In part 2, neurologist Dr. Richard Cytowic delves deeper into his pioneering research on synesthesia and its profound implications on how we understand perception. He explains how synesthesia challenges the outdated notion of brain modularity, revealing the brain's inherent cross-connectivity and multisensory interactions. Dr. Cytowic shares insights into ho ... Show More
Oct 2024
The Stone Age Brain in a Digital World: Synesthesia, Mindfulness, and the Art of Disconnecting with Dr. Richard Cytowic (Part One)
Laila welcomes pioneering neurologist Dr. Richard Cytowic to discuss the impact of digital technology on our brains, explored in his latest book Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age. They delve into the concept of our "Stone Age brains," highlighting how our ancient cognitive l ... Show More
33m 38s
Sep 2024
Smart, Not Loud: Navigating Quiet Culture Bias with Jessica Chen (Part Two)
In the second part of this enlightening conversation on The Knowledge Mindfulness Porch, Laila continues her discussion with Jessica Chen, Emmy Award-winning communicator and CEO of Soulcast Media. They delve deeper into Jessica's book Smart Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work f ... Show More
35m 12s
Sep 2024
Smart, Not Loud: Navigating Quiet Culture Bias with Jessica Chen (Part One)
In this episode of The Knowledge Mindfulness Porch, Laila welcomes Emmy Award-winning communicator Jessica Chen, CEO of Soulcast Media, to discuss her new book, Smart Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. Jessica shares insights from her journey navigati ... Show More
26m 13s
Aug 2024
#380 — The Roots of Attention
Sam Harris speaks with Amishi Jha about attention and the brain. They discuss how attention is studied, the failure of brain-training games, the relationship between attention and awareness, mindfulness as an intrinsic mental capacity, the neurological implications of different t ... Show More
45m 29s
May 26
What Distraction Does to Your Brain—and How To Regain Cognitive Control | Adam Gazzaley
Distraction is making you anxious and sleepless. Here’s how to fix it. Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, and Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape at UCSF. He co-authored the 2016 book “The Distract ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2024
#374 — Consciousness and the Physical World
Sam Harris speaks with Christof Koch about the nature of consciousness. They discuss Christof’s development as a neuroscientist, his collaboration with Francis Crick, change blindness and binocular rivalry, sleep and anesthesia, the limits of physicalism, non-locality, brains as ... Show More
42m 7s
Jul 2024
E104 - Annaka Harris: Reality Is Stranger Than You Think, Consciousness, Perception, Free Will, AI & Love
Annaka Harris dives deep into some of the most profound and perplexing questions about the nature of consciousness, perception, free will, AI, and the underlying meaning of love and existence.
Annaka begins by defining consciousness and exploring the "hard problem". She discusses ... Show More
2h 24m
May 2024
How To Overcome Intrusive Thoughts - Dr. Joe Dispenza
Dr. Joe Dispenza is a renowned author, speaker, and educator in the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics. He has spent over three decades studying the mind-body connection and the ways in which we can harness our thoughts and emotions to create positive change ... Show More
22m 4s