study of Architectural Space: A Scoping Review of Neuroarchitecture and Its Precursor Approaches.” Sensors 21, no. 6 (2021): 2193. Key use: Neuroarchitecture, emotional response to built environments, and the idea that architecture can be studied as a cognitive-emotional stimulus rather than only as art or style.Kilde, Jeanne Halgren. Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship. Oxford University Press, 2008. Key use: Major backbone source for Christian architecture as a system of worship, power, spatial order, and embodied religious experience. Oxford's description emphasizes Kilde's argument that church buildings represent and reify different forms of power, especially divine power.Morgan, David. The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice. University of California Press, 2005. Key use: Religious seeing, visual culture, sacred images, and the idea that vision is an active religious practice that can invest images, persons, times, and places with spiritual meaning.Taves, Ann. Religious Experience Reconsidered: A Building-Block Approach to the Study of Religion and Other Special Things. Princeton University Press, 2009. Key use: Helps frame religious experience without reducing it to one fixed category. Useful for the episode's approach to how experiences become interpreted, named, and treated as religious or sacred.Clark, Andy. Surfing Uncertainty: Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind. Oxford University Press, 2016. Key use: Predictive processing, active inference, and the idea that perception is not passive recording but active prediction and model-building. This supports the “brain does not enter a church like a camera” argument.Krueger, Joel. “Extended Mind and Religious Cognition.” 2016. Key use: Extended and embodied cognition applied to religious practice, ritual objects, and environments. Useful for arguing that worship is not only inside the head but supported by bodies, tools, spaces, and shared action.Oxford Academic. “Embodied Cognition in Ecclesial Practices.” In Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology, 2023. Key use: Christian practices, embodied cognition, Eucharistic action, and religious material culture as cognitively significant rather than merely symbolic.Piff, Paul K., Pia Dietze, Matthew Feinberg, Daniel M. Stancato, and Dacher Keltner. “Awe, the Small Self, and Prosocial Behavior.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 108, no. 6 (2015): 883–899. Key use: Awe, vastness, the “small self,” and the psychological effects of encountering something perceived as larger than the ordinary self. This supports the cathedral-scale and sacred-vastness argument.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096. Key use: Music, synchrony, social bonding, rhythmic action, and group cohesion. This supports the sections on chant, group singing, ritual synchrony, and bodies acting together in sacred space.Ittyerah, Miriam. “Memory for Curvature of Objects: Haptic Touch vs. Vision.” 2007. Key use: Haptic memory, touch-based object recognition, and the idea that touch can produce durable memory traces. Useful for worn rails, thresholds, beads, icons, relic cases, and repeated sacred contact.Lange, Lisa S., et al. “Tactile Memory Impairments in Younger and Older Adults.” Scientific Reports, 2024. Key use: Modern tactile-memory framing; useful for the claim that tactile experience is remembered and retrieved as part of embodied life.Freedberg, David. The Power of Images: Studies in the History and Theory of Response. University of Chicago Press, 1989. Key use: Image response, embodied reaction to sacred or charged images, and why religious images can provoke devotion, fear, destruction, reverence, or bodily response.Plate, S. Brent. A History of Religion in 5½ Objects: Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses. Beacon Press, 2014. Key use: Material religion, objects, sensory experience, and the idea that religion is encountered through things, not only beliefs.Meyer, Birgit. Mediation and the Genesis of Presence: Toward a Material Approach to Religion. Key use: Material religion, mediation, presence, and how religious traditions use media, objects, images, sounds, and spaces to make the sacred present.Pallasmaa, Juhani. The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. Key use: Architecture as a multisensory experience, especially touch, materiality, atmosphere, and the limits of treating architecture as only visual.Mallgrave, Harry Francis. The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Key use: Architecture and neuroscience, built form, emotion, perception, and embodied response to space.Robinson, Sarah, and Juhani Pallasmaa, eds. Mind in Architecture: Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Future of Design. MIT Press, 2015. Key use: Embodiment, neuroscience, architectural perception, and how built environments shape lived experience.Eliade, Mircea. The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Key use: Sacred space, threshold, center, axis mundi, and the distinction between ordinary space and holy space. This becomes more important in Episode 2, but it also supports Episode 1's general sacred-space framework.van Gennep, Arnold. The Rites of Passage. Key use: Separation, threshold, and incorporation. Useful for the threshold logic that runs through the whole series.Turner, Victor. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Key use: Liminality, transition, communitas, and the ritual power of in-between states.Tuan, Yi-Fu. Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. Key use: Lived place, memory, experience, and the difference between abstract space and meaningful place.Smith, Jonathan Z. To Take Place: Toward Theory in Ritual. Key use: Ritual as place-making; sacred places are produced through repeated action, interpretation, and return.Morgan, David. Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images. Key use: Popular religious images, devotional seeing, sacred practice, and how visual material becomes part of lived religion.Kieckhefer, Richard. Theology in Stone: Church Architecture from Byzantium to Berkeley. Key use: Church architecture as theology in built form, useful as a broad Christian architectural bridge source.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Quais são as profissões mais ameaçadas pela inteligência artificial? E de que forma a IA pode transformar o ensino? Bernardo Caldas e Hugo van der Ding analisam os sinais da automação no mercado de trabalho e na educação das gerações futuras.Nos últimos três anos, as vagas para juniores em áreas mais expostas à IA caíram 30% a 40%, à medida que tarefas repetitivas, analíticas e administrativas são substituídas por algoritmos. Mas estarão apenas os empregos menos qualificados em risco?Neste episódio, o especialista em IA e o comunicador observam que também as profissões altamente especializadas estão ameaçadas – a começar, ironicamente, pelos engenheiros tecnológicos, mas atingindo, igualmente, advogados, consultores e médicos, sobretudo em especialidades de diagnóstico.Mas nem tudo são más notícias: numa época em que o desemprego se mantém em níveis historicamente baixos, a IA também pode ter impactos positivos na educação, ao democratizar o acesso à informação entre diferentes estratos sociais.A dupla discute ainda os desafios e oportunidades desta revolução — e porque é que o pensamento crítico, uma visão integrada do mundo e a «motivação intrínseca» serão competências decisivas no futuro.Para acompanhar a velocidade das transformações em curso, não perca este episódio do [IN]Pertinente.LINKS E REFERÊNCIAS ÚTEISBASTANI et al., «Generative AI without guardrails can harm learning: Evidence from high school mathematics», (PNAS 122(26), 2025)BRYNJOLFSSON, CHANDAR & CHEN, «Canaries in the Coal Mine?» (Stanford Digital Economy Lab, 2025)DELL'ACQUA, MOLLICK et al., «Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier» (Harvard/BCG, 2023)KESTIN et al., «AI tutoring outperforms in-class active learning: an RCT», (Scientific Reports, 2025)DE SIMONE et al., «From Chalkboards to Chatbots: Evaluating the Impact of Generative AI on Learning Outcomes in Nigeria», (World Bank WPS 11125, 2025)ACEMOGLU, Autor & JOHNSON, «The Direction of AI», (NBER WP 34854, 2026)GARICANO-RAYO, «AI and the Expertise Leverage Ratio», (CEPR DP 20634, 9/9, 2025)LEE et al. (Microsoft + CMU), «The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking», (CHI 2025)CAPLAN, «The Case Against Education» (Princeton UP, 2018)BJORK & BJORK, «Making things hard on yourself, but in a good way», (Gernsbacher et al., Psychology and the Real World, 2011)RYAN & DECI, «Self-Determination Theory», (American Psychologist, 2000)RISKO & GILBERT, «Cognitive offloading», (Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2016)MOLLICK & MOLLICK, «Assigning AI: Seven Approaches for Students, with Prompts», (SSRN 4475995, 2023)BIOSBernardo CaldasEspecialista em inteligência artificial e cofundador da associação «Data Science for Social Good Portugal», uma associação que desenvolve projetos de ciência de dados e inteligência artificial com impacto social positivo.Hugo van der Ding Locutor, criativo e desenhador acidental. Criador de personagens digitais de sucesso como a «Criada Malcriada» e «Cavaca a Presidenta», autor de um dos podcasts mais ouvidos em Portugal, «Vamos Todos Morrer», também escreve para teatro e, atualmente, apresenta o programa «Duas Pessoas a Fazer Televisão», na RTP, com Martim Sousa Tavares. 

The study you should read this week Researchers took 55 untrained older adults (average age 68) and tested four different cycling methods over four weeks: standard cycling, hypoxic cycling, blood flow restriction, and eccentric cycling. Every group improved equally. Plain cycling was just as effective as every fancy method they tested. Plus: why most of the plans I built this week were about adding intensity, not volume, and what that means for your training this summer. Study: Citherlet et al. (2025). Effectiveness of short-term cycling interventions in older adults. Scientific Reports, 15, 25914. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-10550-9 Links: Event Readiness Check: https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/2au9cy YouTube: The 4-Hour Cycling Week That Actually Works Coaching: https://www.semiprocycling.com/coachingDaily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsFull show-notes bibliographyCore EEG and oscillationsAbubaker, M., & Dankaerts, W. (2021). Working memory and cross-frequency coupling of neuronal oscillations. *Frontiers in Psychology, 12*, 742860.Axmacher, N., Henseler, M. M., Jensen, O., Weinreich, I., Elger, C. E., & Fell, J. (2010). 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An oscillatory mechanism for prioritizing salient unattended stimuli. *Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 16*(4), 200–206.Lundqvist, M., Herman, P., & Miller, E. K. (2018). Working memory: Delay activity, yes! Persistent activity? Maybe not. *Journal of Neuroscience, 38*(32), 7013–7019.Sleep architecture, spindles, and memoryCaporro, M., Haneef, Z., Yeh, H.-J., Mohamed, F. B., & Levin, H. S. (2012). Functional MRI of sleep spindles and K-complexes. *Clinical Neurophysiology, 123*(2), 303–309.Chen, P., Miao, X., Chen, J., et al. (2023). The devastating effects of sleep deprivation on memory: Lessons from rodent models, aging, and Alzheimer's disease. *Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17*, 1151639.Ng, T., et al. (2025). Bayesian meta-analysis reveals the mechanistic role of slow oscillation-spindle coupling in sleep-dependent memory consolidation. *eLife, 13*, RP101992.Patel, A. K., et al. (2024). Physiology, sleep stages. *StatPearls*. StatPearls Publishing.Páez, A., Gillman, S. O., Dogaheh, S. B., et al. (2025). Sleep spindles and slow oscillations predict cognition and biomarkers of neurodegeneration in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. *Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21*, e14424.Hypnagogia, N1, and dream incubationHorowitz, A. H., Esfahany, S., Boyle, M. R., et al. (2023). Targeted dream incubation at sleep onset increases post-sleep creative performance. *Scientific Reports, 13*, 5055.Lacaux, C., Andrillon, T., Bastoul, D., et al. (2021). Sleep onset is a creative sweet spot. *Science Advances, 7*(50), eabj5866.Meditation, prayer, chanting, and yoga nidraDatta, K., Mallick, H. N., Tripathi, M., Ahuja, G. K., & Deepak, K. K. (2022). Electrophysiological evidence of local sleep during yoga nidra practice in young male volunteers. *Frontiers in Neurology, 13*, 910794.Dobrakowski, P., Błaszkiewicz, M., & Skalski, S. (2020). 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Waking EEG spectral power and coherence differences between highly hypnotizable and low hypnotizable subjects. *International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 59*(2), 144–164.Mendoza, M. E., & Capafons, A. (2024). Neural correlates of hypnosis: A systematic narrative review. *Frontiers in Psychology, 15*, 1327738.Ritual rhythm, trance, and synchronyHuels, E. R., Kim, H. S., Lee, U., & Mollaahmetoglu, O. M. (2021). Neural correlates of the shamanic state of consciousness. *Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15*, 610466.Mogan, R., Fischer, R., & Bulbulia, J. A. (2017). To be in synchrony or not? A meta-analysis of synchrony's effects on behavior, perception, cognition and affect. *Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 72*, 13–20.Tarr, B., Launay, J., & Dunbar, R. I. M. (2016). 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Asclepieia in ancient Greece: pilgrimage and healing. *Journal of Integrative Medicine and Research, 3*(2), 100119.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Episode SummaryWomen have up to 70-80% lower creatine stores than men — and most of us have never been told that. In this episode Lisa digs into what that means for your brain, sleep, mood, muscles, and energy, and why creatine may be one of the most underreported tools in women's health right now.What You'll LearnWhat creatine actually is and why it matters beyond the gymWhy women have lower creatine stores — and why that gap widens in perimenopauseHow creatine supports brain energy (ATP) and what happens when levels run lowThe research on creatine and memory, processing speed, and mental clarityWhy creatine may reduce depression symptoms — more so in women than menCreatine and sleep: the adenosine mechanism, the 2024 women's RCT, and the 2025 perimenopause findingsThe University of Kansas Alzheimer's pilot studyCreatine + resistance training for muscle and bone health over 40How much to take: 5g for general health vs. 10g for brain-specific benefitsStart HereReady to heal your metabolism? thinlicious.com/happyStudies ReferencedCognitive Function & MemoryXu et al. (2024) — Creatine & Cognitive Function: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition.Depression in WomenLyoo et al. (2012) — Creatine Augmentation for SSRI in Women With Major Depression. American Journal of Psychiatry.Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis: Creatine for Depression (2025). British Journal of Nutrition.SleepDworak et al. (2017) — Creatine Reduces Sleep Need & Homeostatic Sleep Pressure in Rats. Journal of Sleep Research.Aguiar Bonfim Cruz et al. (2024) — Creatine Improves Sleep in Naturally Menstruating Females. Nutrients.Gordji-Nejad et al. (2024) — Single Dose Creatine Improves Cognition During Sleep Deprivation. Scientific Reports.Hall et al. (2025) — Creatine + Resistance Training in Peri/Postmenopausal Women: Sleep, Cognition, Strength. JISSN.Alzheimer's DiseaseSmith et al. (2025) — Creatine Monohydrate Pilot in Alzheimer's: Brain Creatine & Cognition. Alzheimer's & Dementia.Brain Dosing: The Case for 10gDechent et al. (1999) — Creatine Increases Brain Creatine by 8.7% in Human Neuroimaging Study. American Journal of Physiology.Candow et al. — Higher Creatine Doses for Brain Bioenergetics. Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science.Dr. Rhonda Patrick on 10g brain dosing (@foundmyfitness)Medical Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Not medical advice. Always consult your doctor before starting any new supplement.

