The Brain Blown Podcast The Brain Blown Podcast
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In our pilot episode, Laine maps out our brains like Google Earth so we can get a better sense of all the workings and systems, learn how those systems work together like family relationships, and discuss what humans are capable of if we could just master our mindset.
We’ll be churning out episodes about once a month, but forgive us for any hiccups or delays - we are in fact only human.
Got an idea for a podcast topic? Send an email to either laine@brainblown.com or cherys@brainblown.com to get started.
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Mini: Pleasure, Partners and Consent
The balance of pleasure and pain is on an ever-swinging scale. (Cause they use the same receptors!)
And encouraging others' pleasure enters us onto a whole new playing field.
Following our full episode, the Neuroscience of Pleasure, this mini episode starts to steer us away from our own experiences of pleasure, and towards how our feelings (and actions) can affect others.
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For more ways to get involved with the Brain Blown Community, head to www.patreon.com/brainblownpodcast to learn about our offers!
If you have any topic suggestions for future episodes, don't hesitate to reach out! Send us an email at info@brainblownpodcast.com.
We'd love to hear from you.
REFERENCES
The Neuroscience of Happiness and Pleasure by Morten L Kringelbach and Kent C. Berridge
Neuroscience of Affect: Brain mechanisms of pleasure and displeasure -- Kent C. Berridge and Morten L. Kringelbach
The Neuroscience of Pleasure and Happiness By Luciano Marinelli
A neuroscience perspective on pleasure and pain -- Dan-Mikael Ellingsen, Morten Kringlebach, and Siri Leknes -
Mini: Dopamine isn't pleasure?
If dopamine isn't pleasure (like we all think it is)...
Then what is pleasure?
Following our full episode, the Neuroscience of Pleasure, this mini episode dives more into dopamine's role while also highlighting a key neurotransmitter that doesn't get enough attention and might be the key to truly enjoying life's pleasures.
Lastly, we look at some common pleasures - sex, food, etc. - and discuss how to enjoy them to the fullest.
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For more ways to get involved with the Brain Blown Community, head to www.patreon.com/brainblownpodcast to learn about our offers!
If you have any topic suggestions for future episodes, don't hesitate to reach out! Send us an email at info@brainblownpodcast.com.
We'd love to hear from you.
REFERENCES
The Neuroscience of Happiness and Pleasure by Morten L Kringelbach and Kent C. Berridge
Neuroscience of Affect: Brain mechanisms of pleasure and displeasure -- Kent C. Berridge and Morten L. Kringelbach
The Neuroscience of Pleasure and Happiness By Luciano Marinelli
A neuroscience perspective on pleasure and pain -- Dan-Mikael Ellingsen, Morten Kringlebach, and Siri Leknes -
Neuroscience of Pleasure
Pleasure is what drives us to do anything and everything in life.
So how does our brain decide what we enjoy?
What does too much pleasure look like, and how can we make sure the pleasures we pursue in life are healthy?
Tune in to learn more, and look out for a few more mini-episodes along this topic next month.
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For more ways to get involved with the Brain Blown Community, head to www.patreon.com/brainblownpodcast to learn about our offers!
If you have any topic suggestions for future episodes, don't hesitate to reach out! Send us an email at info@brainblownpodcast.com.
We'd love to hear from you.
REFERENCES
The Neuroscience of Happiness and Pleasure by Morten L Kringelbach and Kent C. Berridge
Neuroscience of Affect: Brain mechanisms of pleasure and displeasure -- Kent C. Berridge and Morten L. Kringelbach
The Neuroscience of Pleasure and Happiness By Luciano Marinelli
A neuroscience perspective on pleasure and pain -- Dan-Mikael Ellingsen, Morten Kringlebach, and Siri Leknes -
Mini: Long-term Decisions (How to Stick to your Goals)
In January we learned about the Neuroscience of Decision Making, and in this episode, we're taking a closer look at long-term decisions.
So... how's that New Year's resolution coming along?
Is it feeling like a wishful dream these days? Or maybe you've fallen off the wagon so many times, it seems easier to quit than keep at it?
Your brain likes to make sticking to long-term decisions (like resolutions) feel as difficult as it seems... but what if there are ways to "cheat the system" and trick your brain to almost guarantee success in the long run?
Give this mini-episode a listen to find some encouragement from your brain to keep going, along with useful suggestions to make it easier to reach your goals.
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For more ways to get involved with the Brain Blown Community, head to www.patreon.com/brainblownpodcast to learn about our offers!
If you have any topic suggestions for future episodes, don't hesitate to reach out! Send us an email at info@brainblownpodcast.com.
We'd love to hear from you.
P.S. Like our new cover art? Just as this podcast continues to develop, so has our image. But we think this one may be the keeper! Stay tuned for the full image on our website -- update coming very soon.
REFERENCES
The Behavioral Neuroscience of Motivation: An Overview of Concepts, Measures, and Translational Applications -- Eleanor H. Simpson and Peter D. Balsam
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Decision Making: A Review and Conceptual Framework -- Lesley K. Fellows Montreal Neurological Institute
The Role of Emotion in Decision Making: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective -- Nasir Naqvi, Baba Shiv and Antoine Bechara
Decision Neuroscience New Directions in Studies of Judgment and Decision Making Alan G. Sanfey
The Ecology of Human Fear: Survival Optimization and the Nervous System -- Dean Mobbs, Cindy C. Hagan, Tim Dalgleish , Brian Silston and Charlotte Prévost
Human Orbitofrontal Cortex Signals Decision Outcomes to Sensory Cortex During Behavioral Adaptations -- Bin A. Wang, Maike Veismann, Abhishek Banerjee & Burkhard Pleger
Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky -
Neuroscience of Decision Making
From the everyday to the extraordinary, our decisions shape the course of our lives.
So how exactly do the choices we make every day, and the people we come in contact with, change that course?
And how can knowing more about our brains lead to better decisions -- ones that we can feel confident in and that match our strengths and values?
Tune in as we uncover the secrets to better decision-making by understanding the inner workings of our brains.
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For more ways to get involved with the Brain Blown Community, head to www.patreon.com/brainblownpodcast to learn about our offers!
If you have any topic suggestions for future episodes, don't hesitate to reach out! Send us an email at info@brainblownpodcast.com.
We'd love to hear from you.
P.S. Like our new cover art? Just as this podcast continues to develop, so has our image. But we think this one may be the keeper! Stay tuned for the full image on our website -- update coming very soon.
REFERENCES
The Behavioral Neuroscience of Motivation: An Overview of Concepts, Measures, and Translational Applications -- Eleanor H. Simpson and Peter D. Balsam
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Decision Making: A Review and Conceptual Framework -- Lesley K. Fellows Montreal Neurological Institute
The Role of Emotion in Decision Making: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective -- Nasir Naqvi, Baba Shiv and Antoine Bechara
Decision Neuroscience New Directions in Studies of Judgment and Decision Making Alan G. Sanfey
The Ecology of Human Fear: Survival Optimization and the Nervous System -- Dean Mobbs, Cindy C. Hagan, Tim Dalgleish , Brian Silston and Charlotte Prévost
Human Orbitofrontal Cortex Signals Decision Outcomes to Sensory Cortex During Behavioral Adaptations -- Bin A. Wang, Maike Veismann, Abhishek Banerjee & Burkhard Pleger -
The Green Zone
In light of our focus this season on mental health, we leave you with this tool to help ground your mind, activate your whole brain, and ease your body into a more relaxed state.
Stay tuned for Season 3 of The Brain Blown Podcast coming in the new year!
www.brainblownpodcast.com