The Science of Emotions
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Dr. Laurie Santos: How to Achieve True Happiness Using Science-Based Protocols
Dr. Ethan Kross: How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience
Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain
Guest Series | Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation
How Placebo Effects Work to Change Our Biology & Psychology
Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience
Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
Dr. Noam Sobel: How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior
Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating & Arousal
The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love
Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will
How to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure
The Science of Emotions & Relationships
How Placebo Effects Work to Change Our Biology & Psychology
The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love
How to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure
The Science of Emotions & Relationships
Dr. Laurie Santos: How to Achieve True Happiness Using Science-Based Protocols
Dr. Ethan Kross: How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience
Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain
Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience
Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
Dr. Noam Sobel: How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior
Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating & Arousal
Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will
Guest Series | Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation
00:06:03 What is Emotional Intelligence?; Self & Others
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Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
00:15:58 Emotions, Durability & Lifespan
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Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
00:04:43 Biology of Goal Setting & Pursuit
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Goals Toolkit: How to Set & Achieve Your Goals
00:17:36 “The Threat Reflex”: Neural Circuits for Fear
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Erasing Fears & Traumas Based on the Modern Neuroscience of Fear
01:38:53 Sensing Feelings, Vagus Nerve, Stress
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How to Optimize Your Brain-Body Function & Health
00:26:34 Emotions, Rigidity, Moody vs Steady Kids, Siblings
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Dr. Becky Kennedy: Overcoming Guilt & Building Tenacity in Kids & Adults
01:18:32 Emotion & Learning; Constructing Meaning
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Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
01:18:26 Empathy: Friend vs. Foe
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Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions
01:04:11 Facial Expressions & Language, Innate Expressions
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Dr. Erich Jarvis: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music
00:04:41 Emotions: A Logical Framework of Brain-Body Loops
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Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
00:44:50 Balancing Fear & Aggression
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Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating & Arousal
00:05:14 Emotions & Sleep, Amygdala
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Guest Series | Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation
00:17:29 Cynicism vs. Skepticism, Complexity
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Dr. Jamil Zaki: How to Cultivate a Positive, Growth-Oriented Mindset
00:19:33 Facial Expressions & Emotion, Individualization
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Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions
00:06:41 High-Conflict Families, High-Conflict Individuals & Patterns
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Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
00:07:00 Defining Trauma
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Dr. Paul Conti: Therapy, Treating Trauma & Other Life Challenges
00:58:02 Empathy & Mating & the Autonomic Nervous System
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The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
01:38:28 Neural Mechanisms of Romantic Attachment
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The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
00:18:50 Tool: Curiosity & Dopamine
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Dr. Charan Ranganath: How to Improve Memory & Focus Using Science Protocols
01:09:27 Caffeine, Alcohol & Impulsivity
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Understanding & Controlling Aggression
01:25:40 Tool: Emotion & Learning, PTSD, Deliberate Cold Exposure, Caffeine
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Optimal Protocols for Studying & Learning
00:31:49 Emotion & Memory Enhancement
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Understand & Improve Memory Using Science-Based Tools
00:42:45 Falling in Love
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Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love
01:15:17 Role of Gender & Age on Mental Training
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Science-Based Mental Training & Visualization for Improved Learning
01:28:18 Big Personalities: Evidence vs Assumptions
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Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
00:51:45 Romantic Love and Pain
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Control Pain & Heal Faster with Your Brain
01:00:37 Tool: Mood Meter, Energy & Pleasantness Scale
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Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
02:19:41 Long-Term Relationships & Effects on Hormones
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Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality
00:21:22 Neurochemistry & Neural Circuits of Gratitude
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The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice
00:47:50 Brain, Plasticity & Fear; Bullies, Polarization
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Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
00:31:03 Emotion Categories, Culture & Child Development
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Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions
00:24:26 Emotion; Anxiety & Epilepsy
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Dr. Eddie Chang: The Science of Learning & Speaking Languages
00:10:33 Music & Emotions
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Dr. Ethan Kross: How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience
00:06:00 Happiness, Emotion & Cognition; Emotional Contagion
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Dr. Laurie Santos: How to Achieve True Happiness Using Science-Based Protocols
00:58:09 Seasonality, Romantic Passion & Testosterone
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Using Light (Sunlight, Blue Light & Red Light) to Optimize Health
02:04:57 Pillars of the Mind, Agency & Gratitude, Happiness
