What Is Sleep Paralysis and Cultural Variations

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Baland Jalal is a Danish neuroscientist at Harvard University's Department of Psychology, whose work spans clinical neuroscience, cultural psychology, and the biology of altered state of consciousness. Originally from Denmark and of Kurdish-Iraqi descent, he is best known for his research on sleep paralysis.

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****TIMESTAMPS****

0:00 - Intro

01:46 – Baland’s Classy Look & Upbringing

12:34 – Nations Are Just Stories

20:54 – Egypt Studies & Early Discoveries

30:50 – Brain Growth & Neuroplasticity

42:24 – Curing Depression with TMS

53:48 – The Power of REM Sleep

01:03:51 – Neuroscience of Empathy & OCD

01:19:39 – Academia, Peer Review, & Frustrations

01:29:10 – Why Dreams Feel So Real

01:38:21 – The Science Behind Dream Recall

01:47:35 – Time Distortion in Dreams

01:57:52 – Dreams as Emotional Therapy, Ghost Receptor

02:06:43 – Science Meets Spirituality

02:14:61 – The Mystery of the Hatman

02:26:10 – Science & Religion Intertwined

02:29:63 – Epigenetics & Generational Trauma

02:51:33 – Free Will & The Brain

03:09:63 – Intellect vs Emotion Systems

CREDITS:

- Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey

- COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ

- In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 349 - Baland Jalal

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