Cortisol after cancer is the conversation nobody on my care team had with me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 — invasive ductal carcinoma, stage one, grade two. I went through lumpectomy, radiation, ovarian suppression, and two years on an aromatase inhibitor before I had to come off because my bones were already in osteoporosis. Throughout all of it, my nervous system was screaming. My cortisol was running hot all day long, confirmed by a Dutch test. And not one doctor told me what stress was doing to my body or how to mitigate it. In this solo episode of Not Today Cancer, I'm walking you through the seven activities that lowered my cortisol...broken into the things that don't cost a dime (meditation, breathwork, walking outside, unplugging) and the things that do (acupuncture, energy healing, therapy). I'm also sharing the actual research behind each one, so you know this isn't woo...it's documented science.  What you'll learn: • Why cortisol is wrecked after a cancer diagnosis (and why mine was high long before) • The symptoms of high cortisol most breast cancer survivors miss • How mindfulness meditation protected the cortisol rhythm of breast cancer survivors in a randomized controlled trial • Why a single session of slow breathing drops cortisol immediately • The "nature pill" research showing 20–30 minutes outside lowers cortisol 21% per hour • Why the NCCN officially recommends acupuncture for cancer survivors If you're a breast cancer survivor, caregiver, or anyone whose body has been running on fumes...this episode is for you. We don't get the option of not mitigating stress. Pick one thing on this list and start tomorrow. Disclaimer: This episode reflects my personal experience and a summary of public research. It is not medical advice. Always consult your care team.

Sponsor LinkWhen your ready to upgrade your digital security online, do what we did and get the best - NordVPN. And right now you can save a heap of money and help support the show. For details on the full deal CLICK HEREAstronomy Daily — S05E98 | Weekend Wrap | May 9, 2026   Welcome to the Astronomy Daily Weekend Space & Astronomy News Wrap! Every Saturday, Anna and Avery bring you a roundup of the biggest stories from the past week in space and astronomy — plus two fresh stories to open the show. Here's what we covered this week:   Fresh Stories  

Entzündungen gelten oft als etwas Schlechtes – aber ganz so einfach ist es nicht. In dieser Folge sprechen wir darüber, was eine Entzündungsreaktion im Körper überhaupt ist. 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If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejects1. Patel, A. K., et al. *Physiology, Sleep Stages*. StatPearls / NCBI Bookshelf, 2024.2. Jensen, O., & Mazaheri, A. “Shaping Functional Architecture by Oscillatory Alpha Activity: Gating by Inhibition.” *Frontiers in Human Neuroscience*, 2010.3. Cavanagh, J. F., & Shackman, A. J. “Frontal Midline Theta Reflects Anxiety and Cognitive Control: Meta-Analytic Evidence.” *Journal of Physiology-Paris*, 2015.4. Axmacher, N., et al. “Cross-Frequency Coupling Supports Multi-Item Working Memory in the Human Hippocampus.” *PNAS*, 2010.5. Lacaux, C., et al. “Sleep Onset Is a Creative Sweet Spot.” *Science Advances*, 2021.6. Horowitz, A. H., et al. “Targeted Dream Incubation at Sleep Onset Increases Post-Sleep Creative Performance.” *Scientific Reports*, 2023.7. Caporro, M., et al. “Functional MRI of Sleep Spindles and K-Complexes.” *Clinical Neurophysiology*, 2012.8. Ng, T., et al. “Bayesian Meta-Analysis Reveals the Mechanistic Role of Slow Oscillation-Spindle Coupling in Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation.” *eLife*, 2025.9. Datta, K., et al. “Electrophysiological Evidence of Local Sleep During Yoga Nidra Practice in Young Male Volunteers.” *Frontiers in Neurology*, 2022.10. Jensen, M. P., et al. “Brain Oscillations, Hypnosis, and Hypnotizability.” *American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis*, 2015.11. Huels, E. R., et al. “Neural Correlates of the Shamanic State of Consciousness.” *Frontiers in Human Neuroscience*, 2021.12. Ingendoh, R. M., et al. “Binaural Beats to Entrain the Brain? A Systematic Review...” *PLOS ONE*, 2023.13. Páez, A., et al. “Sleep Spindles and Slow Oscillations Predict Cognition and Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease.” *Alzheimer's & Dementia*, 2025.14. Askitopoulou, H. “Sleep and Dreams: From Myth to Medicine in Ancient Greece.” *Journal of Anesthesia History*, 2015.15. Pavli, A. “Asclepieia in Ancient Greece: Pilgrimage and Healing.” *Journal of Integrative Medicine and Research*, 2024.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests.

My conversation with Miranda starts at about 35 minutes Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Miranda Yaver teaches courses on health policy and health politics. She is a political scientist whose research lies at the intersection of health politics, inequality, and administrative burden in U.S. health insurance, with additional projects examining the politics of U.S. health reform as well as ways that patient administrative burden intersects with reproductive health. In addition to her academic appointment, she is co-leader of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, which connects scholars, journalists, and policymakers to translate academic findings into public facing work that tackles public policy challenges and promotes democracy. She is the 2025 Author-in-Residence in Healthcare Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. Her research has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Scientific Reports, World Medical & Health Policy Journal, and the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, with additional health politics writings in such outlets as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, STATNews, and The Hill. Her forthcoming book, Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States, will be published by Cambridge University Press in spring 2026. She was previously an assistant professor of political science at Wheaton College in MA.  Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo All things Jon Carroll  Buy Ava's Art    Subscribe to Piano Tuner Paul Paul Wesley on Substack Listen to Barry and Abigail Hummel Podcast Listen to Matty C Podcast and Substack Follow and Support Pete Coe Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing  

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliography / Show NotesAmaya, I. A., Behrens, F., et al. “Effect of Frequency and Rhythmicity on Flicker Light-Induced Visual Hallucinations.” PLOS ONE, 2023.Key use: frequency, rhythmicity, 10 Hz flicker, Klüver forms.Shenyan, O., Lisi, M., Greenwood, J. A., Skipper, J. I., & Dekker, T. M. “Visual Hallucinations Induced by Ganzflicker and Ganzfeld Differ in Frequency, Complexity, and Content.” Scientific Reports, 2024.Key use: Ganzfeld vs. Ganzflicker.Bressloff, P. C., Cowan, J. D., Golubitsky, M., Thomas, P. J., & Wiener, M. C. “Geometric Visual Hallucinations, Euclidean Symmetry and the Functional Architecture of Striate Cortex.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2001.Key use: form constants, tunnels, spirals, lattices, honeycombs, visual cortex modeling.Bressloff, P. C. “What Geometric Visual Hallucinations Tell Us About the Visual Cortex.” Neural Computation, 2002.Key use: Klüver form constants and visual cortex explanation.Mauro, F., et al. “A Bidirectional Link Between Brain Oscillations and Geometric Patterns.” Journal of Neuroscience, 2015.Key use: brain oscillations and geometric visual patterns.Hewitt, T., et al. “Stroboscopically Induced Visual Hallucinations.” Neuroscience of Consciousness, 2025.Key use: history and science of stroboscopic hallucinations.Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. “Hallucinations from Flickering Lights: What Happens in Our Brain?” 2024.Key use: standing waves / visual cortex explanation.Purkinje, J. E. Early 19th-century writings on subjective visual phenomena and flicker effects.Key use: historical scientific observation of flicker-induced visual effects.Klüver, H. Mescal and Mechanisms of Hallucinations. University of Chicago Press, 1966.Key use: form constants: tunnels, spirals, lattices, cobwebs.Epilepsy Foundation / clinical photosensitivity guidance.Key use: photosensitive epilepsy safety warning; flashing lights and visual patterns can trigger seizures in susceptible people.“Visually-Provoked Seizures: Consensus of the Epilepsy Foundation of America Working Group.” Epilepsia.Key use: safety, photosensitive seizure risk.Ofcom / broadcast photosensitive epilepsy standards and strobe-light safety cases.Key use: real-world risk from rapid flashing light in media environments.Extra useful context sourcesGysin, B., and Sommerville, I. Dreamachine-related writings and documentation.Key use: 20th-century flicker device, art, counterculture, visionary technology.Huxley, A. The Doors of Perception.Key use: altered perception context, though not specifically flicker science.Lewis-Williams, D. The Mind in the Cave.Key use: cave art, altered states, entoptic imagery, visionary interpretation.Eliade, M. Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy.Key use: older ritual technologies of altered states; use carefully as historical theory.Tart, C. T., ed. Altered States of Consciousness.Key use: broader academic framing for non-ordinary states.Vaitl, D., et al. “Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.” Psychological Bulletin, 2005.Key use: general altered-state science framework.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests.

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Los mejores entrenamientos para adelgazar no son siempre los que más te hacen sudar. En este vídeo analizo los 5 entrenamientos más efectivos para adelgazar, comparando cardio, HIIT, fuerza y entrenamiento funcional para que entiendas cuál ayuda más a perder grasa sin perder músculo. Si quieres saber cuál es el mejor entrenamiento para adelgazar y qué combinación funciona mejor para quemar grasa de verdad, este vídeo te interesa.Durante años se ha repetido que correr más, hacer más cardio y acabar reventado era la mejor forma de adelgazar. Pero esa idea está incompleta. En este vídeo te explico qué tipo de entrenamiento puede ayudarte más a adelgazar, cuál protege mejor tu masa muscular y por qué no todo lo que te hace sudar más es lo que más te conviene si quieres mejorar tu cuerpo de verdad y mantener resultados a largo plazo.En este vídeo verás:- Los 5 entrenamientos más efectivos para adelgazar- Qué diferencias hay entre cardio, HIIT, fuerza y entrenamiento funcional- Por qué perder peso no es lo mismo que perder grasa- Qué entrenamiento protege mejor tu músculo mientras adelgazas- Cuál es la combinación más eficaz para quemar grasa y mejorar tu saludDéjame en comentarios cuál creías tú que iba a ser el número 1: cardio, fuerza, HIIT o entrenamiento funcional. Y dime también qué tipo de entrenamiento haces tú ahora mismo para adelgazar.Web: https://www.faustoalfaro.comInstagram: @faustoalfaro_X: @Faustoalfaro_Referencias científicas:Jayedi, A., Soltani, S., Abdolshahi, A., & Shab-Bidar, S. (2024). Aerobic exercise and weight loss in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. JAMA Network Open, 7(12), e2451234.Song, X., et al. (2024). Comparative effects of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training on weight and body composition in adults with obesity. Scientific Reports, 14, 67331.Grosicki, G. J., et al. (2024). The importance of diet and physical activity to support healthy weight loss and preserve lean mass. Current Developments in Nutrition.World Health Organization. (2024). Physical activity. World Health Organization.

