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Apr 3, 2025 • 44min

Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy, "Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Ciara Greene, an associate professor at University College Dublin and co-author of 'Memory Lane,' dives deep into the quirks of human memory. She discusses how technology influences our recollection and reflects on personal experiences in memory research. Ciara highlights the transformative case of Henry Molaison, revealing insights about the hippocampus and memory construction. The conversation also tackles the complexities of multitasking and underscores that memory is an adaptive process, not just a flawless recording.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 48min

Sally King, "Menstrual Myth Busting: The Case of the Hormonal Female" (Policy Press, 2025)

Sally King, a medical sociologist and founder of menstrualmatters.com, dives into the misconceptions surrounding PMS and the historical myths linking women's behavior to hormonal changes. She critiques the stigma of being labeled 'hormonal' and urges a reassessment of menstrual education. King highlights how stereotypes, especially regarding race, influence perceptions of women's health. She calls for better understanding and communication about menstrual health, aiming to empower women and dispel damaging narratives in society and medicine.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 55min

Alisha Ali et al., "Mad Studies Reader: Interdisciplinary Innovations in Mental Health" (Routledge, 2024)

Bradley Lewis, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Alisha Ali, an expert on oppression's mental health effects, and Jazmine Russell, co-founder of an innovative mental health institute, dive into the transformative world of mad studies. They explore the intersection of mental health, arts, and activism, advocating for inclusive narratives that challenge traditional frameworks. The conversation highlights how lived experiences and diverse perspectives can reshape our understanding of mental difference, confront stigma, and promote collective healing in society.
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Mar 23, 2025 • 1h 58min

Peter D. Hershock, "Consciousness Mattering: A Buddhist Synthesis" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

In this discussion, Peter D. Hershock, a Professor at the East-West Center, shares insights from his book which fuses Buddhist philosophy with modern understandings of consciousness. He argues that consciousness is a relational phenomenon shaped by our environments and cultures. Topics covered include the ethics of machine morality, the implications of AI on human behavior, and the transformative effects of meditation. Hershock emphasizes the intertwining of consciousness with both matter and relationships, urging us to engage compassionately with our evolving understanding.
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Mar 22, 2025 • 60min

Jade S. Sasser, "Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question" (U California Press, 2024)

Jade S. Sasser, an Associate Professor in Gender & Sexuality Studies at UC Riverside, discusses the emotional toll of climate anxiety on reproductive choices. She delves into how eco-anxiety, especially among young people, complicates decisions about having children. The conversation explores the intersection of race and environmental stress, highlighting the disparities faced by marginalized communities. Sasser emphasizes the vital link between climate justice and mental health, advocating for equitable support systems in the face of this global crisis.
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Mar 21, 2025 • 52min

Grace Lindsay, "Models of the Mind: How Physics, Engineering and Mathematics Have Shaped Our Understanding of the Brain" (Bloomsbury, 2021)

Grace Lindsay, an Assistant Professor at NYU and author of "Models of the Mind," explores the fascinating world of theoretical neuroscience. She discusses the intricate interplay between mathematics and biology in understanding brain efficiency and the historical context of electrical models in neurobiology. Lindsay highlights the surprising complexities of a lobster's digestive neural circuitry and the challenges of studying the motor cortex. The conversation also touches on the synergy between neuroscience and AI, aiming to address big questions, including climate change.
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Mar 20, 2025 • 1h 11min

Richard Reichbart, "The Anatomy of a Psychotic Experience: A Personal Account of Psychosis and Creativity" (Ipbooks, 2022)

Richard Reichbart, a psychoanalyst and author, shares his gripping personal journey through a psychotic experience intertwined with creativity. He discusses how grief, especially the loss of his grandfather, influenced his identity and led him to the Navajo reservation. Reichbart reflects on the impact of early attachments and the dynamics of maternal relationships on his emotional landscape. He also dives into the fascinating intersection of psychosis and parapsychology, showcasing how these experiences shaped his career in psychoanalysis.
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Mar 19, 2025 • 55min

Don A. Moore and Max H. Bazerman, "Decision Leadership: Empowering Others to Make Better Choices" (Yale UP, 2022)

The word Leader often brings to mind the heroic image of a charismatic, confident, and persuasive person who seems to "know" what to do in an instinctual, gut-driven way.  In Decision Leadership: Empowering Others to Make Better Choices (Yale UP, 2022), Don A. Moore and Max H. Bazerman offer a well-researched and compelling corrective to this view. They describe organizations as decision factories in which effective leaders are not lone heroes, but decision architects who design situations and policies that enable those around them to make wise, ethical choices that are consistent both with their own interests and the organization's values. Built on a foundation of behavioral economics and decision science research, this book is full of real-life stories and concrete examples of the incentives, structures, and systems that can be used to guide negotiations and decision making. This approach avoids many of the common pit-falls of overconfidence and dependence on a few heroic figures, allowing strong leaders to have positive impact far beyond their limited individual range.  Authors recommended reading:  Negotiation: The Game Has Changed by Max H. Bazerman Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely by Don A. Moore Also by these authors:  Judgment in Managerial Decision Making by Max H. Bazerman and Don A. MooreHosted by Meghan Cochran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology
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Mar 18, 2025 • 54min

Joe Pierre, "False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True" (Oxford UP, 2025)

Microchips in our vaccines, stolen elections, climate change denial--in the face of a bewildering range of misbeliefs that stem from mistrust of informational sources, exposure to misinformation and disinformation, and partisan polarization, it's easy to dismiss those who disagree with us as "delusional", "psychotic", or merely "ignorant". But what if none of these judgments are supported by how we really come to believe things, and the truth is that we are all prone to false beliefs? What can we do to protect ourselves in this post-truth world?In False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True (Oxford UP, 2025), psychiatrist and clinical professor Joe Pierre invites readers to journey with him through the normal quirks of brain functioning--such as "heuristics", cognitive biases, motivated reasoning, cognitive dissonance, and bullshit receptivity--that create the cognitive vulnerabilities to false belief innate within us all. With a cross-disciplinary approach, False illuminates the psychology of false belief that lies at the root of contemporary media mistrust, science denialism, and political polarization, and highlights that contrary to popular opinion, deficits of intelligence and mental health are usually not to blame.With a refreshingly unbiased lens, Pierre suggests an antidote to false beliefs and makes the case for softening our convictions, viewing our ideological opponents with compassion, and mending the rifts in our relationships as individuals and societies alike.Joe Pierre MD is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology
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Mar 17, 2025 • 40min

Unlocking the Secrets of the Nervous System: A Deep Dive with Dr. George S. Thompson and Patrick Ney

In this discussion, Dr. George S. Thompson, an expert on polyvagal theory and co-author of *Polyvagal Theory and the Developing Child*, joins Patrick Ney, Lead Trainer at All About Parenting. They dive into how our nervous systems shape emotions and relationships from early development. Dr. Thompson reveals how children look to parents for reassurance and explains the three states of the nervous system: calm, fight-or-flight, and shutdown. This conversation is packed with insights on fostering security and emotional regulation in children.

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