Untangle Alex Korb - Reshaping Your Brain to Improve Moods and Be your Best Self
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Dec 17, 2018 In this insightful conversation, neuroscientist Alex Korb, author of "The Upward Spiral," discusses how we can reshape our brains to lift our moods and combat depression. He explains the impact of childhood experiences and genetic wiring on our emotional health. Alex offers practical strategies, highlighting the power of small changes like exercise and gratitude practices. He emphasizes self-awareness and the interconnection between brain functions in managing emotions, ultimately inspiring listeners to adopt a growth mindset for personal transformation.
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Coach’s Tragic Student Sparked Research
- Alex Korb recounts coaching an Ultimate Frisbee player who hid severe depression despite appearing energetic and social.
- Her subsequent suicide motivated him to study depression and apply neuroscience to help others.
Depression As A Dynamic System
- Korb explains the brain as a nonlinear dynamic system where small inputs can trigger self-reinforcing patterns like depression.
- These patterns can form without an obvious cause and persist even after an initial trigger is gone.
Three-Brain Model Of Mood
- Korb frames depression as dysregulation between thinking, feeling, and action circuits: prefrontal cortex, limbic system, and striatum.
- Healthy mood depends on a dynamic balance among these layered brain systems.