In this episode — Part 2 of our series on eating and PDA — I walk through the 10 misconceptions about eating that I personally had to unlearn in order to help my son. These are beliefs that are completely reasonable for most children and even most neurodivergent children, but do not apply to pathologically demand avoidant kids and teens. I cover why "kids will eat when they're hungry" isn't empirically true for PDAers, why behavioral approaches (even gentle ones) can backfire, why restricting sugar may not be the strategy you think it is, and why looking at eating in isolation misses the bigger picture of cumulative nervous system stress.I also share what the research does and doesn't tell us, where the methodology gaps are when it comes to neurodivergence, and what has actually changed in our home over the years. If the approaches you've been trying aren't working — or are making things worse — this episode is for you.Key TakeawaysPDA Kids Won't Just "Eat When Hungry" | 00:05:52 I explain how PDA is defined by a survival drive for autonomy and equality that consistently overrides other survival instincts — including hunger. Even when a child is physiologically hungry, the internalized demand of needing to eat, combined with cumulative nervous system stress, can make eating impossible.Behavioral Methods Activate the Nervous System | 00:09:20 I walk through why behavioral approaches to feeding — including gentle ones like sticker charts, food rewards, or even subtly positive facial expressions — can backfire with PDA children. Because PDA is rooted in threat perception tied to autonomy, any method where a parent or therapist is the "decider" can trigger a nervous system response that makes eating harder, not easier.Restrictive Eating Is a Symptom, Not the Problem | 00:14:33 I describe how restrictive eating is often a tipping point — a symptom of cumulative nervous system stress that has built up over weeks, months, and sometimes years. Rather than focusing only on what happens at the moment of eating, I explain why it's important to look at the full picture of a child's daily life and accommodate across the board.Sensory Strategies Alone Won't Transform Eating | 00:26:15 I share how sensory-based feeding approaches, even fun and play-based ones, can still backfire if there isn't enough autonomy built in. I use an example from my own son's feeding therapy to illustrate how the lack of autonomy around engaging in a sensory protocol was causing him to avoid even the activities he enjoyed.Sugar, Bento Boxes, and Family Meals Reconsidered | 00:31:09 I go through several misconceptions I personally had to unlearn — including the idea that sugar is the main enemy, that colorful bento box meals represent good parenting, and that home-cooked family meals at regular times naturally lead to healthy eating. I share how I came to think about these differently for PDA children, including what actually changed in my own home over time.Relevant ResourcesWhat is PDA - a foundational overview of PDA as a nervous system disability.Free Burnout Masterclass - understand the burnout that can make restrictive eating so challenging for PDA kids.Paradigm Shift Program® - our signature live program where we support parents to help their PDA children and teens through and out of burnout so their whole family can thrive.CitationsLove Me, Feed Me - book by Katja Rowell.Schaefer, Michael, et al. "Experiencing sweet taste is associated with an increase in prosocial behavior." Scientific Reports 13.1 (2023): 1954.Hammons, Amber J., and Barbara H. Fiese. "Is frequency of shared family meals related to the nutritional health of children and adolescents?" Pediatrics 127.6 (2011): e1565-e1574.

Non è solo compagnia: un animale domestico può incidere concretamente sulla salute mentale, soprattutto con l’avanzare dell’età. A suggerirlo sono sempre più studi. Tra questi, una recente ricerca pubblicata su Scientific Reports, condotta dalle Università di Ginevra e Losanna, evidenzia che chi vive con un animale domestico tende a mostrare un declino cognitivo più lento nel tempo, in particolare per quanto riguarda memoria e fluenza verbale. A Obiettivo salute il commento del prof Claudio Borghi, Professore di Medicina Interna all'Università Alma Mater di Bologna.

In this Bee Science Short, Dr. Dewey Caron continues his series on integrated pest management (IPM) for Varroa mites, focusing on the critical step of selecting and applying the right tools at the right time. Dewey emphasizes a simple but essential message: have a plan. Effective Varroa control begins with understanding pest levels, assessing risk, and determining when intervention is necessary based on economic injury levels (EIL). From there, beekeepers must choose appropriate management tools to keep mite populations below damaging thresholds. The episode highlights the importance of early-season intervention. By reducing mite populations in late winter and early spring—particularly through oxalic acid treatments—beekeepers can lower the initial "inoculum" of mites and slow population growth throughout the season. This proactive approach helps flatten the mite population curve and reduces the likelihood of damaging fall peaks. Dewey reviews a range of control options, including mechanical methods such as drone brood removal and brood interruption, as well as chemical treatments. These include amitraz-based products, organic acids like formic and oxalic acid, and essential oil treatments. He also discusses emerging research on resistance, including amitraz resistance mechanisms and ongoing work to improve treatment effectiveness. Importantly, the episode underscores that Varroa damage is driven not just by mite numbers, but by their role in spreading viruses such as Deformed Wing Virus (DWV). This reinforces the need for consistent, integrated management throughout the season. This episode provides a science-based framework for building a Varroa management plan that supports healthier colonies and more successful beekeeping outcomes. Links and references mentioned in this episode: Caron Dewey and committee. 2026. Tools for Varroa Management, 9th edition. Honey Bee Health Coalition. Matías D., Maggi, et. al. (incl  Diana Sammataro.) 2017.  The susceptibility of Varroa destructor against oxalic acid: a study case.  Bull. Insectology 70 (1): 39-44, ISSN 1721-8861   Jernej Bubnič  et.al 2024. Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Control Varroa Mites and Their Effect on Viral Loads in Honey Bee Colonies. Insects 5;15(2):115. doi: 10.3390/insects15020115 Rinkevich, F. D., Moreno-Martí, S., Hernández‐Rodríguez, C. S. & González‐Cabrera, J.2023.  Confirmation of the Y215H mutation in the β2 ‐octopamine receptor in Varroa destructor is associated with contemporary cases of amitraz resistance in the United States. Pest Manag. Sci. 79, https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ps.7461 Rogan Tokach, Frank Rinkevich, et.a.. March 18, 2026. Evaluation of late-season Varroa destructor treatments and their impact on amitraz resistant mite populations. Scientific Reports., https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-44796-8 Bozkus, Mustafa, Carolyn Breece, Hannah Lucas, Nathalie A Steinhauer, and Ramesh R Sagili. 2025. Oxalic acid vaporization: effectiveness against Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) and safety for Apis mellifera(Hymenoptera: Apidae). J.Ins. Sci. Vol 25, Issue 6, ieaf091, https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaf091 https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2026/finding-more-effective-treatments-in-the-fight-against-varroa-mites/ Yvonne Kosch, Christoph Mülling, Ilka U Emmerich. 2024. Resistance of Varroa destructor against Oxalic Acid Treatment—A Systematic Review, Vet Sci. Aug 26;11(9):393. doi: 10.3390/vetsci11090393 Matías D. Maggi,et. al. incl  Diana Sammataro. 2017.  The susceptibility of Varroa destructor against oxalic acid: a study case.  Bull. Insectology 70 (1): 39-44, ISSN 1721-8861   M. Maddaloni and D.W. Pascual. 2015. Isolation of oxalotrophic bacteria associated with Varroa destructormites.  Letters in Applied Microbiology, Vol 61 (5) : 411–417. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12486 ______________ Brought to you by Betterbee – your partners in better beekeeping.   Betterbee is the presenting sponsor of Beekeeping Today Podcast. Betterbee's mission is to support every beekeeper with excellent customer service, continued education and quality equipment. From their colorful and informative catalog to their support of beekeeper educational activities, including this podcast series, Betterbee truly is Beekeepers Serving Beekeepers. 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Bu hafta konumuz istenmeyen tavsiye psikolojisi. Neden insanlar sürekli fikir belirtme ve tavsiye verme ihtiyacı duyuyor? Sosyal medyada ve günlük hayatta bu davranışın arkasındaki motivasyon nedir, ve nasıl sınır koyarız?Ücretsiz Koçluk Öngörüşmesi

Walking videos are everywhere — "walk 10,000 steps and melt belly fat." The conclusion is right: walking does reduce body fat. But the explanation is completely wrong. Your body compensates for ~80% of exercise calories. The real reason walking transforms metabolic health has almost nothing to do with calories burned. Here's the actual science. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - The walking myth: why calorie counting is wrong 0:52 - I'm Dr. Robert Lufkin — the actual mechanism 1:09 - Part 1: The calorie burn myth 1:24 - Pontzer's constrained energy model (Current Biology, 2016) 2:12 - Your body claws back 80% of exercise calories 2:51 - Constrained energy expenditure confirmed (2021 review) 3:36 - The body's compensation is actually the feature 3:42 - Part 2: The hormonal truth — insulin and GLUT4 4:05 - GLUT4: 100-fold glucose uptake without insulin 4:49 - AMPK: the molecular switch for fat oxidation 5:31 - AMPK activates autophagy via sestrins 6:05 - Part 3: Cortisol and visceral fat 6:18 - Visceral fat: the fat that kills 7:07 - Walking lowers cortisol (systematic review) 7:37 - Outdoor walking: 20–30 min for biggest cortisol drop 7:45 - Japanese walking study: visceral fat down, independent of calories 8:18 - Part 4: The post-meal walk 8:52 - 10-minute walk right after eating beats 30 minutes later 9:44 - Why the body's calorie compensation is a metabolic gift 10:36 - Part 5: The metabolic framework 11:04 - Walking is a hormonal intervention, not a calorie one 12:01 - Walking: 2 million years of metabolic medicine REFERENCES: Constrained Total Energy Expenditure (Pontzer et al., Current Biology, 2016): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26832439/ 10-Min Walk Immediately After Meals Suppresses Glucose (Hashimoto et al., Scientific Reports, 2025): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40594496/ Exercise, GLUT4, and Skeletal Muscle Glucose Uptake (Physiol Rev, 2013): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23899560/ GLUT4 Translocation — 100-Fold Glucose Uptake (Am J Physiol, 2020): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8260367/ AMPK and Adaptation to Exercise (Annual Review of Physiology, 2022): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8919726/ Physical Activity Lowers Cortisol (Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2022): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35777076/ Walking + Forest Environment Reduces Cortisol (Frontiers in Public Health, 2019): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6920124/ Daily WalkiNew episodes every Tuesday & Thursday. Subscribe so you don't miss one.Continue this conversation on Substack: https://robertlufkinmd.substack.comLies I Taught In Medical School — Free sample chapter: https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/Web: https://www.robertlufkinmd.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/robertlufkinmdX: https://x.com/robertlufkinmdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robertlufkinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlufkinmd/

Empathie und Mitgefühl sind wichtig in Freundschaften und Beziehungen. Doch es kann auch zu viel werden und belasten. Nina kennt das. Eine Systemische Therapeutin gibt Tipps, um sich besser abzugrenzen.**********Ihr hört: Gesprächspartnerin: Nina, ist sehr empathisch und musste lernen, damit umzugehen, ohne zu viele fremde Gefühle zu übernehmen und darunter zu leiden Gesprächspartnerin: Veronika Engert, Neurowissenschaftlerin und Psychologin, Leiterin des Instituts für Psychosoziale Medizin an der Uniklinik Jena Gesprächspartnerin: Katharina Eder, Systemische Therapeutin und Heilpraktikerin Autor und Host: Przemek Żuk Redaktion: Ivy Nortey, Lara Lorenz, Christian Schmitt, Anton Stanislawski, Friederike Seeger Produktion: Alex Stojanoff**********Quellen:Gallistl, M., Handke, L., Kungl, M. et al. (2025). Securely stressed: association between attachment and empathic stress in romantic couples. Scientific Reports 15.Marheinecke, R., Blasberg, J,, Heilmann, K. et al. (2025). Measuring empathic stress – A systematic review of methodology and practical considerations for future research. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 171, 107051.Heilmann, K., Müller, T. H., Walter, M., & Engert, V. (2024). Empathic stress is decreased by prior stressor experience and increased in a position of power. Hormones and behavior, 165, 105617.Huang, W., Zifeng, W., Sha, S. et al. (2024). The Dark Side of Empathy: The Role of Excessive Affective Empathy in Mental Health Disorders. Biological Psychiatry, 98(5), 404-415.**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Empathie: So fühlen wir uns in andere hineinEmpathie: Mitgefühl und AchtsamkeitAchtsames Miteinander: Wege zu mehr Verbundenheit**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .**********Meldet euch!Ihr könnt das Team von Facts & Feelings über Whatsapp erreichen.Uns interessiert: Was beschäftigt euch? Habt ihr ein Thema, über das wir unbedingt in der Sendung und im Podcast sprechen sollen?Schickt uns eine Sprachnachricht oder schreibt uns per 0160-91360852 oder an factsundfeelings@deutschlandradio.de.Wichtig: Wenn ihr diese Nummer speichert und uns eine Nachricht schickt, akzeptiert ihr unsere Regeln zum Datenschutz und bei Whatsapp die Datenschutzrichtlinien von Whatsapp.

Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Get My Brand Masterlist: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ Get Creatine for brain Guide: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/creatine-for-brain-pdf-request-form/ Episode Description You reach for coffee when you're sleep deprived. But caffeine doesn't actually fix what sleep deprivation does to your brain — it just masks the fatigue signal while the underlying energy problem keeps getting worse. Sleep deprivation is fundamentally a cellular energy crisis. Your brain's ability to generate and recycle ATP becomes impaired, and neural networks lose efficiency. A study in the Journal of Scientific Reports kept participants awake for 21 hours, then administered a high dose of creatine monohydrate. The results were striking — measurable improvements in processing speed and cognitive performance, confirmed by brain imaging showing a direct replenishment of the energy system sleep deprivation had drained. In this episode, Dr. G breaks down:  • The critical difference between how caffeine and creatine affect your brain under sleep deprivation  • Why even moderate sleep loss — 5 to 6 hours — is quietly impacting your cognitive performance  • The creatine brands Dr. G personally trusts for purity and third-party testing This isn't about replacing your morning coffee. It's about understanding what your brain actually needs — and having the right tools for the right situation. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - What Actually Happens to Your Brain When You Lose Sleep 3:00 - How Creatine Supports Brain Energy at the Cellular Level 5:19 - The Sleep Deprivation Study That Changed the Conversation 8:42 - Creatine vs. Caffeine: Two Very Different Mechanisms 11:30 - What Actually Counts as Poor Sleep (It's Not Just All-Nighters) 13:19 - When to Choose Creatine Over Coffee 14:32 - The Best Creatine Brands Worth Your Money 16:13 - Final Takeaway: What to Do When You Can't Get Enough Sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​​In this episode of The Business of Wellness, Jaclyn London, RD shares behind-the-scenes insights from National Ag Day at USDA and a short interview with White House Senior Adviser Calley Means about the future of the MAHA agenda, food policy, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.This episode breaks down what the MAHA agenda means for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans—and what it signals for farmers, food companies, dietitians, and consumers navigating today's nutrition landscape.Jaclyn explains what the updated Product of USA labeling rule means for transparency at the grocery store, where corporate influence actually shows up in nutrition policy (and where it doesn't), what signals the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines are sending to producers and manufacturers, and why rebuilding trust in public health requires separating politics from nutrition science.The episode also explores how food marketing, labeling confusion, and prevention policy intersect—and outlines five practical strategies that could meaningfully improve American health right now.In this episode: What National Ag Day reveals about how nutrition policy actually gets implementedWhy the updated Product of USA label matters for transparency at the grocery storeA 12-minute interview with White House advisor Calley MeansWhere corporate influence does shape the Dietary Guidelines—and where it doesn'tWhy “limit nutrients” vs. naming foods changes industry behaviorWhat the new protein guidance signals for producersWhy added sugar targets (5–7% of calories and ~10g per meal) matter for product reformulationHow “eat fruits and vegetables throughout the day” creates opportunities for produce innovation and accessThe role dietitians could play in prevention policy—and why they're currently underutilizedWhat RFK Jr.'s criticism of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report gets right—and wrongWhy debates about “health equity” language are policy conversations—not scientific onesFive practical ways to move prevention-focused nutrition policy forwardTimestamps00:00 National Ag Day at USDA and why this episode matters04:15 Breakfast with Secretary Brooke Rollins and conversations with American producers, farmers and ranchers09:30 Interview with Calley Means22:00 How the Dietary Guidelines actually influence consumers30:15 Food marketing, labeling confusion, and protecting kids and parents39:10 Signals the new Dietary Guidelines send to producers and food companies49:10 Dietitians, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and prevention policy57:20 RFK Jr., the Scientific Report, and the politics of “health equity”1:04:30 Five practical ways to Make America Healthy AgainTopics coveredDietary Guidelines for Americans, MAHA movement, National Ag Day, USDA policy, Product of USA labeling, nutrition labeling claims, added sugar recommendations, protein guidance, ultra-processed foods, prevention policy, health equity language, dietitians in public health, federal nutrition programsResources mentionedHow to MAHA: 5 Ways to Fix Our Food System and End Chronic Disease Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030Dietary Guidelines Scientific Report 2025-2030USDA Product of USA labeling updateThe Business of Wellness explores nutrition science, food policy, the wellness industry, public health communication, and the forces shaping how Americans eat.Connect with Jaclyn London, RDSubscribe to The Business of Wellness with Jaclyn London, RD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow @jaclynlondonrd on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok & XGet Jaclyn's Book, Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked) on Amazon & Audible Support The Business of Wellness by sharing this episode and leave a 5-star rating & reviewVisit jaclynlondonrd.com to learn moreAbout Jaclyn London, RDJaclyn (Jackie) London is a Registered Dietitian (RD), New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN), author, nutrition consultant, podcast host, and media spokesperson. She's best known for her nutrition myth-busting content on social media & through her book, Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked). She's previously held leadership roles at consumer brands (Head of Nutrition & Wellness at Weight Watchers; Nutrition Director at Good Housekeeping), & brings her extensive experience in research, clinical nutrition, private practice, media & the corporate world to her relentless pursuit of building practical, accessible & science-based nutrition and wellness solutions that help consumers...

Don't call it a comeback, coelacanth's been here for years. We discuss life on Earth 400 million years ago, a military escort mission, our own fish ancestors, five year pregnancies, underwater handstands, an unnecessarily complicated puzzle in the third generation Pokémon games, and so much more. Works Cited: “The Coelacanth” - Knysna Museum “The Discovery” - UC Museum of Paleontology's website “Earliest known coelacanth skull extends the range of anatomically modern coelacanths to the Early Devonian” - Min Zhu et al., Nature Communications, April 2012 “Animated Life: The Living Fossil Fish | HHMI BioInteractive Video”  “The coelacanth rostral organ is a unique low-resolution electro-detector that facilitates the feeding strike” - Rachel M. Berquist et al., Scientific Reports, March 2015 “New scale analyses reveal centenarian African coelacanths” - Kélig Mahé et al., Current Biology, August 2021 “Neurocranial development of the coelacanth and the evolution of the sarcopterygian head” - Hugo Dutel et al., Nature, May 2019 “Buoyancy and hydrostatic balance in a West Indian Ocean coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae” - Henrik Lauridsen et al., BMC Biology, August 2022 Links: Come hear Ellen talk about dragons LIVE at Nerd Nite Seattle! https://seattle.nerdnite.com/ For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website! Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord! Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!

Don't call it a comeback, coelacanth's been here for years. We discuss life on Earth 400 million years ago, a military escort mission, our own fish ancestors, five year pregnancies, underwater handstands, an unnecessarily complicated puzzle in the third generation Pokémon games, and so much more. Works Cited: “The Coelacanth” - Knysna Museum “The Discovery” - UC Museum of Paleontology's website “Earliest known coelacanth skull extends the range of anatomically modern coelacanths to the Early Devonian” - Min Zhu et al., Nature Communications, April 2012 “Animated Life: The Living Fossil Fish | HHMI BioInteractive Video”  “The coelacanth rostral organ is a unique low-resolution electro-detector that facilitates the feeding strike” - Rachel M. Berquist et al., Scientific Reports, March 2015 “New scale analyses reveal centenarian African coelacanths” - Kélig Mahé et al., Current Biology, August 2021 “Neurocranial development of the coelacanth and the evolution of the sarcopterygian head” - Hugo Dutel et al., Nature, May 2019 “Buoyancy and hydrostatic balance in a West Indian Ocean coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae” - Henrik Lauridsen et al., BMC Biology, August 2022 Links: Come hear Ellen talk about dragons LIVE at Nerd Nite Seattle! https://seattle.nerdnite.com/ For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website! Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord! Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!

