Season 3 Episode 1 – The Nine Triggers of Rage The human brain is designed to “snap” under threat, but 100,000 years of evolution did not prepare us for the…
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Language originates as brain signals — mysterious lines of squiggles — that somehow turn into speech. Meet the neuroscientist who is turning those squiggles into conversations, using artificial intelligence (A.I.)…
Depression, anxiety, low libido… your mood is directly related to what you eat. Nutritional psychiatrist (and chef) Uma Naidoo, MD, examines the “gut-brain romance” and explains the delicate balance between…
From the outside, a human brain appears fairly uniform – but what’s inside is very different depending on where you look. Your brain has complex maps within that allow you…
Can you communicate with someone who’s sound asleep, and is it possible to influence their dreams? Dr. Ken Paller, professor of psychology at Northwestern and a leading sleep researcher, talks…
Near-death experiences may seem like the stuff of supermarket tabloids, but there are real patterns to what people report after coming close to departing this life. Dr. Bruce Greyson has…
ASMR, or the autonomous sensory meridian response, is a state of deep calm accompanied by a sense of “brain tingles.” Not everyone experiences it, but if you do, you know…
Whether you’re a believer or not, God is taking up space in your head – the prefrontal cortex, to be exact. Jordan Grafman, PhD, of Northwestern University has been studying…
It’s effective against depression, can help you stop smoking, even ease end-of-life distress. It’s non-addictive, naturally occurring, and has been used for thousands of years — but you can’t have…
We all know exercising is good for us – it reduces anxiety and inflammation, boosts the immune system, and may even ward off dementia, all while it helps keep us…