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Evolution Designed Your Senses to Hide Reality | Donald Hoffman
Every time you open your eyes, you're not seeing reality. According to the mathematics of evolution, you never have. Donald Hoffman is a cognitive scientist and professor who has spent over 40 years building mathematical models of perception. His book The Case Against Reality mak ... Show More
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You're not over-fat. You're under-muscled. That single reframe changes how you think about your weight, your energy, and how well you'll age. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a fellowship-trained geriatrician and the founder of muscle-centric medicine, has spent her career arguing that we've ... Show More
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Why You Suffer and How to Finally Stop | Peter Sage
You can spend your whole life chasing the thing you think will make you happy, and never once realize you were never built to catch it. That's the trap most high achievers live inside. Run faster. Earn more. Hit the next goal. The rabbit just speeds up. Peter Sage has spent decad ... Show More
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Recapture the Rapture: Alchemist-Like Cookbooks, Carbon Dioxide & Nitric Oxide Inhalation, Sexuality, Music, Mind-Enhancing Substances & More With Jamie Wheal.
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Jan 2023
The Surprising Science About Relationships & Happiness | Robert Waldinger
<p>What if the key to living a good life is actually a lot closer than we all realize? Whether you're a long-time listener of the podcast or this is your first time tuning in, I bet some part of you is searching for the answers to living a good, meaningful life. You've probably w ... Show More
1h 8m
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Meditation | Science, Soul & Practice
<p>Today’s episode is special, it’s a unique meditation deep dive that brings together the deep, research-driven insights from Daniel Goleman, best known for his work on Emotional Intelligence, as well as his book, Altered Traits. Daniel takes us into the science behind meditatio ... Show More
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Wim Hof: The Making of The Iceman.
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How Your Brain Creates Your Reality: A Neuroscientist’s Take On Consciousness, Near Death Experiences & What it Really Means to be You with Professor Anil Seth #366
What does consciousness mean to you? It’s something that’s fundamental to who we are as humans. And yet it’s a concept that many of us would struggle to define – scientists and philosophers included. But today’s guest is someone who has spent many years and countless hours studyi ... Show More
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The Science of Happiness | Emiliana Simon-Thomas
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The Eye-opening Science of Spirituality | Dr. Anna Yusim
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Ethan Kross | Chatter: Harnessing Our Inner Dialogue
<p>If you’re like most people, there’s a certain amount of chatter that goes on in your head throughout the day. But, did you know that inner dialogue can have a profound effect on nearly every aspect of your life? Today’s guest, Ethan Kross, is one of the world’s leading experts ... Show More
1h 3m
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Lessons From The World's Longest Study On Happiness - Dr Robert Waldinger - #578
Robert Waldinger is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, Zen priest and Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest-running study of adult life ever conducted. What makes for a good life? That was one of the main questions I asked myself when I began this podcast. A ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2021
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor | Whole Brain Living
<p>In 2008, Jill Bolte Taylor gave the first-ever TED Talk to go massively viral. A Harvard-trained neuroscientist, she told the story of her stroke that largely wiped out the entire left hemisphere of her brain, a horrifying experience and yet, the entire time, at her left hemis ... Show More
1h 5m
“Our humanity lies at the intersection of our mortality and our divinity.”
Today's guest is Jamie Wheal, who is the author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize nominated Stealing Fire. He’s the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance. The conversation was so interes ... Show More
<p>BenGreenfieldFitness.com/recapturerapture</p> <p>My guest on today's podcast, Jamie Wheal, first joined me on the podcast episode: "<a href="https://amzn.to/3yHBObe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Recapture the Rapture: Biohacking Sex, Tantric Breathwork, Plant Medicines For O ... Show More
<p>Known widely as The Iceman, <a href="http://www.wimhofmethod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wim Hof</a>, is a Dutch-born world record holder, adventurer, daredevil and researcher.</p><p>While best known for his seemingly freakish ability to withstand extreme co ... Show More
<p>Join us for an eye-opening discussion with Dr. Anna Yusim, psychiatrist and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/44rK3Hk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life</em></a>. We explo ... Show More