Ron Johnson was one of the most successful retail executives in America. He'd made Target hip. He'd built the Apple Store from nothing into a retail phenomenon. So when J.C. Penney hired him as CEO in 2011, expectations were sky-high. Johnson moved fast. He killed the coupons. Eliminated the sales events. Redesigned the stores. When his team suggested testing the new pricing strategy in a few locations first, Johnson said five words that explain everything that happened next: "We didn't test at Apple." Within seventeen months, sales dropped twenty-five percent. He was fired. And here's the part nobody talks about: Johnson had access to all the data. Every week, the numbers told the same story. Customers were leaving. Revenue was collapsing. The board was getting nervous. He could see it all. He just couldn't act on it. Because changing course would mean he wasn't the visionary who reinvented retail. He wasn't making a business decision anymore. He was protecting who he believed he was. That's the identity trap. And it doesn't just happen to CEOs.  What if changing your mind didn't have to feel like losing yourself? Let's get into it. Why Identity Bias Looks Like Your Best Qualities The trap doesn't target bad thinkers. It targets good ones. Think about the entrepreneur who poured three years and her life savings into a startup. The data says it's failing. The metrics are clear. Her advisors are suggesting it's time to pivot or shut down. She has every analytical tool to evaluate this accurately. And she can't do it. She's plenty smart. The problem is that admitting failure would mean she's "a quitter." And she is not a quitter. That's not who she is. Johnson wasn't stupid either. He was brilliant. His identity as the retail visionary just happened to make him blind to the one thing that could save his company: the possibility that what worked at Apple wouldn't work at Penney's. He experienced his blindness as conviction. As leadership. And that's the disguise. Every other thinking error in this series, uncertainty, depletion, time pressure, social pressure, you can feel those happening. You know when you're tired. You know when you're rushed. But identity fusion is invisible from the inside. It disguises itself as your best qualities. The entrepreneur calls it perseverance. Johnson called it vision. The investor who won't sell a losing position? He calls it discipline. Your ego doesn't announce that it's taking over. It puts on a costume that looks exactly like your strengths. And your brain? Your brain is in on it. Why Changing Your Mind Feels Like a Threat When a belief becomes part of your identity, your brain defends it as it would defend your body. Challenge that belief, and your brain responds the same way it would to a physical threat. Not metaphorically. The same neural circuits that protect you from danger activate to protect you from being wrong. That's why arguments about strategy or direction can generate so much heat and so little light. You're not debating a position anymore. You're defending territory. And sometimes you defend it long past the point where the evidence says stop. A project you've poured months into. A strategy you championed. A hire you fought for. The data says cut your losses, but you keep going because walking away would mean all that time, all that effort, all that money was wasted. That's the sunk cost fallacy. And most people think it's about the money or the time. But it's not. Sunk cost is about identity. Think about that manager who spent eighteen months building a new system. The team knows it's not working. She knows it's not working. But scrapping it doesn't just waste eighteen months of budget. It means her judgment failed. It means she led her team down the wrong road for a year and a half. "I've invested too much to quit" sounds like a financial calculation. It's not. It's an identity statement. What she's really saying is: "If I quit, I'm the kind of person who wastes eighteen months of people's lives." The sunk cost isn't financial. It's existential. And suddenly you can see that every time you've held on too long, stayed in something past its expiration date, defended something you knew wasn't working, the force holding you there wasn't logic. It was your self-image refusing to absorb the hit. So how do you loosen the grip once you realize it's there? Three Warning Signs Your Ego Has Taken the Wheel Here's what to watch for. 1. Emotional Intensity That Doesn't Match the Stakes Someone suggests a different approach to a process you built. Not a criticism. Just an alternative. And you feel a flash of heat in your chest. Defensiveness. Maybe irritation. The reaction is way out of proportion to the suggestion. Pay attention to that gap. The intensity isn't about the process. It's about what being wrong would say about you. 2. How You Argue When someone pushes back on your position, watch what happens. If you find yourself attacking the person instead of engaging their argument, that's identity talking. "You don't understand our industry." "You haven't been doing this as long as I have." The moment you shift from "here's why the evidence supports my position" to "here's why you're not qualified to question it," you've stopped defending a conclusion and started defending yourself. The tell is subtle: you'll feel righteous, not curious. 3. The Evidence Filter When you're evaluating something objectively, new information can move you in either direction. But when identity is involved, watch what happens. You accept supporting evidence quickly, uncritically, almost with relief. Contradicting evidence? You tear it apart. You find flaws in the methodology. You question the source. You say, "That's just one study." When you're applying completely different standards depending on which direction the evidence points, that's not critical thinking. That's identity protection wearing a lab coat. How To Loosen the Grip So what do you do once you recognize the grip? Early in my career, I championed a technology direction that I was convinced was right. The evidence started coming back that it wasn't working. And I was doing exactly what I just described. Scrutinizing the bad data, embracing the good data, and getting irritated when people questioned me. It wasn't until a colleague looked at me and said, "You're not evaluating this anymore. You're defending it," that I realized my identity had completely hijacked my judgment. What helped was a shift in language that sounds simple but changes everything. Stop holding beliefs as part of your identity. Start holding them as a working thesis. The Reframe Listen to the difference between these two statements. First: "I believe this company will succeed." Second: "My working thesis is that this company will succeed." The first version fuses the belief to you. If the company fails, you were wrong. You made a bad bet. The second version builds in the expectation that your thinking will evolve. New data doesn't make you wrong. It makes you better informed. The Proof That colleague I mentioned? After that conversation, I started framing every strong opinion as a working thesis in my own head. Not out loud at first. Just internally. And the effect was immediate. I stopped feeling attacked when contradicting data came in. I started treating it as an update instead of a threat. The position I was defending? I reversed it completely. And the thing I was most afraid of — looking like I'd wasted everyone's time — never happened. The team was relieved. The Practice Next time you find yourself defending a position with more heat than it deserves, pause and restate it starting with "My working thesis is..." Then ask yourself: "What would I need to see to change this?" If you can't answer that question, if there's literally no evidence that could change your mind, that belief has become part of your identity. And your brain will protect it like one. The Door The goal isn't to be wishy-washy. Commit fully to your working thesis. Act on it with confidence. The difference is that you've built a door in the wall, and you've given yourself permission to walk through it if the evidence changes. That door is the difference between updating when you're wrong and doubling down until it costs you. Why Identity Is the Amplifier The identity trap doesn't operate alone. It recruits every other force we've covered in Part Two of this series. Facing uncertainty? Identity says, "You're not the kind of person who hesitates." Someone manufactures a deadline to pressure you? "Leaders are decisive. Act now." The whole room disagrees with your position? Identity whispers "I'm a team player" — or digs in with "I'm the one who sees what others miss." Identity is the amplifier. It takes every vulnerability from Episodes 10 through 13 and cranks up the volume. That's why we saved it for last. Everything else we've covered in Part Two? Necessary. But not sufficient. Because if you haven't dealt with your identity's grip on your beliefs, those skills have a backdoor that ego walks right through. And this is exactly what mindjacking exploits. I go much deeper into an article I wrote and in my dedicated mindjacking episode, links below. But the core mechanism is this: mindjacking doesn't just offer you convenient conclusions. It attaches those conclusions to who you are. "People like us think this." "Smart people choose this." Once a belief becomes a badge of identity, you'll convince yourself. No external persuasion required. From Seeing the Trap to Building the Escape Here's your challenge this week. Pick one belief you hold that you've never seriously questioned. Something professional. Your management philosophy. Your investment thesis. Your view on how your industry works. Something you'd describe as "just who I am." Now find the strongest argument against it. Not a straw man. The real, best case the other side would make. Sit with it. See if you can engage with it without your threat response kicking in. If you can? You've just proven that your thinking is bigger than your identity. And that is the most important skill in this entire series. If this episode shifted something for you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And in the comments, tell me: what's a belief you held that you later realized was more about identity than evidence? I think we can all learn from each other on this one. Episode 15 is about designing your decision environment. Not tips. Systems. Structures that protect your thinking, so willpower becomes optional. Now you can see the trap. Next, we build the escape route. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss it, and I'll see you in the next one.   Endnotes — Episode 14 How To Quit Defending Decisions You Know Are Wrong "He'd made Target hip. He'd built the Apple Store from nothing into a retail phenomenon": Brad Tuttle, "The 5 Big Mistakes That Led to Ron Johnson's Ouster at JC Penney," TIME, April 9, 2013, https://business.time.com/2013/04/09/the-5-big-mistakes-that-led-to-ron-johnsons-ouster-at-jc-penney/. Johnson is credited with creating Target's "cheap chic" brand positioning in the early 2000s and subsequently designing and launching Apple's retail stores, which became the highest-grossing retail outlets per square foot in America. "We didn't test at Apple": Tuttle, "The 5 Big Mistakes" (cited in note 1). When Johnson's team proposed testing the new pricing strategy on a limited basis before rolling it out chain-wide, Johnson reportedly shot down the idea with this statement. The quote has been widely attributed in retail industry reporting. See also James Surowiecki, "Why Ron Johnson Is Struggling at J.C. Penney," The New Yorker (The Financial Page), March 25, 2013. The article is archived under The New Yorker's legacy URL format; for a summary of Surowiecki's argument, see Derek Thompson's coverage in The Atlantic and Quartz: https://qz.com/58487/jc-penneys-ceo-wasnt-the-one-who-killed-it. "Within seventeen months, sales dropped twenty-five percent. He was fired.": Multiple sources confirm these figures. Sales fell $4.3 billion in 2012 — a 25 percent decline — and same-store sales dropped 31.7 percent in Q4 2012, which analysts called "the worst quarter in all retail history." Johnson was terminated on April 8, 2013, seventeen months after taking over. See Tuttle, "The 5 Big Mistakes" (cited in note 1); Sean Williams, "This May Be the Worst Quarter in Retail History," The Motley Fool, February 28, 2013, https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/28/this-may-be-the-worst-quarter-in-retail-history.aspx; and the Ron Johnson entry at Wikiwand, which aggregates and cites the primary financial reporting, https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Ron_Johnson_(businessman). "When a belief becomes part of your identity, your brain defends it as it would defend your body": Jonas T. Kaplan, Sarah I. Gimbel, and Sam Harris, "Neural Correlates of Maintaining One's Political Beliefs in the Face of Counterevidence," Scientific Reports 6, 39589 (December 23, 2016), https://www.nature.com/articles/srep39589. doi:10.1038/srep39589. Using fMRI on 40 participants with strong political beliefs, the researchers found that challenges to identity-linked beliefs activated the amygdala and insular cortex — brain structures involved in threat detection and emotional processing — while also engaging the Default Mode Network, associated with self-referential thinking. Participants who resisted changing their minds showed the strongest activity in these areas. Lead author Kaplan noted: "The amygdala in particular is known to be especially involved in perceiving threat and anxiety." A 2026 replication by an independent European team confirmed these findings. See Kossowska, M., Szwed, P., Czarnek, G. et al., "Neural Correlates of Belief Change in Political and Non-Political Domains Among Left-Wing Individuals Confronted with Counterarguments," Scientific Reports 16, 4895 (January 8, 2026), https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35397-6. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-35397-6. "That's the sunk cost fallacy": Hal R. Arkes and Catherine Blumer, "The Psychology of Sunk Cost," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 35, no. 1 (February 1985): 124–140. doi:10.1016/0749-5978(85)90049-4. Available via ScienceDirect: https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(85)90049-4. Arkes and Blumer defined the sunk cost effect as "a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment in money, effort, or time has been made" and demonstrated across multiple experiments that the effect is driven by the desire not to appear wasteful — a fundamentally identity-protective motive rather than a financial calculation. "Sunk cost is about identity": The connection between sunk cost escalation and self-concept draws on Barry M. Staw, "Knee-Deep in the Big Muddy: A Study of Escalating Commitment to a Chosen Course of Action," Organizational Behavior and Human Performance 16, no. 1 (1976): 27–44. doi:10.1016/0030-5073(76)90005-2. Available via ScienceDirect: https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-5073(76)90005-2. Staw's central finding was that individuals committed the greatest resources to failing investments when they were personally responsible for the initial decision — an "intra-individual process in which people tend to act in ways to protect their own self-image." This reframes sunk cost escalation as identity protection rather than mere financial irrationality. See also Hal R. Arkes and Catherine Blumer, "The Psychology of Sunk Cost" (cited in note 5), whose findings complement Staw's by emphasizing the role of waste-avoidance norms tied to self-presentation. "To consider an alternative view, you would have to consider an alternative version of yourself": Jonas T. Kaplan, quoted in Emily Gersema, "Hardwired: The Brain's Circuitry for Political Belief," USC Press Room, December 23, 2016, https://pressroom.usc.edu/hardwired-the-brains-circuitry-for-political-belief/. This quote from the lead author of the fMRI study (cited in note 4) captures the identity-belief fusion mechanism described throughout this episode. Kaplan added: "Political beliefs are like religious beliefs in the respect that both are part of who you are and important for the social circle to which you belong."  

(00:00:00) Cervelli cetacei e altre storie (00:03:44) neonati e categorizzazione oggetti (00:22:43) comunicazione nella medicina (00:40:41) Delfini e Orche che collaborano In questa puntata di Scientificast partiamo dai primissimi mesi di vita: davvero a due mesi siamo già in grado di categorizzare il mondo che ci circonda? Ce lo racconta Anna Truzzi, parlando del suo studio pubblicato su Nature Neuroscience, che mostra come i neonati sappiano distinguere e raggruppare gli oggetti molto prima di quanto immaginassimo. Un viaggio nelle origini della conoscenza, quando il cervello è appena agli inizi ma è già sorprendentemente organizzato. Risultati che dialogano anche con l'intelligenza artificiale: lo studio suggerisce che l'apprendimento visivo possa emergere con pochissima esperienza, a differenza degli algoritmi di IA che richiedono enormi quantità di dati e potenza di calcolo per essere addestrati. Un confronto che solleva interrogativi anche sul piano energetico e ambientale, vista la crescente impronta ecologica dei grandi modelli.Restiamo poi in ambito umano, ma cambiamo prospettiva: Francesca intervista il dottor Enrico Lauta, anestesista e direttore di un distretto socio-sanitario della ASL Bari, per parlare della complessità e dell'importanza della comunicazione tra medico e paziente. In questa prima parte ripercorriamo le origini storiche del ruolo del medico e osserviamo come questa figura si sia trasformata dall'antichità a oggi, tra autorità, fiducia e alleanza terapeutica. Nella prossima puntata entreremo nel vivo dell'effetto placebo e del suo ruolo psicologico nella terapia, quando agisce in sinergia con le cure e con il personale sanitario.Infine, spazio al mare: Giuliano ci porta dentro uno studio pubblicato su Scientific Reports che indaga le interazioni tra orche residenti del Nord (Orcinus orca) e delfini del Pacifico (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) durante la caccia al salmone Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Grazie a droni e a biologger dotati di videocamere, sensori acustici e inerziali applicati a nove individui, i ricercatori hanno osservato movimenti coordinati e una sorprendente assenza di comportamenti aggressivi o di evitamento tra le due specie.Più che semplice co-presenza o competizione, emerge così una forma opportunistica di cooperazione interspecifica, con benefici per entrambi: maggiore efficienza di caccia per le orche, accesso a risorse altrimenti inaccessibili per i delfini. Un risultato che apre nuove domande sulle dinamiche ecologiche e cognitive di queste alleanze tra predatori marini.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scientificast-la-scienza-come-non-l-hai-mai-sentita--1762253/support.

