Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!

Who hasn't been interested in Magic and mesmerized by the Magician's performance, at least at some point in their life? Who hasn't tried to uncover the secrets of the Magic show? How to use your curiosity and passion to drive your career success? Welcome Assoc. Prof. Anthony Barnhart, PhD, a cognitive psychologist and the Chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences at Carthage college in Wisconsin, USA! Dr. Barnhart went on a path from being a professional Magician to becoming a cognitive psychologist, studying the Science of Magic! Tune in to Episode #13. Part I. of the Neurocareers podcast to uncover the world of deception from the "Sleight of Mind!" Stay tuned for Part II of this Neurocareers podcast episode! During this episode, you will learn about: [00:00] Episode intro, what's in for you, and a quick bio of the guest, Anthony Barnhart, PhD [01:10] Where Dr. Barnhart is joining us from, and a bit about his backstory [05:24] How Dr. Barnhart's research on Magic helps students develop intellectual curiosity [09:43] A brief history of the existence of Magic [16:28] Meaning of the "Science of Magic" and its rationale [18:06] Magic isn't only focused on psychology but also technology [19:55] Some psychological vulnerabilities that magicians have explored [27:18] How different theories on Magic have been applied in the Science of Magic research [32:05] The future of the Science of Magic & the benefits magicians can get from the results [36:05] Dr. Barnhart's views on the future of the use of technology by magicians [40:16] A bit about the Science of Magic Conference and what can be presented [43:55] Wrap-up to this first part of the talk Notable Quotes Intellectual curiosity is an important part of the recipe for success in graduate school and many different careers. People who study wonder often talk about the experience of it, starting with the mismatch between their expectations about the world and what their senses bring to them. The consequence of experiencing wonder is exploration, curiosity, and trying to seek out explanations for what you witnessed. The value of the Science of Magic is that it allows us to mine psychological insights from a group of people who have been neglected by science for most of their existence. Magicians are informal cognitive scientists who should have a hypothesis of how the mind works to develop techniques to deceive those minds. Magicians are usually 10 years ahead of the public regarding emerging technologies. A magician's goal is to make all the technology entirely invisible. About the Podcast Guest Dr. Barnhart's Publications and Other Resources Science of Magic Association: https://scienceofmagicassoc.org/ Jeanette Andrews and her "Taken by Artificial Surprise" art installation: https://www.jeanetteandrewsstudio.com/taken-by-artificial-surprise Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic (available in many libraries): https://www.markwilsonmagic.com/books.html Henry Hay's Amateur Magician's Handbook: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Amateur_Magician_s_Handbook/2-0FAAAACAAJ?hl=en Information on all of the science Dr. Barmhart discussed is available on the "Research" tab of his website: http://anthonybarnhart.com/ A book chapter Dr. Barnhart wrote on using magic in the classroom: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JW5cg69E9sQZxY3bkZpHBVyd2KO-J38T/view?usp=sharing Connect With Assoc. Prof. Anthony Barnhart Anthony Barnhart, Ph.D. Department of Psychological Science Carthage College 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, WI 53140 abarnhart@carthage.edu (262) 551-6313 www.AnthonyBarnhart.com About the Podcast and Its Host The Neurocareers podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, Ph.D. (Dr. K) - a neuroscience educator, neuroscience research consultant, and career coach for students and recent graduates in neuroscience and neurotechnologies: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ You will benefit from neuroscience-based coaching if you want to... Get your projects DONE instead of procrastinating and feeling stuck. Step out of burnout ONCE AND FOR ALL without overeating, overdrinking, or binge-watching. STOP feeling anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed when managing your time and responsibilities. OVERCOME FEAR of public speaking and improve your communication skills. Get rid of your chronic IMPOSTER SYNDROME and boost your SELF-CONFIDENCE instead. ACHIEVE your goals and BUILD a successful career instead of failing. Get in touch with Dr. K. by sending an email: neuroapproaches@gmail.com Schedule a free consultation session with Dr. K. by following this link: https://neuroapproaches.as.me/

