Her Brain Matters Samantha Renzulli

“I’m so stressed” is a near-ubiquitous phrase, but its abundance does not diminish its significance. So what is stress? Understanding stress can help us validate it, respond to it, and recognize when it’s healthy and when it’s becoming fatal. In this episode, we explore the proposed theory that women experience higher levels of stress, how this contributes to the gender gap in depression, and how male and female stress responses differ. 

When love is in the air, what does it look like in the brain? Does love look the same after 20 years? What is a crush, and what is heartbreak? This episode explores the neurological basis of love and how it differs between male and female brains.

Join me as the listener as distinguished guest Carla Golden details her work researching sex and gender in the brain. Carla Golden is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience at New York University and a proud steminist. In this episode, she shares her mic to answer questions, debunk gendered misconceptions, and more.

Carla was generous to provide contact information if any listeners would like to be in touch. Her Twitter handle is @golden_neurons and she can be reached via email at cg163@nyu.edu.

Resources for recent, accessible research recommended by Carla in this episode: PubMed, Google Scholar, nih.gov.

The stereotype is familiar, infuriating, and fatigued. But is it fact or fiction? Join me as we investigate what’s happening in young women’s brains when we feel our emotions kick into overdrive. 

Let's explore how the female teenage brain differs from the female adult brain. Surprise: there’s more to us than our hormones.

What’s "Her Brain Matters" and why does it matter? In this short welcome episode, you’ll learn what this pod is about, my motivations, goals, what’s in store, and why you should tune in. Welcome!