The Science of Making & Breaking Habits
In this episode, I review the science of habit formation and habit elimination and how the process of neuroplasticity (brain rewiring) underlies these processes. I describe two new systems for habit f...
3 Jan 20221h 47min
The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging | Dr. David Sinclair
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. David Sinclair, tenured Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and an expert researcher in the field of longevity. Dr. Sinclair is also the author of the b...
27 Dec 20212h 7min
Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love
This episode I discuss the science of social bonding- the process by which we form attachments. I explain the neural and hormonal basis for "social homeostasis" (our drive for a given amount of social...
20 Dec 20211h 30min
Understanding Your Brain's Logic & Function | Dr. David Berson
In this episode, my guest is Dr. David Berson, Ph.D., Professor & Chairman of Neuroscience at Brown University. Dr. Berson discovered the neurons in your eye that set your biological rhythms for sleep...
13 Dec 20211h 49min
Erasing Fears & Traumas Based on the Modern Neuroscience of Fear
In this episode, I discuss fear and trauma, including the neural circuits involved in the "threat reflex" and how specific experiences and memories come to activate that system. I also discuss how our...
6 Dec 20212h 10min
How Humans Select & Keep Romantic Partners in Short & Long Term | Dr. David Buss
In this episode, my guest is Dr. David Buss, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and one of the founding members of the field of evolutionary psychology. Dr. Buss descri...
29 Nov 20212h 10min
The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice
In this episode, I discuss the science of gratitude, which has been shown in peer-reviewed studies to have tremendous positive effects on mental and physical health. I explain, however, that most comm...
22 Nov 20211h 22min
Time Perception & Entrainment by Dopamine, Serotonin & Hormones
In this episode, I discuss how our brain and body track time and the role that neurochemicals, in particular dopamine and serotonin, but also hormones such as melatonin, allow us to orient ourselves i...
15 Nov 20211h 11min
