This is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

26/07/2024

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and more.

She was also kicked out of the NIH, and denied credit for much of her work.

Writer and producer Pamela Ryckman shares all this and more on the podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mercurial-genius-of-candace-pert/id1457049580?i=1000663391151

26/07/2024

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease.

She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got herself kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work.

Pert was a trailblazing yet mercurial neuroscientist, a woman who made her male boss famous but has been largely forgotten herself.

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got herself kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work. Pert was a trailblazing yet mercu...

24/07/2024

Do you watch videos on YouTube? If so, you’re not alone.

These creators, known as , attract millions of followers.

Share your favorite ASMRtist in the comments and learn more about this subculture on the podcast.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whispers-tingles-asmr-with-craig-richard/id1457049580?i=1000661988864

22/07/2024

Today is World Brain Day. This year’s focus is on optimizing lifelong brain health and prevention of disease.

Explore some of our podcast episodes focused on tools for maintaining your brain’s health here:
https://thisisyourbrain.com/tag/brain-health/

20/07/2024

This is your friendly reminder to pause and take a breath.

19/07/2024

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got herself kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work. Pert was a trailblazing yet mercurial neuroscientist, a woman who made her male boss famous but has been largely forgotten herself. She was also a rebel, a workaholic... and a bit mad.

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also inadvertently unleashed the overdose epidemic, got herself kicked out of the NIH, and was denied credit for much of her work. Pert was a trailblazing yet mercu...

18/07/2024

ASMR is a state of deep calm and a sense of “brain tingles.” Many watch videos to help reduce stress and to help with falling asleep.

Dr. Craig Richard shares more insights into ASMR.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whispers-tingles-asmr-with-craig-richard/id1457049580?i=1000661988864

‎Show This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg, Ep Whispers & Tingles – ASMR with Craig Richard - Jul 11, 2024

12/07/2024

is a state of deep calm and a sense of “brain tingles.”

For those who experience it a whisper, a gentle touch, or even watching a video can induce a deeply relaxing response.

Craig Richard explains the science behind ASMR on the podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whispers-tingles-asmr-with-craig-richard/id1457049580?i=1000661988864

12/07/2024

Not everyone experiences it, but if you do, you know what triggers it: a whisper or other soft sounds, a gentle touch or movement, even watching a Bob Ross video. Physiologist Craig Richard explains the science behind ASMR, and why in some people induces a deeply relaxing response that can resolve insomnia, relaxation, and stress.

ASMR, or the autonomous sensory meridian response, is a state of deep calm accompanied by a sense of “brain tingles.” Not everyone experiences it, but if you do, you know what triggers it: a whisper or other soft sounds, a gentle touch or movement, even watching a Bob Ross video. Physiologist Cr...

10/07/2024

Not everyone experiences ASMR, but if you do, you know what triggers it: a whisper or other soft sounds, a gentle touch or movement, even watching a Bob Ross video. This Friday Physiologist Craig Richard explains the science behind ASMR.

Physiologist Craig Richard explains the science behind ASMR, and why in some people induces a deeply relaxing response that can resolve insomnia, relaxation, and stress.  For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery...

08/07/2024

The scents of summer—including sunscreen, chlorine, and BBQs—are undeniably powerful.

Smell is our most evocative sense, with instant associations with emotions and memories.

Cognitive Rachel Herz explains the power of scent, and how you get a new nose every month!👃

Listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scent-of-a-memory/id1457049580?i=1000571528821

04/07/2024

Happy Fourth of July to all!

28/06/2024

We will never create true artificial intelligence (if we really want that) until we know more about how the human brain works. Tech entrepreneur and author Max Bennett explains how AI learns, where it falls short, and how it stacks up against our own intelligence. As it turns out, what's easy for hu...

28/06/2024

Tech entrepreneur and author Max Bennett explains how AI learns, where it falls short, and how it stacks up against our own intelligence.

Mostly, what AI teaches us is just how remarkable the human brain is - it is much better at continued learning than AI is, and it requires less input to come to conclusions. But... Can we trust it?

We will never create true artificial intelligence (if we really want that) until we know more about how the human brain works. Tech entrepreneur and author Max Bennett explains how AI learns, where it falls short, and how it stacks up against our own intelligence. As it turns out, what's easy for hu...