"We need an answer by the end of the day." Ten words. And the moment you hear them, something shifts inside your chest. Your pulse ticks up. Your focus narrows. Careful thinking stops. The clock starts. You probably haven't even asked the most important question yet. Is that deadline real? Most of the urgency you feel every day is fake. Manufactured by someone who benefits from you deciding fast instead of deciding well. Most people can't tell a real deadline from a manufactured one. By the end of this, you will. Let's get into it. What Time Pressure Actually Does to Your Brain Last episode, we talked about decision fatigue. How your brain degrades over a long day. Time pressure is different. Fatigue is a slow drain. Time pressure is a switch. When the clock is ticking, your brain stops analyzing and starts reacting. Normally, the front of your brain runs the show: careful analysis, weighing trade-offs, long-term thinking. Under time pressure, a faster, older, more emotional region takes over. You don't feel less accurate. You feel more confident. Decades of decision science research have found that under time pressure, people's confidence in their decisions goes up while their actual accuracy goes down. You're not just thinking worse. You're thinking worse while being more sure you're right. That false confidence makes you predictably worse at three specific things. Evaluating trade-offs. You lock onto whichever side your gut grabs first. Considering consequences beyond the immediate. Second-order thinking goes offline. Recognizing what you don't know. Because you feel certain, you stop looking for what you're missing. And that's exactly what manufactured urgency is designed to exploit. This is mindjacking in its purest form. Someone engineers the pressure, your brain switches modes, and you make their decision instead of yours. The Urgency Trap: Real vs. Manufactured Not all time pressure is the same. Some deadlines are real. Your tax filing date is real. The board meeting on Thursday is real. The patient who needs a decision in the next ten minutes? That's real. These deadlines exist because of actual constraints in the world, not because someone manufactured them. A huge portion of the urgency you experience? It's engineered. "This offer expires at midnight." Really? Will the company stop wanting your money tomorrow? "We need your decision today." Why today? What actually changes between today and Wednesday? Manufactured urgency is one of the most effective persuasion tools ever invented. Countdown timers on websites that reset when you refresh the page. "Limited time" sales that somehow run every month. Negotiators who invent deadlines because pressure extracts concessions. Manufactured urgency is everywhere. And it works because of what we just covered. Time pressure flips you into fast-decision mode. When someone engineers urgency, they're not just rushing you. They're changing which part of your mind makes the call. The decisions that actually shape your career almost never show up with a countdown timer. The urgency trap pulls your attention to whatever is loudest, while the ones that matter sit quietly in the background. Until it's too late. Five Tests for Manufactured Urgency How do you tell the difference? I use five tests. Test One: The Source Test. Ask yourself: who benefits from me deciding quickly? If the answer is "the person creating the deadline," that's a red flag. Real deadlines serve the situation. Fake deadlines serve the person imposing them. The car salesperson who says "this price is only good today"? That deadline serves the dealership, not you. The surgeon who says "we need to operate within the hour"? That deadline serves the patient. Test Two: The Consequence Test. Ask: what actually happens if I wait? Not what I'm told will happen. What actually happens. "The offer expires." Does it? What would happen if you called back next week? In most cases, the offer magically reappears. Real deadlines have real, verifiable consequences. Manufactured ones have threats that evaporate on contact. Test Three: The History Test. Has this "urgent" situation happened before? If the company has run "ending soon" promotions every month for a year, that's not urgency. That's a business model. If a colleague marks everything "urgent" in their emails, that's not urgency. That's a habit. Test Four: The Reversibility Test. This one builds on our earlier work in the series. How reversible is this decision? If you can cancel, return, or renegotiate, urgency matters less. But if the decision is hard to reverse, like a long-term contract or a major hire, artificial urgency is especially dangerous. The less reversible the decision, the more suspicious you should be of anyone rushing you. Test Five: The Separation Test. Remove yourself from the pressure source and check if the urgency survives. Step out of the room. Sleep on it. Call back tomorrow. Real urgency persists when you leave. Manufactured urgency dissolves. You don't need all five to spot fake urgency. Two or three is usually enough. And once you start applying these tests, something shifts. You realize how much of the urgency in your life was never yours to begin with. I've watched this happen with more than one friend. A cancer diagnosis. Doctors giving them a timeline. And in every case, the same thing happened. Not panic. Clarity. Every manufactured urgency in their lives just fell away. The stuff that didn't matter stopped getting their attention. The stuff that did got all of it. They're well past the timelines their doctors gave them. The outlook is good. But the clarity never went away. They don't need the five tests. They already know which pressure is real. Most of us won't get that kind of forced clarity. So we need tools to create it for ourselves. When "I Need More Time" Is the Problem Everything I just said could become a very sophisticated excuse to never decide anything. "I need more time to think about it" is sometimes wisdom. And sometimes it's avoidance wearing wisdom's clothes. They feel identical from the inside. And that's what makes this so difficult. Recognizing avoidance in yourself is one of the hardest skills in this entire series. We spent all of Episode 10 on it because there's no quick trick for telling the two apart. If you haven't watched that one, I'd recommend going back to it. For this episode, the key connection is this: manufactured urgency and avoidance are opposite problems that feed each other. The more you've been burned by fake deadlines, the more justified "I need more time" feels. And the more you default to delay, the more vulnerable you become when real urgency hits. But watch for this: if you're using the Five Tests to justify delay rather than to evaluate urgency, that's avoidance borrowing the language of skepticism. The tests are meant to help you evaluate the deadline, not to give you another reason to avoid the decision. Calibrating Speed to Stakes So how do you calibrate between moving too fast and waiting too long? Jeff Bezos talks about one-way and two-way door decisions. I've expanded that into what I call the Stakes-Reversibility Grid. Two questions: How much does this matter? And how hard is it to undo? Low stakes, easy to reverse. Which project management tool to try. Where to hold the offsite. What to order for lunch. Decide immediately. These are the decisions people waste hours on that deserve minutes. High stakes, easy to reverse. A new marketing campaign. A pilot program. A hire with a 90-day probation period. Decide quickly, but build in a review date. You can course-correct, so speed matters more than perfection. Low stakes, hard to reverse. The subscription you never cancel. The small clause in a contract nobody reads. These are sneaky. They don't feel important, so you rush. But they're hard to undo, so they accumulate. High stakes, hard to reverse. A merger. A long-term contract. Shutting down a product line. This is where you slow down. This is where you deploy every test for manufactured urgency. This is where anyone rushing you should make you suspicious. Most people get this backwards. They spend weeks picking a laptop and fifteen minutes reviewing an employment contract. The grid fixes that. Be fast on what doesn't matter so you have the bandwidth to be slow on what does. From Knowing to Doing Early in my career, I watched all of this play out in a single conversation. I was negotiating a major technology partnership. The other side's lead negotiator dropped this line: "We need a signed term sheet by Friday or we're moving to the next candidate." Friday was two days away. I felt the shift. That tightening in my chest, that narrowing of focus. My brain immediately started racing toward "how do we make this work by Friday?" Not "should we?" Not "are these the right terms?" Just speed. Then I caught it. Source Test: who benefits from this Friday deadline? They did. We were their preferred partner and they knew it. Consequence Test: what actually happens if we miss Friday? They go to a backup they'd already passed over once. So I said: "We're serious about this partnership and we want to get the terms right. We'll have our response by next Wednesday." Pause. Then: "Okay." The deadline was never real. That's what this skill gives you. Not the ability to stall. Not the excuse to avoid commitment. The judgment to know which pressure deserves your speed and which deserves your skepticism. Next time you feel that tightening in your chest, that rush to decide, run two tests before you respond. The Source Test: who benefits from me deciding fast? The Consequence Test: what actually happens if I wait? You don't need all five every time. Those two alone will catch most manufactured urgency before it catches you. That's not indecisiveness. That's intelligence. Closing In Episode 10, we tackled uncertainty. In Episode 11, depletion. Now you can spot manufactured urgency. But there's a pressure harder to resist than any deadline. A room full of people who've already made up their minds, and they all disagree with you. The CEO nods. The team nods. Everyone nods. And you're sitting there thinking, "They're wrong." What do you do with that? That's next time. Subscribe so you don't miss it. Before You Go You've got the Source Test and the Consequence Test. Use them this week. Then drop a comment and tell me: what's the most obvious manufactured deadline you've ever seen through? I want to hear these stories. If mindjacking is a new concept for you, I've got a full episode that breaks down how your thinking gets hijacked, sometimes by outside forces, sometimes by yourself. Link's below. For those who want to support the work and the team behind these episodes, you can become a paid subscriber on Substack. That link is below too. Share this with someone who needs to hear it. We all know someone who either rushes every decision or can never pull the trigger. I'll see you in the next one.   Sources and References:  Less deliberation time leads to higher confidence (inverse relationship): Smith, J.F., Mitchell, T.R. & Beach, L.R. (1982). "A cost-benefit mechanism for selecting problem-solving strategies." Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 29(3), 370–396. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0030507382900343 Time pressure reduces processing efficiency and accuracy in decision-making: Dambacher, M. & Hübner, R. (2015). "Time pressure affects the efficiency of perceptual processing in decisions under conflict." Psychological Research, 79(1), 83–94. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24487728/ Time pressure increases risk-taking and alters neural outcome evaluation: Lin, C.J. & Jia, H. (2023). "Time pressure affects the risk preference and outcome evaluation." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4), 3205. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9963851/ Time pressure shifts exploration strategies and dampens uncertainty processing: Wu, C.M., et al. (2022). "Time pressure changes how people explore and respond to uncertainty." Scientific Reports, 12, 3955. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-07901-1 Comprehensive review of the speed-accuracy tradeoff: Heitz, R.P. (2014). "The speed-accuracy tradeoff: history, physiology, methodology, and behavior." Frontiers in Neuroscience, 8, 150. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4052662/ Stress rapidly impairs prefrontal cortex function and shifts control to subcortical structures: Arnsten, A.F.T. (2009). "Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function." Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10, 410–422. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2907136/ The amygdala's role in decision-making under emotional and time pressure: Gupta, R., et al. (2011). "The amygdala and decision-making." Neuropsychologia, 49(4), 760–766. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3032808/ Stress and decision-making — a neurobiological integrative model: Pabón, E., et al. (2024). "Decision-making under stress: A psychological and neurobiological integrative model." Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11061251/ Jeff Bezos's Type 1 / Type 2 decision framework (2015 Letter to Shareholders): Bezos, J. (2015). Amazon Annual Report — Letter to Shareholders. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312515144741/d895323dex991.htm The 70% information threshold (2016 Letter to Shareholders): Bezos, J. (2016). Amazon Annual Report — Letter to Shareholders. https://ir.aboutamazon.com/annual-reports-proxies-and-shareholder-letters/default.aspx Time pressure effects on decision-making in loss scenarios (eye-tracking): Zhou, Y-B., et al. (2024). "Time pressure effects on decision-making in intertemporal loss scenarios: an eye-tracking study." Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1451674. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1451674/full How time pressure in different phases affects human-AI collaboration: Cao, S., Gomez, C. & Huang, C-M. (2023). "How Time Pressure in Different Phases of Decision-Making Influences Human-AI Collaboration." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 7(CSCW2), Article 277. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3610068 All sources were active and validated as of February 2025.   

Die Amygdala ist unser Angstzentrum. Viele kennen sie auch als "Mandelkern". Diese Amygdala schrumpft und wächst, je nachdem, wie wir unser Gehirn benutzen – und wir haben Einfluss darauf. (Wiederholung vom 04.06.25)**********Quellen aus der Folge:Maher, C., Tortolero, L., Jun, S., Cummins, D. D., Saad, A., Young, J., ... & Saez, I. (2025). Intracranial substrates of meditation-induced neuromodulation in the amygdala and hippocampus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(6), e2409423122.Sato, W., Kochiyama, T., Uono, S., Sawada, R., & Yoshikawa, S. (2020). Amygdala activity related to perceived social support. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 2951. Sudimac, S., Sale, V., & Kühn, S. (2022).How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result of a one-hour walk in nature. Molecular psychiatry, 27(11), 4446-4452. Van Der Helm, E., Yao, J., Dutt, S., Rao, V., Saletin, J. M., & Walker, M. P. (2011). REM sleep depotentiates amygdala activity to previous emotional experiences. Current biology, 21(23), 2029-2023.**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Neurowissenschaften: Was im Hirn passiert, wenn wir Angst habenWarum sich stressige Erlebnisse in unser Gehirn einbrennenNeurowissenschaften: Das Gehirn trainieren**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .**********Ihr habt Anregungen, Ideen, Themenwünsche? Dann schreibt uns gern unter achtsam@deutschlandfunknova.de

Klajā nākusi vēsturnieka Jāņa Šiliņa grāmata "Uzņēmīgais latvietis. Mūrniekmeistars Krišjānis Ķergalvis (1856–1936) un viņa darbi". Krišjānis Ķergalvis bija uzņēmējs, politiķis, būvuzņēmējs un viens no bagātākajiem Latvijas cilvēkiem 20. gadsimta sākumā. Viņa pārziņā bija ēkas, kurās šodien daudzi rīdznieki un Rīgas viesi aizvada savu dzīvi, Ķergalvis, būdams ilggadējs Sv. Jāņa ģildes mūrnieku amata vecākais, Rīgas domes deputāts, Rīgas Latviešu biedrības runasvīrs, mākslas kolekcionārs un mecenāts, savas dzīves laikā uzcēla vai pārbūvēja vismaz 76 dažādus objektus (rūpnīcas, baznīcas, skolas, cietumus, dzīvojamās mājas u. c.) Rīgā, Jūrmalā, Valmierā un Valkā. Caur viņa dzīvesstāstu iespējams ielūkoties arī tā laika latviešu pilsoniskās sabiedrības norisēs, ko raksturoja dižas idejas un lieli darbi. Ko zinām par Krišjāņa Ķergalvja dzīvi? Stāsta pētījuma autors - vēsturnieks Jānis Šiliņš. Laikmetu, kurā rosīgi darbojas Krišjānis Ķergalvis, raksturo vēsturnieks Mārtiņš Mintaurs. Zinātnes ziņās stāsts par mākslīgā intelekta radošajām spējām Mākslīgais intelekts radošumā var pārspēt vidusmēra cilvēku. Tā secinājuši Monreālas universitātes Kanādā pētnieki publikācijā žurnālā “Scientific Reports”, salīdzinot mākslīgā intelekta darbību un 100 tūkstošu cilvēku spējas. Mākslīgā intelekta rīku pamatā ir lielie valodas modeļi, kas lieliski apstrādā un saprot cilvēka valodu. Atsevišķi modeļi uzrādījuši labus un par cilvēkiem pat labākus rezultātus uzdevumos, kas paredzēti, lai mērītu oriģinālu domāšanu un ideju radīšanu. Taču vienlaikus 10% visradošāko cilvēku ir krietni priekšā mākslīgajam intelektam, īpaši tādos radošos uzdevumos kā dzejas un stāstu radīšana. Komentāru par pētnieku veikumu sniedz SIA “Elektroniskie sakari” Techritory programmas direktors Neils Kalniņš. Jautājumi par un ap mākslīgo intelektu ir daļa no viņa ikdienas, un sarunas iesākumā par to, vai mākslīgais intelekts vispār ir radošs un ko mēs saprotam ar mākslīgā intelekta radošumu?   

