Circle of Willis
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsCircle of Willis is a podcast for and about the scientists, authors, journalists, and even a few mystics, who make and communicate science for all of us. Circle of Willis is brought to you by the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM and Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia.
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30: The Fear Factor with Abigail Marsh
August 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBA discussion about the role of fear and emotional recognition in our understanding of altruism and psychopathy. Dr. Abigail Marsh is a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Georgetown University and the author of The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between. Subscribe and share! If you love what you hear, rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts! Check us out on Twitter and Instagram for more content.CircleOfWillisPodcast.com Fi...
29: Avoidance
May 31, 2023 15:53 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBWhat is the impact of avoiding emotions that we might code as unpleasant or difficult? This episode explores the key role that avoidance plays in psychopathology and the importance of confronting discomfort for mental health. Dr. David Barlow, a pioneer of modern Exposure Therapy, and Dr. Steven Hayes, the developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), provide expert interviews on their experience with this paradigm, both professional and personal. Subscribe and share! If you love w...
28 : Jim Coan
December 26, 2022 16:04 - 33 minutes - 77.5 MBContent Warning : Mentions of Domestic Violence and Childhood Poverty Today's episode features a conversation with our show founder and host, Dr. Jim Coan! In addition to hosting Circle of Willis, Jim is a Professor of Psychology at UVa, where he directs the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Lab. He is also the principal of Brown Residential College. Circle of Willis is about to undergo a lot of developmental changes as we adapt our production over the next several months. It seemed like ...
Preview : Jim Coan
December 22, 2022 17:00 - 42 seconds - 1010 KBComing Monday, December 26th we interview our host Jim Coan about his unique path to academia.
27 : Alan Lightman
December 12, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 68.9 MBToday's episode features a recent conversation with physicist and writer Alan Lightman during his visit to Brown College at the University of Virginia in October 2022. Dr. Lightman's prominent work in both science and the humanities challenges the divide between fields and he discusses his approach of both disciplines through a creative lens. Eventually, we get a little taste of what he does best - demonstrating the innate poetry of what we know, and don't know, about our universe. Are sci...
Preview : Alan Lightman
December 08, 2022 19:24 - 42 seconds - 1010 KBComing on Monday, December 12th, a conversation with Alan Lightman about finding a creative outlet through physics and writing!
26 : Sarah Rose Cavanagh
November 28, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBToday's episode features a conversation with psychologist and author Sarah Rose Cavanagh. What role do emotions play in the classroom and what can teachers do better to effect learning outcomes for the better? What can we learn about seemingly cognitive activities from affective strategies and analysis? Sarah Rose Cavanagh is presently an associate professor of Psychology at Assumption College. CircleOfWillisPodcast.com Check us out on Twitter and Instagram for more content. Circle of ...
Preview : Sarah Rose Cavanagh
November 24, 2022 17:00 - 43 seconds - 1.67 MBComing on Monday, November 28th a conversation with Sarah Rose Cavanagh about the intersection of emotions and education - how can we be more effective in the classroom?
25 : Felix Warneken
November 14, 2022 16:55 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBToday's episode features a conversation with developmental and comparative psychologist Felix Warneken. When do humans develop the ability to help one another and how does that differ from the behavior of our closest evolutionary relatives? If everything we do is ultimately self preservation on a biological level, how does altruism fit into our understanding of our own psychology? Felix Warneken is presently a professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. CircleOfWillisPodcast.co...
Preview : Felix Warneken
November 10, 2022 17:15 - 43 seconds - 1.66 MBComing on Monday, November 14th a conversation with Felix Warneken about the psychological development of altruistic behaviors in children - an adorable episode about helping each other!
25 : The Halloween Special
October 31, 2022 16:00 - 136 MBContent Warning : This episode discusses sensitive topics including autopsy, execution, and miscarriage that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. What is the Circle of Willis...and why is this show named after it? Sage and production assistant Kaylyn Feeley set out to learn more about physician Thomas Willis and stumble across a tale fitting the Halloween season. Special thanks to our guests: Zoltan Molnar for explaining Thomas Willis's biography and th...
