Can you picture your favorite comfort food? Whether it’s a steaming bowl of your grandmother’s homemade soup or a chewy chocolate candy bar from your childhood, food evokes all sorts of emotions. But the way we experience food also depends on lots of different factors like smell, sound, texture, color and memory. On today’s episode, University of Kentucky Pr ... Show More
Apr 17
How Hypnosis May Be More Real, and Powerful, Than You Think
Most people might think hypnosis is just stage tricks. But the science tells a different story. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Stanford’s Dr. David Spiegel about how clinical hypnosis may help with pain, anxiety, and bad habits. He also explains why elite athletes use it to improve ... Show More
28m 25s
Apr 14
Do Astronauts Float Around While They Sleep?
Four astronauts returned to Earth recently, after a historic 10-day lunar flyby mission in which they ventured farther into space than any human has before. They were part of Artemis II, NASA’s flight to test how well the agency’s Orion spacecraft, and the astronauts, operate in ... Show More
15m 47s
Jun 2024
2585: What Our Ancestors Can Teach Us About Healthy Eating by Kathy Robinson of Athena Wellness
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Episode 2585:
Explore the enduring wisdom of traditional eating habits with Kathy Robinson as she reflects on her grandmother's tim ... Show More
9m 58s
Sep 2023
Food Addiction, Dumb Things Your Brain Does, and Enjoying Your Food ft. Laurie Santos
Today, we bring back Laurie Santos from The Happiness Lab. This time, we focus on building a good relationship to food. We talk all about some of the worst features of how the human brain works, whether food can be addictive, how we can enjoy our food more, and how to build a goo ... Show More
44m 7s
Nov 2022
These Burnout Meals are Saving Us
You know you have to eat, but if you’re being honest, you aren’t looking forward to your next meal. For us, eating has been weird these past couple of years. Sometimes we’re excited about food, but more often than not, we want to be as far away from the kitchen as possible. In to ... Show More
26m 2s
Jun 2023
Your Brain on Food | Dr. Uma Naidoo
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Most of us have an intuitive sense that there's a pretty serious link between what we eat and how we feel. Today's guest is here to ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2023
This Is Your Brain on Cheesecake
You know that feeling of not being able to stop eating something? Potato chips, Oreo’s, candy—one second you’re opening the package, the next it’s gone. What are ultra-processed foods, and why do they seemingly cause us to lose control? Today, we listen back on one of our favorit ... Show More
22m 5s