Daniela Schiller is professor of neuroscience and psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she directs the Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience. Her research focuses on how the brain represents and modifies emotional memories. Her lab has delineated the neural computations of threat learning, how the brain modifies emotional memories using imagination, and the dynamic tracking of affective states and social relationships. Schiller earned her Ph.D. at Tel Aviv University, where she developed a laboratory model for negative symptoms of schizophrenia. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at New York University, where she examined methods for emotional memory modification in the human brain. She joined Mount Sinai in 2010. Schiller’s work has been published in numerous scholarly journals, including Nature, Neuron, Nature Neuroscience and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She is a Fulbright Fellow and a Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, and she has received many awards, including the New York Academy of Sciences’ Blavatnik Award and the Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in the Neurosciences. Daniela Schiller, a neuroscience and psychiatry professor, shares insights on affective neuroscience, memory, trauma, and the interconnectedness of body and mind. This episode explores how our emotional states influence memory, the malleability of memories, and innovative approaches to healing trauma. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Daniela Schiller and her work 02:11 The neural basis of emotion and social cognition 04:07 The holistic view: body, environment, and affect 07:05 The human affectum framework and interdisciplinary research 12:54 Memory: malleability, reconsolidation, and implications 19:00 Traumatic vs. regular memories and their unique features 27:07 Evolutionary perspective on traumatic memories 31:54 Healing trauma with psychedelics and other modalities 39:57 The future of neuroscience, AI, and interdisciplinary collaboration 57:00 The importance of self-relationship and holistic well-being 01:00:01 Closing thoughts: self-awareness and positive impact https://profiles.icahn.mssm.edu/daniela-schiller https://labs.neuroscience.mssm.edu/project/schiller-lab/ Music for episode Renick Turley SedonaFilm | Musician . Cinematographer. Editor https://www.instagram.com/sedona_film/ https://vimeo.com/renickdp Connect with Ryan Anderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awonderjunkie/ awonderjunkie.com www.breathe4flow.com Rumble https://rumble.com/user/awonderjunkie Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awonderjunkie iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-wondejunkie/id1739838765 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1CcQXpxfV9P89IrKmtV2hS?si=6519a88aef444ba0 https://vivarays.com/ryananderson Use Code : WONDER for 10% off. Incandescent lighting https://strainlesslighting.com/ 10% off use the code “WONDER” at checkout. The content contained herein may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of Breathe4Flow LLC. This presentation is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be construed as a means to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Furthermore, it is not to be interpreted as medical or legal advice, opinion, or recommendation. The information is for entertainment purposes. This Podcast is not medical advice or any other type of advice. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without expressed written permission from AWonderJunkie LLC. The purpose of this conversation is to convey information. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure a condition; nor is it to be considered medical or legal advice, opinion or recommendation. This information is for entertainment purposes only. sound bites "Affect is the orchestrator of all the other systems." "Memory is not to be accurate, but to be malleable." "Traumatic memories feel like experiencing it here and now." keywords neuroscience, memory, trauma, affect, emotion, healing, neuroscience research, mental health, consciousness, interdisciplinary science, schizophrenia, neuroplasticity, neurogenesis, Neuroscientist, psychiatry, interspace, mindset, nlp, meditation, mindfulness, float therapy, nervous system