Preview : The Halloween Special
October 27, 2022 15:42 - 42 seconds - 1010 KBComing Halloween Monday, October 31st - Producer Sage Tanguay and Production Assistant Kaylyn Feeley quest to learn more about the name of the podcast - Circle of Willis. Simple questions take them to grisly and enlightening moments of the mid 17th century in England and they return with a cyclical tale for Jim Coan. Content Warning : This episode will discuss matters of autopsy, executions, miscarriage, and other sensitive topics. Find out more at http://circleofwillispodcast.com This...
24 : Peter Sterling, Part 2
October 17, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBMake sure to listen to Part 1 first! Today's episode continues our conversation with Peter Sterling about allostasis and how the human body adapts to environment. In Part 2, we follow these concepts to their inevitable conclusions about the way we work and live. Peter Sterling is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a lifelong activist and advocate for progressive change in society as well as the field of neuroscience. Cir...
Preview : Peter Sterling, Part 2
October 13, 2022 16:00 - 45 seconds - 709 KBComing Monday, October 17th - The second half of a conversation with Dr. Peter Sterling, connecting the health implications of allostasis to the way we think about society and labor.
23 : Peter Sterling, Part 1
October 03, 2022 15:15 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBEpisode Notes Today's episode features Peter Sterling, a stand-out in the field of neuroscience. In Part 1 of this conversation, Peter explains the concept of allostasis and how the human body is constantly responding to external stresses. Peter Sterling is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a lifelong activist and advocate for progressive change in society as well as the field of neuroscience. Stay tuned for Part 2, wh...
Preview : Peter Sterling, Part 1
September 29, 2022 16:00 - 45 seconds - 709 KBComing Monday, October 3rd - The first of two parts of a conversation with Dr. Peter Sterling about how adaptive the human body is to environment every moment...and what that means for our long-term health.
22 : John Allen
September 19, 2022 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBEpisode Notes Today's episode features John Allen, an old colleague of Jim's from the University of Arizona. They discuss the complexity of Frontal EEG Asymmetry, the development of scientific tech during their careers, and the winding path of research. John Allen is a Distinguished Professor in the University of Arizona's Psychology Department specializing in Clinical and Cognition Neural Systems where he is the director of the Psychophysiology Lab and the Depression Risk Lab. CircleOf...
Preview : John Allen
September 15, 2022 15:36 - 45 seconds - 709 KBEpisode Notes Coming Monday, September 19th - a conversation with Dr. John Allen about Frontal EEG Asymmetry and how the path of successful science can be long and winding. A failed hypothesis can be just as useful as a proven one. Find out more at http://circleofwillispodcast.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
21 : The Gottmans LIVE
September 05, 2022 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBHappy Labor Day and welcome back to Circle of Willis! This episode celebrates the labor of love with a conversation between Jim Coan and Drs. John and Julie Gottman. It was recorded in 2019 at a live event hosted by Fountain Books in Richmond, Virginia to celebrate the release of their book Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. Through their extensive research and observation of couples, the Gottmans outline the importance of communication and the acceptance of con...
Preview : The Gottmans LIVE
September 01, 2022 16:25 - 45 seconds - 709 KBEpisode Notes Coming on Monday, September 5th - a conversation with Drs. Julie and John Gottman about their book Eight Dates. Recorded LIVE in Richmond, Virginia in 2019. The Gottmans provide insight into what makes relationships work or fail Find out more at http://circleofwillispodcast.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
S2E5 - Tim Cunningham, Part 2
December 07, 2020 19:13 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBEpisode Notes Welcome to Circle of Willis, my podcast about science and the scientists who do it, brought to you by generous folks at VQR, the Center for Media and Citizenship, and WTJU Radio at the University of Virginia here in Charlottesville. Folks, sometimes the chaos swirls and the lights dim. Sometimes things go very wrong and we don’t know what to do with ourselves. Sometimes those who’ve dedicated their lives to helping don’t know how to help, or, more likely these days, they don’...
