Episode 112 – David Linden

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS


'The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good' by: David Linden

‘The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good’ by: David Linden

David Linden, PhD – Neurobiologist, Author of The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning and Gambling Feel So Good, and professor at Johns Hopkins.

Ask and you shall receive! The data is in from the Smart People Podcast survey (which is open for anyone to still take, we would appreciate it!) and you all voted psychology and the brain to be the most interesting subject. So – we did what we do best and went out to find the smartest, most interesting, articulate “brain guy” we could. And believe us, he does not disappoint. Join us to learn about how our memory works, what makes us individuals, why we love certain experiences, and more.  It’s an all out mind bender!

Our guest is David J. Linden, PhD.  David is a professor of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neurophysiology.  His most recent book is The Compass of Pleasure and prior to that he wrote The Accidental Mind. His website hilariously warns everyone that he does not want to be confused with the Psychiatrist David E. Linden – because that guy was a total jerk.

 

Episode 43 – Barry Schwartz

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

“The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less” by: Barry Schwartz

Try to walk into a grocery store, an electronics store, or even a coffee shop without being faced with hundreds of options. Do you want the 50″ 3d LCD TV or the 52″ LED 1080p TV? Everyday, we are faced with hundreds of decisions.

This week, we interview Barry Schwartz and talk to him about his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less. In this book, Barry discusses how all these choices have become a problem instead of a solution.

Enjoy the interview and have a great holiday! We will talk with you guys around the new year!

Episode 16 – Dr. Anodea Judith

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Please donate and help those in Japan! Thanks!

Red Cross – Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief

The Chakra System - Dr. Anodea Judith

Here in the Western Hemisphere, we tend to believe that we have all of the answers.  We make ourselves feel that with our large brains, our frontal lobes and our fancy laboratories we can solve any sickness, illness or problem with a little white (or sometimes perhaps yellow) pill.  However, the rest of the world realizes that humans have been treating most of these problems for thousands of years with a combination of medicines, therapies, etc.  Although I am a firm believer that Western medicine has played a major role in increasing life expectancy and decreasing sickness, I do think that a combination of numerous approaches is always going to be the best.  For this reason, we here at Smart People Podcast are always keeping our calendar open to speak with educated professionals in various medical fields.  This week’s guest is Dr. Anodea Judith – one of the country’s foremost experts on the combination of chakras and therapeutic issues and on the interpretation of the Chakra System for the Western lifestyle.  She is the founder and director of Sacred Centers, and holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in Psychology and Human Health, is a 500 hour registered yoga teacher, with lifelong studies of healing, history, sociology, and systems theory. Expand your knowledge and culture yourself a little with this week’s episode!

Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self