Moshe Bar

Dr. Moshe Bar discusses gamifying Facilitating Thought Progression (FTP) to reshape thought patterns for depression and anxiety. They explore how gaming can complement therapy and medication. The podcast also delves into innovative mental health treatments, the benefits of therapeutic games in the Mood Bloom app, understanding thought patterns in mood disorders, and transforming an experiment into a thought-expanding game.

Guest Professor Moshe Bar, Cognitive Neuroscientist, discusses the creative potential of mind-wandering and its impact on mood. The podcast explores the relationship between mind-wandering and the brain's default mode network, memory's role in preparing for the future, and the benefits of broad range mind-wandering for fostering creative thinking. It also delves into improving mood through broadening thinking and the practice of mindfulness in observing and controlling thoughts.

Professor Moshe Bar, a neuroscientist and director at the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Centre, reveals secrets of mindwandering in his new book. He explains how our brains work creatively even when resting, emphasizing the importance of an open mindset. Moshe discusses the balance between exploratory and exploitative thinking, linking positive mood to creativity. He also shares insights on how to harness mindwandering for idea incubation and the significance of structuring unstructured time for creative breakthroughs.