Episode 20 – Tim Cunningham, Part 2
December 07, 2020 19:13 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBEpisode Notes Welcome to Circle of Willis, my podcast about science and the scientists who do it, brought to you by generous folks at VQR, the Center for Media and Citizenship, and WTJU Radio at the University of Virginia here in Charlottesville. Folks, sometimes the chaos swirls and the lights dim. Sometimes things go very wrong and we don’t know what to do with ourselves. Sometimes those who’ve dedicated their lives to helping don’t know how to help, or, more likely these days, they don’...
Episode 19 – Tim Cunningham, Part 1
November 25, 2020 17:57 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBWELCOME BACK to CIRCLE OF WILLIS, my podcast about science and the scientists who do it. In this episode, I introduce you to TIM CUNNINGHAM, VP for Practice & Innovation at Emory Healthcare, super nice guy, and badass who's given more of himself than you have to the cause of health, well being, and even literal survival. Here in Part 1 of our interview, we talk about how caregivers and patients endure pandemics like the one we’re going through right now, from a guy who’s been through one be...
S2E4 - Tim Cunningham, Part 1
November 25, 2020 17:57 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBWELCOME BACK to CIRCLE OF WILLIS, my podcast about science and the scientists who do it. In this episode, I introduce you to TIM CUNNINGHAM, VP for Practice & Innovation at Emory Healthcare, super nice guy, and badass who's given more of himself than you have to the cause of health, well being, and even literal survival. Here in Part 1 of our interview, we talk about how caregivers and patients endure pandemics like the one we’re going through right now, from a guy who’s been through one be...
Brian Nosek
June 13, 2019 14:28 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome to Circle of Willis! For this episode I'm sharing a conversation I had a while ago with BRIAN NOSEK, professor of Psychology here, with me, at the University of Virginia, as well as co-Founder and Executive Director of the CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE, also here in Charlottesville. Brian earned his PhD at Yale University way back in 2002, only about a year before I first met him here, when I was just a jittery job candidate. Brian has been in the public eye quite a lot in the past dec...
Episode 18 – Brian Nosek
June 13, 2019 14:28 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome to Circle of Willis! For this episode I'm sharing a conversation I had a while ago with BRIAN NOSEK, professor of Psychology here, with me, at the University of Virginia, as well as co-Founder and Executive Director of the CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE, also here in Charlottesville. Brian earned his PhD at Yale University way back in 2002, only about a year before I first met him here, when I was just a jittery job candidate. Brian has been in the public eye quite a lot in the past decad...
S2E3 - Brian Nosek
June 13, 2019 14:28 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome to Circle of Willis! For this episode I'm sharing a conversation I had a while ago with BRIAN NOSEK, professor of Psychology here, with me, at the University of Virginia, as well as co-Founder and Executive Director of the CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE, also here in Charlottesville. Brian earned his PhD at Yale University way back in 2002, only about a year before I first met him here, when I was just a jittery job candidate. Brian has been in the public eye quite a lot in the past decad...
Preview: Brian Nosek
May 30, 2019 16:06 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBHi Everyone! My conversation with BRIAN NOSEK is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready yet. In this preview we talk about how despite being the most successful endeavor in human history, science can be improved upon, not least through changing how we evaluate the success of individual scientists. Our current incentives might be encouraging us to make scientific “beauty out of mush.” This conversation is priceless. More soon! Jim
Episode 17 – Susan Johnson, Part 2
May 13, 2019 17:06 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to Part 2 of my conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, which is an evidence based therapy for couples that she's been developing and refining for more than30 years. How do you develop and refine a psychological intervention? Well, on the one hand, you spend a lot of time working with your intervention targets—in Sue's case, romantic couples in distress. On the other hand, you put a lot of time and energy into subjecting the intervention to s...