What alternatives are to medication for treating ADD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and brain trauma? How can we teach the brain to regulate itself and achieve the optimal state for learning, everyday functioning, and peak performance? How can modern technology aid in the prevention of Alzheimer's dementia? Tune in to find the answers to these questions and much more in the 11th Neurocareers podcast episode with Thomas Feiner - the Neurofeedback specialist and the Founder of the Institute of EEG-Neurofeedback in Munich, Germany. During this episode, you will learn about the following: [00:00] Episode intro and what's in for you in today's episode [01:21] Meet Thomas Feiner, BCIA, BCN, QEEG-D from the Institute of EEG-Neurofeedback in Munich, Germany [02:52] Neurofeedback, what it is, how you can use it, and for what purposes [11:33] Rewarding the brain and providing the environment to help it learn optimally [13:04] How quickly the brain can find the optimal state and examples of what has worked for Thomas's clients [15:51] What has changed in Neurofeedback since Thomas started and what he's seen now [19:28] Top three conditions and evidence-based information on what Neurofeedback provides [20:48] Career opportunities in Neurofeedback and how you can get into the field [23:25] The background that you need to get into Neurofeedback [26:09] The uniqueness of the programs that Thomas offers in Neurofeedback [30:24] Thomas's mission and work in educating children about Neurofeedback [34:34] What Thomas discovered in meditation and mindfulness and what they do in Neurofeedback [40:10] Thomas's vision and plans in the next 10 to 30 years in the neurofeedback space [45:03] Thomas's advice to people who want to pursue a career that is not in their locality or in Neurofeedback [49:25] How to reach out and connect with Thomas Notable Quotes The brain is a learning organ, and it's designed to learn; it's a huge learning machine with great potential, and you can learn every day in your life till death. Profound changes appear by just rewarding, enhancing, and evolving tiny changes in the brain through Neurofeedback. In Neurofeedback, we only reward the brain for doing something good and better than before; there is no punishment. You've to be patient and open-minded; Neurofeedback works differently for everybody. Neurofeedback is a career that opens many doors, and you can add it as an effective add-on without forgetting what you have done already. Children's brains are always waiting for input, and we cannot feed it with just knowledge; we need to also feed the brains with empathy, excitement, and what the brain can do. When you teach clients to change their quality of life, you make the world a better place. About the Podcast Guest Get in touch with Thomas Feiner and find out more information about Neurofeedback here: Blog https://neurofeedback-ifen.com/blog/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThomasFFeiner Join Neurofeedback and Neurosciences Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1758041461107398 Learn about Brodmann Areas https://neurofeedback-academy.com/brodmann-area Visit the Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback www.neurofeedback-info.com Find out about Thomas Feiner's projects and research activity at Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Feiner Learn about the IFEN´s ERP-System https://youtu.be/5fM8YapBvVY Discover the CAPITO Evoked Potentials https://youtu.be/EVtebZzCKU8 https://youtu.be/24ph4rSWoj0 Get familiar with Thomas Feiner's invention - a special FREE-CAP gel-free EEG by IFEN https://youtu.be/19-yf42kT1c https://youtu.be/dcDyWmEKzNg About the Podcast and Its Host The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator and career coach for students and recent graduates: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com Schedule an appointment at https://neuroapproaches.as.me/ Stay tuned!

Are you ready to discover unique forms of sentient life on our planet? What about diving into the mind of a bee? Meet and greet Prof. Lars Chittka from the Queen Mary University of London, who will be your guide on this exciting journey! Learn how bees can see, learn, navigate, use tools, recognize human faces, count, and even feel pain! Discover the intricacies of the bee's brain! Find out about the revolution that is happening in the field of animal cognition! Tune into advice on how to make the impossible possible working in the field of animal cognition! Stay tuned! Find more about Prof. Chittka's work here: http://chittkalab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/ Learn about Prof. Chittka's book "The Mind of a Bee" here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691180472/the-mind-of-a-bee The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator, neuroscience research consultant, and career coach for people in neuroscience and neurotechnologies: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com

