Seth Grant talks about Synapse Complexity (BS 176)
Seth Grant (click to play audio)BS 176 is my fifth interview with molecular biologist and neuroscientistDr. Seth Grant from The University of Edinburgh. Dr. Grant was recently recognized for his pioneering work by the Federation of European Neuroscientists. He continues to make fundamental discoveries about the structure and function of the synapse and this month we discuss the discovery that synapse complexity and diversity is greater than expected, along with the implications of these discoveries. Dr. Grant first appeared onBrain Science back in 2008. So in this interview, I also asked him to take us back ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - September 25, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Evolution Brain Research Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Seth Grant talks about Synapse Complexity (BS 176)
Seth Grant (click to play audio)BS 176 is my fifth interview with molecular biologist and neuroscientistDr. Seth Grant from The University of Edinburgh. Dr. Grant was recently recognized for his pioneering work by the Federation of European Neuroscientists. He continues to make fundamental discoveries about the structure and function of the synapse and this month we discuss the discovery that synapse complexity and diversity is greater than expected, along with the implications of these discoveries. Dr. Grant first appeared onBrain Science back in 2008. So in this interview, I also asked him to take us back ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - September 25, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Evolution Brain Research Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Cognitive Dissonance with Carol Tavris (BS 175)
Carol Tavris (click to play audio, R click to download)
This month’s episode of Brain Science features an extremely timely interview with Dr. Carol Tavris, co-author of the newly released third edition of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts. Cognitive Dissonance was actually discovered back in 1956 and it is one of the most well-replicated phenomena in experimental psychology. It also impacts many aspects of our lives, including politics, which is why I am grateful to have Dr. Tavris back on the p...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - August 28, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Interviews Psychology Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
"The Spontaneous Brain" with Georg Northoff (BS 174)
Georg Northoff (click to play interview)
BS 174 is an interview with neuroscientist and philosopher Georg Northoff about his fascinating book The Spontaneous Brain: From the Mind–Body to the World–Brain Problem. We explore the significance of the growing evidence that most of the brain's activity occurs independently of external stimuli with a focus on the implications of this finding for our understanding of how the brain generates consciousness.We recently explored the importance of the brain’s spontaneous activity with György Buzsáki (BS 172), but Northoff suggests a surprisin...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - July 24, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Consciousness Interviews Mind and Body Neuroscience Source Type: podcasts
Optimal Living: Insights From Flow Theory
What does it mean to live optimally? Is there any difference between self actualization and self-transcendence? Do peak performances and peak experiences differ? The last question was asked yesterday by Scott Barry Kaufman on twitter and it got me thinking.
I've been thinking a lot lately about the potential utility of distinguishing peak experiences from peak performance. I don't think they are necessarily the same thing. Some peak experiences are so wondrous experientially but don't necessarily elevate our "performance". Thoughts?— Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. (@sbkaufman) July 12, 2020
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Source: The Mouse Trap - July 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: positive psychology flow peak experiences peak performance Self-actualization self-transcedence Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 635: Mask hysteria
Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then we review SARS-CoV-2 shedding in children, how to resume school safely, the need for widespread testing and wearing face masks, and much more, including listener email. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharynx of youth (Emerg Inf Dis) SARS-CoV-2 viral load by patient age (Hosp Charité) Viral load in children with COVID-19 (Emerg I...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 5, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Attention Networks: The role of NE
Attention has been studied heavily and as per a popular model of attention by Posner et al, we have 3 systems for attention: alerting, orienting and an executive control network.
Now let me propose a radical fourth network for the same, but before I do that I want to clear some misconceptions about attention. Way back in 2009 I had blogged and elaborated on a couple of posts that attention allocation and action selection utilized the same mechanisms and were conceptually similar; at that time I was not much aware of the Posner et al model of attention. Today I want to go further and claim that attention processes are in...
Source: The Mouse Trap - June 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: attention neurotransmitters Source Type: podcasts
"Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty" (BS 173)
Virginia “Ginger” Campbell, MD
This month’s special episode of Brain Science features excerpt from the bestseller Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origin of Certainty by longtime host Dr. Ginger Campbell.. While it might seem ironic to talk about certainty during these extremely uncertain times, understanding how our brain generates the feeling of knowing or certainty is actually more relevant than ever.Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty is based on several early episodes of Brain Science and highlights the work of retired neurologist Dr. ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - June 26, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Cognitive Science Consciousness Decision Making Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Psychology Source Type: podcasts
"Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty" (BS 173)
Virginia “Ginger” Campbell, MD
This month’s special episode of Brain Science features excerpt from the bestseller Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origin of Certainty by longtime host Dr. Ginger Campbell.. While it might seem ironic to talk about certainty during these extremely uncertain times, understanding how our brain generates the feeling of knowing or certainty is actually more relevant than ever.Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty is based on several early episodes of Brain Science and highlights the work of retired neurologist Dr. ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - June 26, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Cognitive Science Consciousness Decision Making Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Psychology Source Type: podcasts
"The Brain from the Inside Out" with Gy örgy Buzsáki (BS 172)
György Buzsáki (click to listen, Right click to download mp3)
In this month’s episode of Brain Science I talk with neuroscientist György Buzsáki about his new book The Brain from Inside Out. We explore how abandoning what he calls the "Outside In" approach to understanding the brain can lead to surprising new insights. This includes a new appreciation for the importance of the brain’s spontaneous activity and the implications for learning and memory.Note: Dr. Buzsáki first interview ( BSP 31 ) is now available free as an episode extra in the free Brain Science mobile app.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 22, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Research Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Rhythms and Oscillations Source Type: podcasts
"The Brain from Inside Out" with Gy örgy Buzsáki (BS 172)
György Buzsáki (click to listen, Right click to download mp3)
In this month’s episode of Brain Science I talk with neuroscientist György Buzsáki about his new book The Brain from Inside Out. We explore how abandoning what he calls the "Outside In" approach to understanding the brain can lead to surprising new insights. This includes a new appreciation for the importance of the brain’s spontaneous activity and the implications for learning and memory.Note: Dr. Buzsáki first interview ( BSP 31 ) is now available free as an episode extra in the free Brain Science mobile app.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 22, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Research Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Rhythms and Oscillations Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing – coping with Covid fatigue
We are more than six weeks into the lockdown and if you were to gauge the mood of the nation, it would be one of fatigue. It started as an all-hands-on-deck emergency situation, but it now transpires that the current work situation for healthcare professionals is not going to change any time soon.
This is a marathon rather than a sprint. So how can we better look after ourselves to cope with this new realisation? In this podcast we speak to Dr Caroline Walker, an NHS-based psychiatrist and therapist.
Wait til the end for Caroline's simple technique she uses to help when feeling overwhelmed .
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Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
