The BrainCore Podcast Hosted by Tolu Faromika
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Tolu Faromika, along with special guests, takes students and the general public to the core of new Psychology and Neuroscience research in this educative podcast. What can you do with Psychology? Do you ever wonder if you can mix interests? Psychology and Video Games? Neuroscience and Technology? Every 2 months, we'll shine the light on a subfield/intersection involving both topics! Each episode introduces you to something you perhaps never thought was possible!👀
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30: Grad School Chronicles: Navigating Admissions (with Grad School Friends!)
Is it okay if you don’t get into graduate school for psychology the first time? Should you take a gap year? What kinds of experiences should you aim to get before applying? How do I narrow down my research interests? Tolu is joined by 3 amazing graduate school friends - Amanda Nkeramihigo, Sabrina Valenzano, and Zachary Grey. Together, they discuss their own personal experiences, share the hurdles they faced, and offer invaluable advice on curating a successful application.
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What is Psychology Anyway? (with Regan Gurung)
What is psychology? What does it mean to be a psychologist? Can psychological research really have applications in our daily lives? In this episode, Tolu and Regan break down misconceptions about psychology as a science. Regan shares the evolution of his answer to the question: “So, can you read minds?” Tolu shares some updates on her academic journey. Together, they discuss real-life applications of psychology - from analyzing news headlines to reducing your anger at bad drivers. The TOTE (term of the episode) is Psychology!
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American Psychological Association (APA) Newsletters: https://www.apa.org/news/newsletters
Association for Psychological Science: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news
Extra Reading:
Everyday Applications of Psychological Science
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28 - Let's Get Psyched! (with Dr. Sabina Pillai)
How does psychedelic-assisted therapy give people perspective? How does ketamine help with diagnoses like depression and anxiety? Sabina Pillai, from Field Trip Health, enlightens Tolu and Kristina on the healing potential of psychedelics and ketamine. They discuss what a typical session looks like for clients who come to Field Trip Health. Sabina explains how psychedelics target the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of a person and may help with existential questions one may have such as “What have I been put on this earth to do?”. Kristina asks about how more individuals can get involved in creating more alternatives to current mental health treatments…and Sabina gives a great answer! The TOTE is psychedelics.
Field Trip Health: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/
Field Trip App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trip-psychedelic-guidance/id1520623904
(extra viewing) Michael Pollan’s Netflix Special: How to Change Your Mind
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Extra Reading:
Ketamine & Bipolar Depression: Kryst, J., Kawalec, P., Mitoraj, A. M., Pilc, A., Lasoń, W., & Brzostek, T. (2020). Efficacy of Single and Repeated Administration of Ketamine in Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Pharmacological Reports, 72(3), 543-562.
Ketamine & Chronic Suicidality: Can, A. T., Hermens, D. F., Dutton, M., Gallay, C. C., Jensen, E., Jones, M., ... & Lagopoulos, J. (2021). Low Dose Oral Ketamine Treatment in Chronic Suicidality: An Open-label Pilot Study. Translational Psychiatry, 11(1), 1-9.
Ketamine & Alcohol Use Disorder: Grabski, M., McAndrew, A., Lawn, W., Marsh, B., Raymen, L., Stevens, T., ... & Morgan, C. J. (2022). Adjunctive Ketamine with Relapse Prevention–Based Psychological Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 179(2), 152-162. -
27 - D-N-A! What is it good for? (with Dr. Robyn Murphy & Dr. Aaron Goldman)
What is it good for? Tolu and Kristina discuss how genetic testing may provide individuals with an opportunity to know more about themselves with Dr. Robyn Murphy (Scientific Advisor at DNALabs) and Dr. Aaron Goldman (Chief Science Officer at DNALabs). What is DNA? What can one do when they have risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases? How can lifestyle changes decrease one's chances of having cognitive decline? The term of the episode or TOTE is Genetic Testing. If you're interested in purchasing either the LoveMyHealth or MatchMyMeds products from DNALabs, use our code 'BRAINCORE15' for 15% off!!
DNALabs Website: https://dnalabs.ca/
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26 - Good Vibrations (with Chloe Duckworth)
Tolu and Kristina bring back student-entrepreneur Chloe Duckworth to discuss an exciting update! How can we improve one's ability to communicate with others? What if that one is not especially good at interpreting subtle verbal or social cues? This short episode gives us insight into what Chloe and her team have been up to! The term of the episode or TOTE is Emotional Perception.
Chloe’s website: https://www.chloeduckworth.com/
Valence website: https://www.valencevibrations.com/
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25 - See You in the Metaverse!
Our reality is starting to look interestingly similar to that of a Black Mirror episode. In this episode, Kristina and Tolu talk about the potential benefits and drawbacks of a metaverse, particularly how virtual reality (VR) may affect mental health. Tolu brings up the research she did on Facebook, and how the metaverse is not a newly realized goal. They talk about how VR is starting to be implemented in situations other than gaming (e.g., work). The new DSM is rumored to release in March, so they discuss the rumored additions, as well as disorders that might not be added (such as Problematic Internet Use Disorder). However, they also bring up an alternative to the DSM. Kristina recalls past episodes where the function of a metaverse was slightly foreshadowed. The term of the episode is Metaverse.
Keith Kirkland Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eQFXgWyNPDcPFbYm20Zvl?si=aa73ab4f5df84c39
Carissa Cascio Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rJRlsU0v8bK4EdxutBbVx?si=16f4d15277124f13
Adam Molnar Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4W9U6y93oxQ6TSxkXidktv?si=82109717518d4a48
Psychology Today Article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/digital-world-real-world/202110/will-the-metaverse-impact-mental-health
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Customer Reviews
Mrs Freud
Just Brilliant! Thought provoking discussions too! Thank you!
Love it!
One of my favourite podcasts! Love that the hosts feature diverse authors and researchers weekly!
Loved the episode
The UC Berkeley research really reminds me of a show called “The Feed”. actually the whole episode in general, and similar to the show i wonder if someone who relies on this a lot would have some dependency issues or withdrawal symptoms if they have to ‘turn it off’ or something. anyways, this was another insightful episode.