Every day we experience psychological addiction through our most popular video games because these platforms utilize neuropsychology to keep the players coming back for more. This is the same process as a slot machine. But what happens when you put a slot machine into a human brain? What happens when humans are given an all-access pass to bliss? In a split second, your pain, physical discomfort, and emotional misery are all gone. All you feel is bliss. And all you have to do to get it is to push this button. What are the repercussions of this outcome? What are the societal consequences?
Read moreEp: 215 - Walking Amnesia - The Psychology of Dissociative Fugue (Preview)
Walking Amnesia happens when you lose your memory and wake up somewhere else. Clinically known as "Dissociative Fugue", this condition has terrified people who have woke up driving on the freeway or assumed a whole other identity.
Read moreEp: 200 - The Trouble with Brain Implants- The Psychology of Elon Musk’s Neuralink
We discuss Neuralink. This is one of Elon Musk’s technologies that could reshape the future completely. What are the pros and cons of it? What is the worst-case scenarios. The possible medical uses for it. The possible military implications. How invasive is it? Can it be hacked?
Read moreEp: 163 - How to Get Over Your Ex & The Psychology of Breakups (Reloaded) - The Psychology of a broken heart
We all have had problems with depression and anxiety after a bad breakup. In this episode we talk about ways to manage your symptoms during a breakup
Read moreEp: 39 - Fatal Insomnia - The Psychology of Sleep
Fatal Insomnia is a rare disease that plagues a single family line for centuries. We dive into the Psychology of Sleep and REAL stories of people who suffered from Fatal Familial Insomnia. A guided, 60-second sleep meditation ends this podcast. Please tune in for the last three minutes of the show, ONLY if you are prepared to fall asleep.
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