Neurofeedback Podcast: Carrots, Sticks & Conditioning in Mental Health 🧠

Join us for another Neurofeedback Podcast episode featuring Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans) and Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds). Hosted by Pete Jansons, this episode explores operant vs. classical conditioning, the psychology of rewards vs. punishments, and how neurofeedback shapes behavior. 📅 Topics Discussed: ✅ The difference between operant and classical conditioning ✅ How neurofeedback uses operant learning to shape brain function ✅ The role of rewards vs. punishments in parenting & education ✅ Why children respond to carrots more than sticks ✅ The decline of teacher quality & school systems—and how to fix it ✅ Can food, sex, and technology be overused as rewards? Key Moments: 0:00 Show Start 0:25 Show Introduction 0:48 Pet Mental Health 3:40 Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning and Age 4:45 What is the Difference Between Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning? 5:51 Neal Miller Operant Conditioning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_E....8:37 Do Dogs Train People? 10:07 How Do Dog Whisperers Train? 12:00 When Did Operant Conditioning Become a Thing? 13:19 Arnaud Delorme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnaud_...13:36 Juri Kropotov 14:40 Do They Teach Operant Conditioning in Psychology School? 15:50 Operant Conditioning / Instrumental Learning 18:06 Jim Hardt https://www.drjameshardt.com/20:12 Theta-Beta Ratio Used to Be a Biomarker to Predict ADHD 22:00 Chemical Exposure and Sleep 23:25 CDC Map on Parkinsonism https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/so...23:32 CDC Map: Mortality Rate of Alzheimer’s https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/so...23:51 How Does Talk Therapy Use Operant Conditioning? 25:38 Carrot and the Stick 26:25 Reward the Behavior You Want vs. Punishing the Behavior You Don’t Want 26:53 Are Parents Today More Afraid to Use the Stick in Punishing Their Children? 29:36 Parents Have Gone from Corporal Punishment to Medicating Their Kids 30:55 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Score 32:39 How to Use Positive Reinforcement (The Carrot). Food? 33:22 Anorexia 36:29 Phenotype Model 37:37 What Is the Best Way to Teach a Kid to Behave? 38:52 Jay Gunkelman’s Parenting Study (N of 1) 41:30 Ignoring / The Silent Treatment Is the Worst Thing You Can Do 44:10 Is School Suspension a Punishment? 45:20 Dr. Mari’s Wishlist to Make Learning in Schools Better 47:45 Q/A Chat Reference https://youtube.com/live/iu3YQDjBblc?... 🔗 Watch Our Live Q&A Every Wednesday:    / @neuronoodle   🔗 Support the Podcast on Patreon:   / neuronoodle   🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell for more expert insights on brain health! #NeurofeedbackPodcast #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #PeteJansons #OperantConditioning #ClassicalConditioning #MentalHealth #Parenting #EducationReform #iMinds #EEG #BrainScans