Podcast Episodes

The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals

Episode 55

In this episode, I discuss the science of setting, assessing, and pursuing goals. I explain the neural (brain) circuits that underlie goal setting and pursuit. Then I describe nine science-supported …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals | Episode 55

In this episode, I discuss the science of setting, assessing, and pursuing goals. I explain the neural (brain) circuits that underlie goal setting and pursuit. Then I describe nine science-supported …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance | Dr. Jack Feldman

Episode 54

This episode my guest is Dr. Jack Feldman, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles and a pioneering world expert in the science of respiration (breathing)…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

LIFESPAN: The Science Behind Why We Age | Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair

I am honored to share the first episode of the new podcast, Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair. 

Dr. Sinclair is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. He is also the co-director of Harvard …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Science of Making & Breaking Habits

Episode 53

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…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging | Dr. David Sinclair

Episode 52

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 …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love

Episode 51

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 socia…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Understanding Your Brain's Logic & Function | Dr. David Berson

Episode 50

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 slee…

Published on 4 years ago

Erasing Fears & Traumas Based on the Modern Neuroscience of Fear

Episode 49

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 ou…

Published on 4 years ago

How Humans Select & Keep Romantic Partners in Short & Long Term | Dr. David Buss

Episode 48

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…

Published on 4 years ago