Today it’s great to have Jud Brewer on the podcast. Dr. Brewer is a New York Times best-selling author, addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is an associate professor and the Director of Research and Innovation at the Center for Mindfulness at Brown University and the Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Sharecare Inc. He has developed ... Show More
Dec 2025
End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul
After 11 years, 478 episodes, and countless conversations exploring the depths of human potential, this episode marks the final chapter of The Psychology Podcast in its current form. In this deeply meaningful farewell episode for Scott, he sits down with acclaimed science writer ... Show More
46m 52s
Nov 2025
How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum
This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of mindsets. Dr. Crum’s groundbreaking work investigates how our subjective beliefs and interpretations can produce real, measurable changes in b ... Show More
1 h
Nov 2025
The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti
This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and founder of the Sisu Lab. Dr. Lahti is the world’s leading expert on sisu, a Finnish concept that embodies extraordinary courage, resilience, and determination in the face of adversity. Toget ... Show More
48m 45s
Oct 2021
Unwinding Anxiety and Addiction with Dr. Jud Brewer
In one of our favorite conversations, Dr. Jud Brewer joins us to explore the habit of anxiety, mindfulness practices to heal addiction, and what we can learn from the brains of the world’s most advanced meditators. About Our Guest: Dr. Jud is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and Ne ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2021
218 - Unwinding Anxiety - Jud Brewer
<p>In this episode, <a href="https://drjud.com/about/">Dr. Jud Brewer</a>, a neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist, discusses the biological origins of anxiety and how to unwind our feedback loops using techniques derived from <a href="https://www.mindsciences.com/">his lab’s ... Show More
57m 22s
Apr 2022
Dr. Jud Brewer | How to Unwind Anxiety
<p>Anxiety, even saying the word makes me a bit anxious. But, what if there was a way to unwind it and come back to calm that was counterintuitively simple. And, what if a lot of the popular thoughts around anxiety and how to deal with it today were wrong? That’s what we’re talki ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2024
How to Unwind Anxiety | Dr. Jud Brewer
<p>Neuroscientist and addiction expert Dr. Judson Brewer unveils a practical, evidence-based approach to transforming your relationship with anxiety. </p><br><p>Learn how to "unwind" worry and fear by understanding the habit loop of anxiety, applying mindfulness tools, and access ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2022
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD | Unwinding Unhealthy Habits
Whether it’s the struggle to reduce screen time or the battle against overeating sugar, many of us know how hard it is to kick unhelpful habits. And according to Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, the best-selling author of The Craving Mind, it’s not so much about willpower as it is about m ... Show More
39m 50s
<p>How to use your innate mindfulness to turn the volume down, or even uproot, your everyday addictions.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://drjud.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Dr. Judson Brewer</a> is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Cen ... Show More
