Understanding Emotions

Sankalp Garud
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How do we become more emotionally intelligent? How do we set boundaries? Join me in this podcast as we explore every corner of our minds. Our mission? To live the most healthy and happy life possible.

  1. 31 MAR

    Controlling Dopamine for Motivation, Energy, and Learning

    Get your emotional intelligence score: score.sankalpgarud.orgIf we haven't met, hello I'm Sankalp, and I'm a neuroscientist. I completed my PhD in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Oxford. In this video I talk about what dopamine is, what it actually does in the brain, and how to use it for motivation, energy and well-being.0:00 – Introduction1:56 – What is dopamine?3:49 – Where does dopamine come from? (tyrosine)5:32 – Where is dopamine made in the brain?7:53 – The three dopamine pathways10:23 – What each pathway does13:02 – What does dopamine do? (overview)13:56 – Dopamine is NOT about pleasure16:35 – Study 1: Mice without dopamine still seek pleasure20:23 – Study 2: Blocking dopamine in humans22:02 – Study 3: Dopamine is linked to pain too23:24 – Dopamine and learning24:10 – The Instagram notification analogy31:32 – Dopamine encodes surprise33:32 – The math behind dopamine39:03 – The connection to AI and ChatGPT40:38 – Dopamine and motivation42:46 – The dopamine ramp45:42 – Dopamine tracks your environment49:09 – Phasic vs tonic dopamine53:44 – Opportunity cost and dopamine55:52 – My own study on social rewards57:56 – How to use dopamine practically1:02:03 – Parkinson's disease1:04:48 – Addiction1:07:12 – Schizophrenia1:09:15 – ADHD1:10:37 – How to increase dopamine1:15:39 – Tip: Food and tyrosine1:20:01 – Tip: Caffeine1:23:23 – Tip: Social connection1:25:57 – Tip: Exercise1:27:40 – Dopamine detox: does it work?1:31:58 – Tip: Meditation and yoga nidra1:33:45 – Tip: Cold showers1:35:31 – Caution: UV radiation (why more dopamine isn't always better)1:37:28 – Summary

    1hr 44min

  2. 15 MAR

    10 Most Asked Questions About EQ

    Hey all, in this episode I answer the 10 most frequently asked questions about emotional intelligence. Get your emotional intelligence scorecard score.sankalpgarud.org

    48 min

  3. 22 JAN

    The One Resolution That Matters the Most

    We make many resolutions for the new year. But none matters more than this one, that most of us ignore. Join my Skool community: https://www.skool.com/pharos-community-8453/about

    27 min

  4. 14/12/2025

    Live Workshop Announcement + How to Handle Comparisons

    Signup for the workshop: https://academy.sankalpgarud.org/nov-workshop 21 December 5pm UK | 12pm EST | 9am PST | 10:30pm IST

    11 min

  5. 09/10/2025

    How to Be Disciplined

    https://www.skool.com/emotional-intelligence-party

    9 min

  6. 28/09/2025

    How to Build Emotional Intelligence

    In this episode, I answer a question on how to build emotional intelligence . https://www.skool.com/pharos-community-8453/about?ref=54dfe84a09124ff9b3244e2d78135a0a

    8 min

  7. 22/09/2025

    Why I Did A PhD In Psychology/Neuroscience

    Emotional Intelligence Scorecard: score.sankalpgarud.org  Emotional Intelligence Community: https://www.skool.com/emotional-intelligence-party/about?ref=54dfe84a09124ff9b3244e2d78135a0a In this video, I discuss why I did a PhD in psychology/neuroscience 00:52 Reason 1 02:43: Reason 2 04:29: Reason 3

    8 min

  8. 30/08/2025

    What Doing an Oxford PhD Taught Me

    Emotional Intelligence Scorecard: https://score.sankalpgarud.org In this short episode, I talk about what doing an Oxford PhD taught me.

    7 min
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How do we become more emotionally intelligent? How do we set boundaries? Join me in this podcast as we explore every corner of our minds. Our mission? To live the most healthy and happy life possible.

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  • Creator
    Sankalp Garud
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sankalp Garud
  • Show Website
    Understanding Emotions

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