80. Understanding the Influence of Culture on Aging, Biology, Illness and the Immune System with Psychoimmunologist, Author and Longevity Expert Dr. Mario Martinez

Feb 1, 2022

01:25:41

forum

Ask episode

view_agenda

Chapters

auto_awesome

Transcript

info_circle

Episode notes

What a pleasure and honor to have world-renowned cultural psychoneuroimmunologist Dr. Mario Martinez on the show today. I've had both of his ground-breaking books, The Mind Body Code and The Mind Body Self in my library since college when my acute fascination with the mind-body connection really kicked in so I was thrilled to be able to sit down with Dr. Martinez and learn from a true pioneer in the industry and founder of Biocognition, or what he calls, the mindbodyculture.

Dr. Martinez is a licensed clinical psychologist who argues that current mechanical models of the life sciences study disease by reducing the body to pathological parts. He proposes that the healing process must include the cultural history that contextualizes the mind-body expression of health, and challenges the cultural beliefs that perpetuate genetic helplessness. Biocognitive theory integrates research in psychoneuroimmunology, neuroscience, and cultural anthropology to conceptualize and address the causes of health, the learning of illness, and the biocultural ingredients of longevity.

EPISODE TIME STAMPS

00:01:34 Dr. Martinez’s Specialties: Neuropsychology And Psychoimmunology

00:02:43 The Phoenix Self, Dr. Martinez’s Upcoming Book

00:05:02 Descarte And The History Of Mind-Body Separation Misconception

00:11:45 The Value Of Accepting Compliments

00:15:27 Defining “Biocognition”

00:16:43 Why Culture Devalues The Individual

00:18:41 Aging According To Modern Culture

00:21:12 Why The Term “Deterioration” Is Used In Gerontology

00:24:14 What Is Epigenetics?

00:26:51 Do Centenarians See The Doctor?

00:27:50 How Culture Affects Our Health