Glioblastoma with Dr. Kyle Malone #101
Dr. Kyle Malone joins Dr. Kim Hellemans to discuss his research on glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer...
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20 of 107 episodesSound 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...
Cannabis 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...