25/06/2024

Traveling this summer? Try these 3 tips to beat at the link below.

https://thisisyourbrain.com/2023/06/bonus-content-ive-got-circadian-rhythm-with-dr-emily-manoogian/

21/06/2024

Happy summer solstice! Here is your friendly reminder to pause and take a breath.

21/06/2024

On the next episode of This Is Your Brain with Dr. Phil Stieg, tech entrepreneur and author Max Bennett explains how AI learns, where it falls short, and how it stacks up against our own intelligence.

As it turns out, what's easy for humans is hard for AI, but AI is better at doing some things that are quite hard for us. Mostly, what AI teaches us is just how remarkable the human brain is!!

Tech entrepreneur and author Max Bennett explains how AI learns, where it falls short, and how it stacks up against our own intelligence. As it turns out, what's easy for humans is hard for AI, but AI is better at doing some things that are quite hard for us.  For more information, transcripts,...

19/06/2024

Happy Juneteenth to all.

17/06/2024

Why are voices mainly female?

Some researchers suggest that a biological preference for female voices begins in the womb, as these sounds soothed us.

Click the link to hear more theories:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoding-brainwaves-into-language/id1457049580?i=1000658986540

‎Show This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg, Ep Decoding Brainwaves Into Language - Jun 13, 2024

16/06/2024

Happy Father’s Day to all dads and father figures.

14/06/2024

Meet the neuroscientist who is using artificial intelligence to translate brain activity into words and sentences.

Dr. Edward Chang of UCSF talks with Dr. Stieg about the painstaking "magic" of decoding that has allowed a paralyzed man to speak after 20 years of aphasia,

Language originates as brain signals -- mysterious lines of squiggles -- that somehow turn into speech. Meet the neuroscientist who is turning those squiggles into conversations, using artificial intelligence to translate brain activity into words and sentences. Dr. Edward Chang of UCSF talks with D...

12/06/2024

Our brains are wired to look for danger and keep us safe. This can sometimes develop into .

Dr. Pittman, chair of at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, discusses coping tools, including exposure therapy, on “Outsmarting Anxiety.”

Click here for more: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outsmarting-anxiety/id1457049580?i=1000657367072

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10/06/2024

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.

Dr. Sara Manning Peskin, a clinical researcher in the field of and other forms of , talks about the differences between types of dementia.

https://thisisyourbrain.com/2023/09/bonus-content-dementia-there-is-joy-after-diagnosis/

10/06/2024

🧠 June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.

Dr. Sara Manning Peskin, a clinical researcher in the field of and other forms of , talks about the differences between types of dementia.

https://thisisyourbrain.com/2023/09/bonus-content-dementia-there-is-joy-after-diagnosis/

07/06/2024

In this month's newsletter, This Is Your Brain celebrates five years of podcasting! We are so grateful for our followers, listeners, and fans -- thank you for your continued interest. Also this month, we feature insights into what causes anxiety, and how to manage it when it gets out of hand.
https://conta.cc/3xfyDLV

07/06/2024

Language originates as brain signals -- mysterious lines of squiggles -- that somehow turn into speech. Meet the neuroscientist who is turning those squiggles into conversations, using artificial intelligence to translate brain activity into words and sentences.

Meet the neuroscientist who is using artificial intelligence to translate brain activity into words and sentences. Dr. Edward Chang of UCSF talks with Dr. Stieg about the painstaking "magic" of decoding that has allowed a paralyzed man to speak after 20 years of aphasia. For more information, transc...

31/05/2024

Catherine Pittman, PhD, chair of psychology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, is an expert on how different parts of the brain create and manage anxiety, and how to overcome it. Learn just how fast your amygdala responds to a threat (before we even perceive it), and how your cortex jumps in to process the information. Turns out your amygdala has been watching too much Cortex TV, and you can train your brain to change the channel.

We are programmed by evolution to be anxious - fear was a lifesaver for early humans! So are why are some 21st-century humans crippled by it? Catherine Pittman, PhD, chair of psychology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, is an expert on how different parts of the brain create and manage anxiet...