Ep137 "Do cures ever create the next crisis?" with Thomas Goetz

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Ep136 "Why do we care about mattering?" with Rebecca Goldstein

What does it mean for your life to matter? We all talk a lot about happiness, pleasure, and meaning... but what if the real engine underneath it all is the need to feel we count? Is it possible that depression, extremism, and ambition all stem from the same psychological source? ...  Show more

Ep135: What does neuroscience mean by hypnosis? with David Spiegel

What exactly is hypnosis? We’ve all heard of circus-like versions, but is there a real element to hypnosis that psychiatrists and neuroscientists are able to leverage? Can attention and expectation change what we feel (such as pain or anxiety)? What do suggestible states reveal a ...  Show more

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