Hedonia

Hedonia
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Hedonia is a podcast about the root biological causes of pleasure and suffering. The show also airs on Stanford University Radio. Note, this page is not yet updated with all the recorded episodes.

Episodes

  1. 05/09/2020

    Christof Koch: The Neural Correlates of Suffering

    In this episode, we discuss the evolutionarily conserved mechanisms underpinning pain and distress, new treatments for depression, and humans with extrordinary pain control.

    1 hr

  2. 03/24/2020

    Kent Berridge: Pleasure in the Brain

    Research in my lab seeks better answers to questions, such as: How is pleasure generated in the brain? What are the neural bases of reward wanting and liking? How are rewards learned? How do brain motivation systems work? How is appetite controlled? What causes addiction? How does the brain distinguish pleasant from unpleasant? How does fear relate to desire?

    1h 1m
  • 2 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Hedonia is a podcast about the root biological causes of pleasure and suffering. The show also airs on Stanford University Radio. Note, this page is not yet updated with all the recorded episodes.

Information

  • Creator
    Hedonia
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hedonia
  • Show Website
    Hedonia