Do you have the nerve to stick the needle into the artery and have the blood shooting back at you? Are you capable of making life and death decisions? Then a career as an Interventional Neuroradiologist might be the right fit for you! Even if you have already found your dream job – you will be blown away to learn how Interventional Neuroradiologists are saving the lives of people with acute strokes and other severe acute neurological conditions! Meet and greet Kristine Blackham, MD, from the University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, who shares one of the most challenging clinical cases in her career and provides an eye-opening clinical and research practice comparison between Switzerland and the US. In addition, Dr. Blackham shares her story of the profound impact life coaching had on her life and its potential to transform the lives of specialists working in stressful clinical settings. Tune in and learn what the future of treating neurological conditions holds! Enjoy this informative podcast with Dr. Blackham, and stay tuned! During this episode, you will learn about: [00:00] Episode intro and what's in for you in today's episode [01:00] Meet and greet Kristine Blackham, MD, from the University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland [02:03] What is neuroradiology, and what inspired Dr. Blackham into Interventional Neuroradiology [03:43] How Dr. Blackham realized she wanted to be a medical doctor and how her passion has evolved [05:09] Skills that make one good at interventions [07:13] Resilience secrets Dr. Blackham shares that have kept her going in that stressful field of work [08:39] Challenges Dr. Blackham faced on her journey to become an Interventional Neuroradiologist [10:21] How coaching became a game changer in Dr. Blackham's career path [12:38] Dr. Blackham, as a scientist who's passionate about clinical research [15:33] Will machine learning algorithms take over the place of neurologists in the future? [17:46] Greatest differences Dr. Blackham has witnessed between working as a neurologist in the US and Europe [20:46] Managing a stressful moment in Interventional Neuroradiology- A case scenario [24:50] Amount of time Dr. Blackham dedicated to learning new things [25:58] Current major trends in the field of neuroradiology [28:43] Diseases that could not be treated 20 years ago but are comfortably treated currently [30:56] How these trends in neuroscience are spread around the globe [32:53] Are technologies advancing faster than we adopt them? [33:56] How Dr. Blackham helps her clients as a career coach [37:16] Dr. Blackham's advice to people who are getting into the field of neuroradiology [38:27] Future plans in the field [40:32] Approaches to achieving the perceived impossible [43:03] The future of neuroradiology 20-30 years from now [45:15] How to reach out and connect with Dr. Kristine Blackham and learn more about her work [46:17] Resource recommendations for your education Notable Quotes One of the best predictors of success in medical intervention is the ability to use your temperaments well. The greatest challenges in your career path are your thoughts and limiting beliefs. Machine learning is there to help us in our work and not take our work away. All cases in Interventional Neuroradiology are stressful. The difference is the extent. There's so much technology in neuroscience, but the usage of it is very low due to a lack of awareness and knowledge of using them. About the Podcast Guest To grow in your career, seek a mentor and ask endless questions to the people who have done what you aspire to do. Find more about Dr. Blackham's clinical research here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristine-Blackham Learn about Dr. Blackham's offered coaching here: https://kblackhammd.com/ Get in touch with Dr. Blackham by contacting her via email: kristine.blackham@gmail.com About the Podcast and Its Host The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator, neuroscience research consultant, and career coach for people in neuroscience and neurotechnologies: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com or schedule a free coaching consultation at 3AzAMVGIeqiRzG1Q4HjH https://neuroapproaches.as.me/

Hidden messages? Hidden responses? Neuroscience? Meet and greet our Neurocareers podcast guest, the artist John Baldwin from Devon, UK! This Sherlock Holmes of Arts works on deciphering the mystery of human responses to art, specifically brain responses to hidden messages in art pieces. But that is not it! John mastered the art of hiding messages himself, and now he invites other people from all over the world to join him on this path in an exhibition, "The Hidden Response," supported by the Arts Council England. During the exhibition, John aims to uncover the hidden viewer's brain responses to hidden messages by using state-of-the-art neurotechnologies! To our knowledge, this is the first exhibition of this kind in the world! John also shares his experience entering the art field after facing a disability and becoming a wheelchair user. John's story inspires all those who started doubting themselves after life presented them with serious challenges. Tune in to this podcast episode to stop feeling isolated and explore new opportunities as John did! Make the impossible possible! Find more about John's work here: https://www.thehiddenresponse.com https://www.crackedpainter.com The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator, neuroscience research consultant, and career coach for people in neuroscience and neurotechnologies: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com

