Sound Meaning in Language with Dr. Ida Toivonen #100
Dr. Ida Toivonen joins Minding the Brain to talk about sound and meaning in language. Do all languages have tense? Do plurals work the same...
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20 of 106 episodesCannabis and the Endocannabinoid System With Dr. Matt Hill #99
Dr. Matt Hill joins Dr. Kim Hellemans to talk about his research on cannabis and the endocannabinoid system. Is there a difference between s...
Using Chatbots for Therapy and Companionship #98
Why are people increasingly turning to AI for therapy and romantic relationships? Kim and Jim break down the pros and cons of our increasing...
Seeking Closure in Uncertain Times #97
How do our brains respond to prolonged uncertainty? Is our era unprecedented? Why do we find the unknown simultaneously compelling and frigh...
Metacognition With Brendan Conway-Smith – #96
Brendan Conway-Smith joins Minding the Brain to discuss metacognition. What is metacognition and why is it important? Can understanding meta...
Sound Meaning in Language with David M. Sidhu – #95
Have you ever wondered how J.R.R. Tolkien invented such evocative names? David M. Sidhu joins Jim Davies to discuss language processing, sou...
Behavioral Addiction
Kim and Jim take a deep dive into the topic of behavioral addiction. What is behavioral addiction? Can you be addicted to food? What about [...
Experiencing Nature with John M. Zelenski & Dan Rubinstein – #94
We’ve all heard that being in nature is good for mental and physical health, but just how good is it? John M. Zelenski and Dan [...]
AI Rights – #93
Jim and Kim take a deep dive into the world of AI and ethics. Are LLMs sentient? Why should we worry about AI rights? Is [...]
Schizophrenia
What does it feel like to have schizophrenia? What is the history of the schizophrenia diagnosis and are there effective treatments for the...
Social Media & Mental Health with Dr. Andrea Howard, Part 2 – #92
Dr. Jim Davies, Dr. Kim Hellemans, and Dr. Andrea Howard continue their discussion on what research reveals about social media’s impact on y...
Brain Fog, Neurodivergence in STEM & Improving Brain Function – Q&A – #91
What is brain fog and what can you do about it? What’s Jim’s #1 recommendation for improving brain function? Do brains compensate for cognit...
Social Media & Mental Health with Dr. Andrea Howard, Part 1 – #90
Dr. Jim Davies, Dr. Kim Hellemans, and Dr. Andrea Howard explore what research really says about social media’s impact on youth mental healt...
Cannabis Induced Anxiety, Healing After Alcoholism & Brain Training – Q&A – #89
Why does cannabis give some people anxiety? Can your brain heal after alcoholism? Does brain training work? Join Kim and Jim as they answer...
Delusions with Dr. Ian Gold – #88
Dr. Ian Gold joins Minding the Brain to talk about his research on delusions. What are delusions? Is there a link between delusions and cons...
Near Death Experiences, Brain Implants & Lucid Dreaming – Q&A – #87
Are near-death experiences real? Given the uniqueness of every brain, are brain implants a plausible future technology? Can people teach the...
Cultural Effects on the Brain and Mental Disorders #86
How does culture impact our brains and the way that mental disorders manifest? How does schizophrenia look different across cultures? What a...
Ape Brains, Evo Psych and AGI – Q&A – #85
Could LLMs like ChatGPT ever lead to AGI? Could we ever erase traumatic memories? Why do some people hate evolutionary psychology? What has...
The Evolution of Women with Cat Bohannon #84
Cat Bohannon joins Minding the Brain to talk about the evolution of women. Get ready to learn about prehistoric gynecology, sexual dimorphis...
Q&A: Transgender Brain Differences, the Impact of Racism on the Brain and More #83
Are the brains of transgender people different than the brains of cisgender people? Can experiencing racism cause lasting neurological damag...
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