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Guest Series | Dr. Paul Conti: How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health
00:30:29 Frontal Lobe Injury; Emotional Regulation
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Dr. Mark D'Esposito: How to Optimize Cognitive Function & Brain Health
00:07:36 Right vs Left Brain, Child Development, Attachment
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Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain
02:19:15 Vasopressin & Social Connection, Mechanism & Future Studies
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Dr. Karen Parker: The Causes & Treatments for Autism
00:15:09 Shifting Emotions, Emotional Congruency, Facial Expressions
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Dr. Ethan Kross: How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience
00:05:46 Core Components of Emotions
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Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions
00:10:48 Personality Disorders, Prevalence & Overlap
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Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
00:46:24 Emotional Development & Lifetime
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Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
01:21:15 Puberty & Sensitive Periods, Culture & Identity
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Dr. Jonathan Haidt: How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions
01:57:30 Nutrition, Gut-Brain Axis & Changes in Behavior
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Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
00:33:30 Hierarchal Emotion Organization, Default Mode Network, Story & Emotion
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Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
00:17:28 The Chemicals From Other People’s Tears Lower Testosterone & Libido
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How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control You
00:12:43 Novelty; Reward & Punishment Response
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Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions
01:06:19 Handshaking, Sharing Chemicals & Social Sensing
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Dr. Noam Sobel: How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior
01:00:42 Breathing, Brain States & Emotions
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Dr. Jack Feldman: Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance
01:12:38 Emotional Pain, Anger, Medication
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Dr. Sean Mackey: Tools to Reduce & Manage Pain
01:34:50 Humor, Sarcasm, Cynicism
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Guest Series | Dr. Paul Conti: How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health
00:18:28 High-Conflict Personality vs. Personality Disorders, Blame
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Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
01:24:40 PAG (Periaqueductal Gray) Brain Region: Pain Modulation & Fear
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Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating & Arousal
02:25:33 Nesting Instincts: Prolactin, Childbirth & Relationships
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Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality
01:23:55 Brain Development & Puberty; Identity; Social Media, Learning & Reward
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Dr. Jonathan Haidt: How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions
00:20:06 Amygdala & Hunger; Social Interaction
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Dr. Kay Tye: The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions
00:21:55 Emotions + The Chemicals of Emotions
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How Your Brain Works & Changes
00:05:19 Brain, Impulses, Integration, Personalities
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Dr. Jordan Peterson: How to Best Guide Your Life Decisions & Path
01:05:44 Empathy & Anterior Cingulate Cortex
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The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice
00:22:30 Aggression: Male-Female, Female-Male, & Female-Female
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Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will
00:53:11 Neurobiology of Desire, Love & Attachment
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The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
02:33:00 Over-Thinking, Procrastination, Choices
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Guest Series | Dr. Paul Conti: How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health
01:15:32 Honesty, Brain Activity & Narratives
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A Science-Supported Journaling Protocol to Improve Mental & Physical Health
02:54:15 Emotional Contagion
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Dr. Ethan Kross: How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience
01:40:20 Social Chemo-Signals, Fear
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Dr. Noam Sobel: How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior
00:27:57 Attachment Style Hinges On How You Handle Disappointment
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The Science of Emotions & Relationships
01:16:46 Anxiety & Sleep, Mood vs. Emotions
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Guest Series | Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation
02:09:18 Personality Disorders, Causes, Culture
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Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
02:10:07 Autism Spectrum Disorder & Social Interactions, Empathy
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Dr. Robert Malenka: How Your Brain's Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices
00:24:38 Low Expressors vs. High Expressors
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A Science-Supported Journaling Protocol to Improve Mental & Physical Health
00:46:16 Love, Hate, & Shame: all the same chemical
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How to Focus to Change Your Brain
02:27:31 “Mirror” Neurons, Shared Social Experiences
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Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
00:20:26 Happiness: Neuromodulators & Neurotransmitters
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Science-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness
01:19:29 Pro-Social Interaction & Reward; Oxytocin, Serotonin & Dopamine
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Dr. Robert Malenka: How Your Brain's Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices
00:02:59 Odor, Perceived Attractiveness & Birth Control
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The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
00:15:50 Brain Regions Controlling Aggression, Ventromedial Hypothalamus (VMH)
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Understanding & Controlling Aggression
00:07:24 Placebo, Nocebo vs. Belief Effect, Prefrontal Cortex
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How Placebo Effects Work to Change Our Biology & Psychology