Are you interested in bridging the disciplines and connecting things that are not related at first glance? How about establishing the link between philosophy and music or music and neuroscience? Some scientists help us understand how everything is connected in this beautiful world we live in! Meet and greet our next Neurocareers podcast guest Prof. Elvira Brattico from Aarhus University in Denmark and the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy, to hear about her journey from Philosophy graduate to the world-respected expert on Neuroscience of Music! Prof. Brattico shares her advice on how to succeed for people with mixed educational backgrounds and how to persevere and achieve goals. You will also learn about the exciting applications of music research in education and treatments of various conditions, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Stay tuned! During this episode, you will learn about: [00:00] Episode intro and a quick bio of today's guest [01:00] Meet Prof. Elvira Brattico and learn a bit about where she's joining us from [03:49] From philosophy to neuroscience. How it all happened [11:56] Challenges Prof Brattico faced in her journey and the steps he took to overcome them [18:52] Approaches and perspectives Prof Brattico has used to answer the question of the effect of music on the human brain [28:51] The most unexpected finding that surprised Prof Brattico in her research [36:09] Prof Brattico's advice to researchers who hesitate to publish their works for fear of any kind [39:38] Some of the practical applications of your research findings [46:07] What makes Prof Brattico keep pushing her research projects despite the many difficulties [47:46] How the future of neuroscience music looks like [49:48] Prof Brattico's practices for rest to develop a life-work balance [53:20] Secrets to making an impossible goal possible in neuroscience [57:04] How you can reach out, connect and know more about Prof Brattico's research projects [59:22] Episode wrap-up and calls to action Notable Quotes Always choose a career based on your passion. Never fear to research and publish your ideas. If you won't, somebody else will do it, and it will no longer be your brainchild. From a career standpoint, the strongest motivations come from healthy collaborations. When you are doing something, and other people say it's impossible, smile, thank them and continue grinding. Persistence and perseverance are the secrets to success. About the Podcast Guest To learn more about Music in the Brain, visit the Center for Music in the Brain at Aarhus University in Denmark: https://musicinthebrain.au.dk/about-center-for-music-in-the-brain Find information about the projects and studies about Music in the Brain here: https://musicinthebrain.au.dk/about-center-for-music-in-the-brain Learn about Prof. Elvira Brattico's research - visit her web page at: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/elvira-brattico(a3b2de17-4a92-4c08-8022-785886ff63df).html To get in touch with Prof. Brattico, contact her at: elvira.brattico@clin.au.dk About the Podcast and Its Host The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator, neuroscience research consultant, and career coach for people in neuroscience and neurotechnologies: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com

Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Clark, DPT, EdD, is a Neurologic Physical Therapist specializing in neurorehabilitation and brain injury recovery. She discusses how the brain can heal after major injuries and the fascinating principles of neuroplasticity that guide rehabilitation. Dr. Clark shares a compelling case study of a young police officer regaining mobility, emphasizing the importance of motivation and effective therapy techniques. She also explores the role of technology in enhancing rehabilitation strategies and the importance of stress management for professionals in the field.

Prof. Kiminobu Sugaya, PhD, is a University of Central Florida professor specializing in music and brain research. He discusses the profound effects of music on brain function, particularly in relation to conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Sugaya shares his journey from neurosurgery to neuroscience, highlighting the vital connection between brain health and personal identity. The conversation also covers future advancements in brain research, including exciting research on mini brains and the innovative use of music in therapy.

Join Prof. Osvaldas Ruksenas, a seasoned educator from Vilnius University, as he delves into the establishment of a pioneering neurobiology program. He shares insights into the unique features of the program, its academic rigor, and the significant influence of Oxford University’s blueprint. Explore Lithuania's rich cultural heritage and its intriguing conservative language. Discover tips for choosing a neuroscience specialization and the art of balancing work and personal life, while envisioning the bright future of neuroscience education.

Ramon David, MSc, a Science Translator and founder of the BrainFirst Training Institute, discusses the transformative power of applied neuroscience. He shares his journey from fitness coaching to neuroscience and the importance of mindset in personal development. Ramon reveals his secrets to staying passionate and motivated while navigating the complexities of brain science and nutrition. He emphasizes critical thinking in evaluating neuroscience claims, and his experience of shifting from a night owl to peak productivity in the morning. Tune in for valuable insights!