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Economist Podcasts

This podcast explores the evolution of modern AI from its origins in the human brain to present-day generative models like ChatGPT, featuring insights from experts including Daniela Rus, Yoshua Bengio, and Ainslie Johnstone.

March 06, 2024

Everyday Positivity

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March 05, 2024

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Neuroscientist Dr Rachel Herz helps Dr Laurie understand why she gravitates towards unconventional scents for wellbeing and explains how carefully chosen fragrances can reduce stress, boost happiness, improve performance, and potentially aid in finding a partner.

February 05, 2024

The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy Pelz

This podcast rerelease explores weight gain, autophagy nuances, fasting as a healing tool, metabolic flexibility for less fat, weightlifting benefits for women, and the impact of fasting on mental health with guest Cynthia Thurlow - a wellness expert with over 20 years' experience in health and wellness.

January 01, 2024

Safety Third

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November 17, 2023

Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu

Tom Biliotti invites Dan Ariely to discuss the impact of corrosive mis-information on human reasoning in global conflicts and social media arguments, highlighting Ariely's insights from research on behavioral economics.

October 31, 2023

Nudge

Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee Patrick Fagan discusses potential manipulation of citizens by governments and everyday people's acceptance of eating insects, proposing ways to resist such influence.

October 16, 2023

No Stupid Questions

Discussion on whether being an egocentric or allocentric navigator is better, controversy over NYC Department of Education's ban on ChatGPT, and claims of Mike getting ripped off by Michael Jackson's cousin - Referenced works are from sources like The Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, Nature Scientific Reports, Learning and Motivation, Current Biology, and The Atlantic.

October 15, 2023

Huberman Lab

The host discusses neuroscience and psychology studies on willpower and tenacity, explaining how they differ from motivation and providing science-supported tools to increase levels of willpower and tenacity, also discussing the role of beliefs, sleep, stress, focus, and possibly lifespan in determining tenacity and willpower.

October 09, 2023

Modern Wisdom

Learn about why moderation is hard, the mysteries of human desire, the scarcity loop's impact on behavior, and Michael Easter's take on first-world problems from a UNLV professor who focuses on health and human performance.

October 07, 2023

The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

Discussion with Professor David Nutt about psychedelics such as LSD, Psilocybin, and Ketamine, their history, mechanism on the brain (default mode network), latest research on efficacy, and possible applications to various conditions. Mention of his book titled '...' and alternative alcohol beverage called Sentia Spirits.

August 30, 2023

Ologies with Alie Ward

Dr. Crystal Dilworth discusses neurotransmitters Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine and their impact on moods & behaviors; covers depression, anxiety, antidepressants, ADHD, addiction, microbiome, habits, quitting smoking, meditation, SSRIs vs. SNRIs, holding a human brain, donating to science, and 'lizard brains'.

July 20, 2023

Hidden Brain

Psychiatrist explains the neuroscience behind compulsive consumption and shares techniques patients have learned to overcome addictive substances and behaviors.

July 17, 2023

Huberman Lab

Dr. Robert Malenka discusses how the brain's reward systems involving dopamine and serotonin motivate behavior, including addiction and social connections like empathy, through processes modified by context and memory.

July 10, 2023

Modern Wisdom

Professor Anil Seth discusses the complexities of consciousness and self, questioning if a new science can provide answers to traditional philosophical questions about consciousness, memory, perception, and animal awareness.

July 03, 2023

Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

Dr. Uma Naidoo explains the science behind the relationship between diet and mood, specifically how dietary choices impact anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, dementia, sleep disorders, and explains her approach to intuitive eating.

June 26, 2023

The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.

Max Lugavere and Mark Sisson discuss how exercise is key to good health and long life with Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis.

June 05, 2023

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Podcast guest Anil Seth shares insights into consciousness, perception, and reality as a neuroscientist, arguing that our brains construct hallucinations to create shared understanding of reality through external cues.

May 30, 2023

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Dr. Joe Dispenza discusses the connection between thoughts and emotions, emphasizing the importance of attention to growth-inducing information, stress relief through breathwork, and potential emotional reliving

May 29, 2023

Making Sense with Sam Harris

Sam Harris discusses how the brain constructs a vision of self and the world with Shamil Chandaria, covering topics like the brain's functioning from first principles, Bayesian inference, hierarchical predictive processing, psychedelics, beliefs, meditation, risks and benefits of psychedelics, non-duality, love, gratitude, bliss, self model, Buddhist concept of emptiness, human flourishing, effective altruism, and other relevant topics.

May 22, 2023