Una pirámide invertida que reza #RealFood y 8 recomendaciones principales que vamos a analizar en el vídeo de hoy. Una propuesta con luces y sombras que vale la pena desgranar punto a punto. Después de la polémica con my plate, seguimos con guías alimentarias que despiertan mucho recelo, ¿Será que están poniendo en el foco otras cuestiones más allá de la salud pública? Scientific Report del comité que fue principalmente ignorado https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee-report También repasamos en @canal.24.horas la nueva pirámide de alimentos de Estados Unidos con sus pros y sus contras. 📌 VIAJETAL: Gastronomía y viajes 100% vegetales -Ivoox: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-viajetal-gastronomia-viajes-100-vegetales_sq_f11809058_1.html -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG2i9bO4xksDxPoiChYIRzQ -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viajetal/ -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0giAlYsGKs2GWSmXb3ZlJf 📖 Mi quinto libro, '¿Qué pasa con la nutrición?', ya a la venta: https://amzn.to/3KkuNp8 Todos los programas en el podcast del blog: https://goo.gl/2dKYA0 Blog: https://www.midietacojea.com Twitter: https://bit.ly/twitter-mdc Instagram: https://instagram.com/midietacojea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Midietacojea Canal de Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/midietacojea TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTok-mdc

Kein Bock auf Schmerz? Verständlich. Aber wir brauchen ihn. Er hilft uns, gute Entscheidungen zu treffen, sagt die Schmerzforscherin Susanne Becker. Wie Schmerz funktioniert und wie wir ihn beeinflussen können, erklärt sie in ihrem Vortrag. Susanne Becker ist Professorin für Klinische Psychologie an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität in Düsseldorf und erforscht unter anderem, was psychologisch und biologisch dahintersteckt, dass wir Schmerzen individuell und auch in verschiedenen Situationen so anders empfinden. Ihren Vortrag "No Pain, No Gain – Wie Schmerz unser Verhalten und Erleben beeinflusst" hielt sie am am 6. November 2025 im Rahmen des Bürgeruniversität-Programms der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.**********Schlagworte: +++ Deutschlandfunk Nova +++ Hörsaal +++ Vortrag +++ Schmerz +++ Schmerzen +++ Medizin +++ Psychologie +++ Klinische Psychologie +++ Gesundheit +++ Körper +++ Geist +++ Wohlbefinden +++**********In dieser Folge mit: Moderation: Katrin Ohlendorf Vortragende: Susanne Becker, Professorin für Klinische Psychologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf**********Zusätzliche InformationenDieses Thema belastet dich? Hier findest du eine Übersicht über Hilfsangebote.Hörtipp: Deutschlandfunk-Podcast Deep Science**********Ihr hört in diesem Hörsaal:1:36 - Vortragsbeginn3:37 - Was ist Schmerz?5:02 - Studien zur Schmerzwahrnehmung12:40 - Wofür brauchen wir Schmerzmodulation?18:51 - Chronischer Schmerz30:48 - Wie können wir Schmerz beeinflussen, wie vielleicht loswerden?37:49 - Emotionale Schmerzen40:35 - Schlussworte44:42 - Hörtipp: Deep Science - Die Paychonauten**********Quellen aus der Folge:Fillingim, R. B. (2017): Individual differences in pain: understanding the mosaic that makes pain personal. Pain, 158, S11-S18. Löffler, M., Levine, S. M., Usai, K., Desch, S., Kandić, M., Nees, F., & Flor, H. (2022): Corticostriatal circuits in the transition to chronic back pain: the predictive role of reward learning. Cell Reports Medicine, 3(7). Becker, S., Gandhi, W., Chen, Y. J., & Schweinhardt, P. (2017): Subjective utility moderates bidirectional effects of conflicting motivations on pain perception. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 7790. Nees, F., & Becker, S. (2018): Psychological processes in chronic pain: influences of reward and fear learning as key mechanisms–behavioral evidence, neural circuits, and maladaptive changes. Neuroscience, 387, 72-84. Becker, S., & Diers, M. (2016): Chronischer Schmerz. Der Schmerz, 30(5), 395-406. **********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Ernährung: Wie wir essen, ist wichtiger als was wir essenKrebsforschung: Wenn unser Lebensstil krank machtMental Health und Social Media: Das Geschäft mit unserer Psyche**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

In this solo episode, Darin dives into one of the most universal modern experiences: the feeling that time is accelerating. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, and lived experience, he breaks down why time doesn't actually speed up, but our experience of it radically changes. From the impact of digital distraction and divided attention to the way novelty, memory, aging, and even COVID reshaped our internal sense of time, this episode offers both clarity and agency. Darin shows how reclaiming attention, breaking monotony, and creating richer experiences can give us the feeling of having our time back.     What You'll Learn Why time measured by a clock is different from time experienced by the brain How attention, memory, and emotion construct subjective time Why boredom feels slow while flow states feel fast How novelty creates richer memories and longer-feeling lives The role of routine and monotony in time compression How digital technology fragments attention and erases memory Why social media scrolling makes time disappear without satisfaction How COVID disrupted temporal landmarks and distorted time perception Why time feels faster as we age The neuroscience behind memory density and perceived duration Whether time itself is an illusion or a constructed experience Practical ways to slow down your experience of time How breaking routine restores a sense of fullness and presence Why life is measured in experiences, not seconds     Chapters 00:00:03 – Welcome to SuperLife and the exploration of time 00:00:32 – Sponsor: TheraSage and frequency-based healing 00:02:16 – Why time feels like it's speeding up 00:03:07 – Measured time vs experienced time 00:03:39 – Subjective time and how the brain constructs duration 00:04:38 – Boredom, flow, and why time feels slow or fast 00:05:20 – Memory density and time compression 00:05:42 – Clock models vs attention and memory models 00:06:13 – Novelty, travel, and rich experiences 00:06:34 – Routine, repetition, and unremarkable days 00:07:21 – Divided attention and disappearing moments 00:07:56 – The digital shift and fragmented attention post-2000 00:08:30 – Micro-stimulation and wasted time 00:09:12 – Why scrolling doesn't equal flow 00:09:46 – Social acceleration and modern life 00:10:25 – COVID as a global experiment in time perception 00:10:55 – Loss of temporal landmarks during lockdown 00:11:57 – Sponsor: Caldera Lab and clean skincare 00:13:39 – Research on monotony and time compression 00:14:40 – Aging, fewer neural events, and faster time 00:15:30 – Childhood vs adulthood time perception 00:16:22 – Is time real or constructed? 00:16:57 – Physics, relativity, and subjective experience 00:17:56 – How to slow down your experience of time 00:18:12 – Novelty, adventure, and memory creation 00:19:00 – Sustained attention vs multitasking 00:19:37 – Breaking monotony in daily life 00:20:06 – Reducing digital distraction 00:20:25 – Enjoying life as a scientific practice 00:20:49 – Time as memory, not seconds 00:21:08 – Gaining agency over your experience of life 00:21:29 – Creating a richer year through experience 00:22:10 – Curiosity, adventure, and Darin's fascination with time 00:23:27 – Closing thoughts and call to action     Thank You to Our Sponsors Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off Caldera Lab: Experience the clinically proven benefits of Caldera Lab's clean skincare regimen and enjoy 20% off your order by visiting calderalab.com/darin and using code DARIN at checkout.     Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences     Key Takeaway Time isn't speeding up — your brain is compressing it. When you change how you pay attention and what you experience, you change how long your life feels.     Bibliography & Research Sources Droit-Volet, S., Gil, S., Martinelli, N., Andant, N., Clinchamps, M., Parreira, L., ... & Dutheil, F. (2020). Time paradox in COVID-19 lockdown: A web-based study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2185. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.577735 Lugtmeijer, S., Geerligs, L., & Cam-CAN. (2025). Temporal dedifferentiation of neural states with age during naturalistic viewing. Communications Biology, 8, Article 123. (This is the "2025 brain study" on older adults having fewer distinct neural states). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08792-4 Ma, Q., & Wiener, M. (2024). Memorability shapes perceived time (and vice versa). Nature Human Behaviour, 8, 1–13. (The study showing memorable images dilate time). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01863-2 Matthews, W. J., & Meck, W. H. (2016). Temporal cognition: Connecting subjective time to perception, attention, and memory. Psychological Bulletin, 142(8), 865–907. (The core review often attributed to leading field researchers linking time to attention/memory). https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000045 Ogden, R. S. (2020). The passage of time during the UK Covid-19 lockdown. PLOS ONE, 15(7), e0235871. (The longitudinal study showing 80%+ reported time distortion). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235871 Rosa, H. (2013). Social acceleration: A new theory of modernity. Columbia University Press. (The sociological framework on "social acceleration"). https://cup.columbia.edu/book/social-acceleration/9780231148344 Wearden, J. H. (2016). The psychology of time perception. Palgrave Macmillan. (Comprehensive overview by the author mentioned in your notes). https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-40883-9 Winkler, I., et al. (2020). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on time perception. Scientific Reports. (Likely reference for "Scientific Reports" findings on content-dependent timing).  

  This episode's guests:Randy Nelson, PhD, Circadian Rhythm Researcher.Scott Lind, Electrical Engineer, CEO Redshift Lighting.Rushil Kukreja, Founder of Princia.Bill's News Picks:Space Modernization for the 21st Century NPRM, FCC. Palo Alto approves dark sky ordinance, sets earlier curfew, Riley Cooke, Palo Alto Online. Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism, Nature. Midnight darkness and evening melatonin pre-treatment reverse night-light-induced neurobehavioural disruptions in a diurnal corvid, Scientific Reports. The night feels different when you're out there', Dr. Jon Sutton, The British Psychological Society.Send Feedback Text to the Show!Support the showA hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That's $3 a month. If you like what we're doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! Why Support Light Pollution News? Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests. Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer. Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic. About Light Pollution News: The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you. Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more! But not all is lost! There are simple solutions that provide for big impacts. Each month, Bill McGeeney, is joined by upwards of three guests to help you grow your awareness and understanding of both the challenges and the road to recovering our disappearing nighttime ecosystem.

A 2013 Science paper claimed beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), the primary ketone body produced during ketosis, was a potent histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor with powerful epigenetic benefits — this claim became the foundation of the keto movement's health narrative A devastating 2019 head-to-head comparison in Scientific Reports found that BHB shows no detectable HDAC inhibition in vitro or in vivo, while butyrate (a different molecule produced by gut bacteria) demonstrates robust HDAC-inhibiting activity The bitter irony: ketogenic diets actually reduce colonic butyrate production by depleting fiber intake and diminishing butyrate-producing gut bacteria — the very diet designed to boost the "HDAC-inhibiting ketone" may be depleting the actual HDAC inhibitor While BHB has legitimate benefits as an alternative fuel source and GPR109A receptor activator, the widespread claim that ketosis provides "epigenetic therapy" through HDAC inhibition appears to be scientifically unfounded

This episode cuts through the noise and explains why creatine is one of the most effective, well-researched supplements for women, not just for building muscle, but for thinking sharper, recovering faster, and staying steady when life is heavy. We break down the physiology, the misconceptions, and the real-world benefits so you can use creatine with clarity and confidence.I used one main paper to research all the mechanistic stuff for this episode. It is free to access and it's AMAZING:Creatine Supplementation Beyond Athletics: Benefits of Different Types of Creatine for Women, Vegans, and Clinical Populations — A Narrative ReviewGutiérrez-Hellín J., Del Coso J., Franco-Andrés A., Gamonales J.M., Espada M.C., González-García J., López-Moreno M., Varillas-Delgado D.Nutrients (2025).PMCID: PMC11723027 | DOI: 10.3390/nu17010095Then some of the other studies I mentioned can be found here: 1. Single Dose Creatine Improves Cognitive Performance and Induces Changes in Cerebral High-Energy Phosphates During Sleep DeprivationGordji-Nejad A., Matusch A., Kleedörfer S., Patel H.J., Drzezga A., Elmenhorst D., Binkofski F., Bauer A.Scientific Reports (2024).PMCID: PMC10902318 | DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54249-9What it's aboutA high single dose of creatine helped offset the cognitive decline and metabolic stress caused by sleep deprivation, temporarily boosting brain energy systems and mental performance.2. Creatine Promotes Endometriosis Progression by Inducing M2 Polarization of Peritoneal MacrophagesChen S.-M., Liu Y.-K., Ma X.-Q., Wei C.-Y., Li M.-Q., Zhu X.-Y.Reproduction (2024).DOI: 10.1530/REP-24-0278 | PMID: 39679878What it's aboutThis study found that creatine can shift peritoneal macrophages into an M2, pro-growth state, which may accelerate inflammation, angiogenesis, and lesion development in endometriosis.3. Effects of Long-Term Low-Dose Dietary Creatine Supplementation in Older WomenLobo D.M., Tritto A.C., da Silva L.R., de Oliveira P.B., Benatti F.B., Roschel H., Nieß B., Gualano B., Pereira R.M.R.Experimental Gerontology (2015).DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.07.012 | PMID: 26192975What it's aboutA year of very low-dose creatine (1 g/day) was safe but too small a dose to produce measurable changes in bone health, lean mass, or muscle function in postmenopausal women.

In this month's Beekeeping Today Podcast Short with Dr. Dewey Caron, he reflects on the many ways communication connects us — from human language to honey bee behavior. Recorded following the Oregon State Beekeepers Association's annual meeting, Dewey explores communication on three levels: between bee scientists and beekeepers, between beekeepers and their bees, and among bees themselves. He compares human verbal, nonverbal, and written communication to the complex systems found in honey bee societies, including the famous waggle dance and the chemical cues that govern colony behavior. Dewey also shares new research from the University of Minnesota, which suggests that the protein vitellogenin may play a role in how colonies prepare to swarm — possibly acting as part of their "language" of reproduction. The discussion underscores how understanding bee communication helps us become better communicators as beekeepers, recognizing the cues our colonies send before swarming begins. As Dewey reminds us, communication is a two-way street: "We need to understand what our bees are saying and better refine what we're asking of them." Links and references mentioned in this episode: Klett, Katrina, Kate Ihie, Michael Simone-Finstrome and Marla Spivak. 2025. Vitellogenin plays a role in regulating honey bee swarming. Scientific Reports  15,  36569. (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-20547-z ) Note: Kate Ihir and Michael Simone-Finstrome now at USDA Baton Rouge Bee lab) Seeley, Thomas D. 2024. Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz Runners. Princeton Univ Press The Language Doctors - https://thelanguagedoctors.org/blog/language-and-communication-2/ University of Minnesota Bee Research Lab – https://beelab.umn.edu Brought to you by Betterbee – your partners in better beekeeping. ______________ Betterbee is the presenting sponsor of Beekeeping Today Podcast. Betterbee's mission is to support every beekeeper with excellent customer service, continued education and quality equipment. From their colorful and informative catalog to their support of beekeeper educational activities, including this podcast series, Betterbee truly is Beekeepers Serving Beekeepers. See for yourself at www.betterbee.com ** As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a commission from qualifying purchases Copyright © 2025 by Growing Planet Media, LLC

The ACOG acknowledges that maternal obesity affects labor curves and recommends allowing more time for cervical dilation before diagnosing labor arrest in obese patients. This approach aims to avoid unnecessary interventions, such as premature cesarean delivery, which may occur if standard labor curves are strictly applied to obese women. In this episode, we will review a new study from the AJOG (08 Nov 2025) which describes labor progression and duration according to maternal body mass index, validating the need (possibly) for a BMI -based labor curve. Has there been advocates of a BMI-based labor curve? Listen in for details.1. Edwards, Sara et al. Characterizing Labor Progression and Duration According to Maternal Body Mass Index. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 0, Issue 02. Lundborg L, Liu X, Åberg K, et al. Association of Body Mass Index and Maternal Age With First Stage Duration of Labour. Scientific Reports. 2021;11(1):13843. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-93217-5.3. Kominiarek MA, Zhang J, Vanveldhuisen P, et al. Contemporary Labor Patterns: The Impact of Maternal Body Mass Index. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011;205(3):244.e1-8. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.014.4. Norman SM, Tuuli MG, Odibo AO, et al. The Effects of Obesity on the First Stage of Labor.Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012;120(1):130-5. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e318259589c.

Ellen comes clean about the bluestreak cleaner wrasse. We discuss trust, cheating, fish patriarchy, manipulation, deception, game theory, the prisoner's dilemma, marketing, the mirror test, the horrors of self-awareness, and so much more. Christian drinks a Capri-Sun. Works Cited:“Testing the Low-density Hypothesis for Reversed Sex Change in Polygynous Fish: Experiments in Labroides dimidiatus” - Tetsuo Kuwamura et al., Scientific Reports, March 2014“Punishment and partner switching cause cooperative behavior in a cleaning mutualism” - Redouan Bshary & Alexandra Grutter, Biology Letters, July 2005“Power and temptation cause shifts between exploitation and cooperation in a cleaner wrasse mutualism” - Simon Gingins et al., Proc. Biol. Sci., June 2013“Male cleaner wrasses adjust punishment of female partners according to the stakes” by Nichola J Raihani et al., Proc. Biol. Sci., June 2011“Cleaner fish are sensitive to what their partners can and cannot see” - Katherine McAuliffe et al., Communications Biology, Sep 2021“Biting cleaner fish use altruism to deceive image-scoring client reef fish” by Redouan Bshary et al., Proc. Biol. Sci., Feb 2002“If a fish can pass the mark test, what are the implications for consciousness and selfawareness testing in animals?” - Masanori Kohda et al., PLOS Biol, Feb 2019“Further evidence for the capacity of mirror self-recognition in cleaner fish and the significance of ecologically relevant marks” - Masanori Kohda et al., PLOS Biol., Feb 2022“Cleaner fish recognize self in a mirror via self-face recognition like humans” - Masanori Kohda et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Feb 2023“Cleaner fish with mirror self-recognition capacity precisely realize their body size based on their mental image” - Taiga Kobayashi et al., Scientific Reports, Sep 2024“The false cleanerfish relies on aggressive mimicry to bite fish fins when benthic foods are scarce in their local habitat” - Misaki Fujisawa et al., Scientific Reports, May 2020Links:For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on BlueSky!

In this solo episode, Darin shares everything he's learned over nearly a decade of caring for his beloved German Shepherds, Chugga and Ella. From water quality to food choices, stress management, natural therapies, and even stem cells, Darin reveals the daily practices and integrative care strategies that keep his dogs thriving. With inspiration from Forever Dog authors Rodney Habib and Dr. Karen Becker, this episode is packed with actionable steps and powerful reminders about what it means to be a true steward for our animal companions. What You'll Learn in This Episode [00:00] Welcome and introduction – why this episode is dedicated to dogs and animal care [00:40] The bond with Chugga and Ella and why stewardship matters [01:16] Inspiration from The Forever Dog and leading longevity experts [01:38] Clean water: why filtration is critical for pets and how Darin prepares it [03:01] How much water your dog really needs and the danger of dehydration [03:38] A scary heatstroke story with Ella and the importance of paying attention [04:11] Daily care tips: washing bowls, using stainless steel, and avoiding bacteria buildup [04:43] Electrolytes, minerals, and using natural supplementation for dogs' hydration [05:35] Food choices: balancing plant-based with raw diets using Bramble and Viva Raw [07:01] The Dog Aging Project: why feeding once a day may extend longevity [08:12] Transitioning from kibble to raw: microbiome, gut diversity, and safety tips [09:47] Adding veggies, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and berries for diversity and antioxidants [11:40] The importance of walks, exercise, and letting dogs sniff for cognitive health [12:27] Training, discipline, and running with Chugga on the mountain bike [13:32] How dogs mirror our stress and why managing your own health impacts theirs [14:01] Working with the endocannabinoid system, CBD, and reducing nervous tension [15:03] Natural therapies: PEMF mats, AmpCoil, red light, and energy balancing [16:08] Conventional vs naturopathic care—when to use both for acute and long-term health [17:00] Chugga's autoimmune challenges and the integrative approach to healing [18:20] Modalities used: stem cells, acupuncture, microbiome testing, ozone baths, and more [20:34] How pets reflect back our stress and why healing ourselves heals them too [22:07] Building a holistic health protocol: food, supplements, exercise, trauma release [23:05] Why meal timing and fasting windows can boost detox and longevity in dogs [25:11] Daily practices: washing bowls, diversifying food, hydration, and routines [26:29] The role of the endocannabinoid system in pets and humans alike [27:27] Alternative therapies: psychic readings, EFT, remote healing, and staying open [28:10] Back to basics: food, water, exercise, sleep, and trauma release for pets and people [28:41] Final reflections: stewardship, love, and why pets are free beings bonded to us Thank You to Our Sponsors: Our Place: Toxic-free, durable cookware that supports healthy cooking. Use code DARIN for 10% off at fromourplace.com. Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences Key Takeaway “Our dogs are barometers for our own well-being. When we reduce toxins, diversify food, manage stress, and honor them as family, they not only thrive longer — they remind us how to live better ourselves.” Bibliography / Sources Water & nutrition guidance WSAVA Global Nutrition—pet food selection & toolkit; Merck Veterinary Manual—typical daily water needs. WSAVA+1MSD Veterinary Manual Feeding frequency Bray EE et al. “Once-daily feeding is associated with better health in companion dogs” (Dog Aging Project, GeroScience 2022). PMCPubMedDog Aging Project Activity & cognition Dog Aging Project analyses on physical activity and cognitive health in older dogs (GeroScience 2022). ResearchGate Raw diets: microbiome & safety Sandri M. et al., BMC Vet Res 2016; Schmidt M. et al., PLOS ONE 2018; Xu J. et al., 2021; Davies RH. et al., 2019 (review on raw diets & pathogens). BioMed CentralPLOSPMC+1 Plant-based diets for dogs Knight A. et al., PLOS ONE 2022. PMC Microbiome testing (clinical tool) Texas A&M GI Lab—Dysbiosis Index overview. AVMA Owner–dog connection, stress & oxytocin Roth L. et al., Scientific Reports 2019 (stress synchrony); Wilson C. et al., PLOS ONE 2022 (dogs smell human stress); Nagasawa M. et al., Science 2015 (oxytocin gaze loop). NaturePMCPubMed Stem cells for canine OA Harman R. et al., Front Vet Sci 2016 (RCT, allogeneic ADSCs); Cuervo B. et al., Int J Mol Sci 2014 (randomized); VetEvidence 2022 (knowledge summary). FrontiersPMCVeterinary Evidence Acupuncture / gold bead studies & reviews Baker-Meuten A. et al., 2020 (prospective OA); Teixeira LR. et al., JAVMA 2016; Jaeger GT. et al., Vet Rec 2006. PMCAVMA JournalsPubMed Photobiomodulation (red light) AVMA Journals RCT in canine hip OA (2022). DVM 360 PEMF Randomized post-op pain/IVDD trial (NC State coverage); Front Vet Sci 2021 (targeted PEMF). NC State NewsFrontiers Chiropractic / manipulation Randomized Boxer puppy study (spondylosis); systematic review of manipulative therapies; AVMA policy context. PMC+1AVMA Ozone & IV Vitamin C Veterinary ozone therapy reviews (limited evidence); Merck Vet Manual—dogs synthesize vitamin C (routine IV-C not standard).