Susan Johnson, Part 2
May 13, 2019 17:06 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to Part 2 of my conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, which is an evidence based therapy for couples that she's been developing and refining for more than30 years. How do you develop and refine a psychological intervention? Well, on the one hand, you spend a lot of time working with your intervention targets—in Sue's case, romantic couples in distress. On the other hand, you put a lot of time and energy into subjecting the intervention to s...
S2E2 - Susan Johnson, Part 2
May 13, 2019 17:06 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to Part 2 of my conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, which is an evidence based therapy for couples that she's been developing and refining for more than30 years. How do you develop and refine a psychological intervention? Well, on the one hand, you spend a lot of time working with your intervention targets—in Sue's case, romantic couples in distress. On the other hand, you put a lot of time and energy into subjecting the intervention to s...
Episode 16 – Susan Johnson, Part 1
May 03, 2019 18:56 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBWelcome to Part 1 of my epic conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy—EFT—which is an evidence-based therapy for couples, one focused on repairing and enhancing the kinds of emotional bonds that we all depend on for our health and well being. The author of numerous scientific articles, Sue has also written a bunch of books—some for practicing psychotherapists and some, notably HOLD ME TIGHT and LOVE SENSE, for the general public. In 2017, Sue was honored by th...
Susan Johnson, Part 1
May 03, 2019 18:56 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBWelcome to Part 1 of my epic conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy—EFT—which is an evidence-based therapy for couples, one focused on repairing and enhancing the kinds of emotional bonds that we all depend on for our health and well being. The author of numerous scientific articles, Sue has also written a bunch of books—some for practicing psychotherapists and some, notably HOLD ME TIGHT and LOVE SENSE, for the general public. In 2017, Sue was h...
S2E1 - Susan Johnson, Part 1
May 03, 2019 18:56 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBWelcome to Part 1 of my epic conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON, inventor of Emotionally Focused Therapy—EFT—which is an evidence-based therapy for couples, one focused on repairing and enhancing the kinds of emotional bonds that we all depend on for our health and well being. The author of numerous scientific articles, Sue has also written a bunch of books—some for practicing psychotherapists and some, notably HOLD ME TIGHT and LOVE SENSE, for the general public. In 2017, Sue was honored by th...
Episode 15 – The Widowmaker
October 31, 2018 19:46 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome to the first annual Circle of Willis Halloween Special, THE WIDOWMAKER, in which I tell the story of almost dying recently of a particularly deadly heart attack. If you have a family history of heart disease, if you had a traumatic childhood, if you have been under a lot of stress, for a long period of time, if you work too much, especially in a sedentary job, if you’re overweight, if you smoke, if you’re hypertensive or have high cholesterol... consider at least chatting with a card...
S1E14 - Halloween Special: The Widowmaker
October 31, 2018 19:46 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome to the first annual Circle of Willis Halloween Special, THE WIDOWMAKER, in which I tell the story of almost dying recently of a particularly deadly heart attack. If you have a family history of heart disease, if you had a traumatic childhood, if you have been under a lot of stress, for a long period of time, if you work too much, especially in a sedentary job, if you’re overweight, if you smoke, if you’re hypertensive or have high cholesterol... consider at least chatting with a card...
Halloween Special: The Widowmaker
October 31, 2018 19:46 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome to the first annual Circle of Willis Halloween Special, THE WIDOWMAKER, in which I tell the story of almost dying recently of a particularly deadly heart attack. If you have a family history of heart disease, if you had a traumatic childhood, if you have been under a lot of stress, for a long period of time, if you work too much, especially in a sedentary job, if you’re overweight, if you smoke, if you’re hypertensive or have high cholesterol... consider at least chatting with...
S1E15 - The Widowmaker
October 31, 2018 19:46 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome to the first annual Circle of Willis Halloween Special, THE WIDOWMAKER, in which I tell the story of almost dying recently of a particularly deadly heart attack. If you have a family history of heart disease, if you had a traumatic childhood, if you have been under a lot of stress, for a long period of time, if you work too much, especially in a sedentary job, if you’re overweight, if you smoke, if you’re hypertensive or have high cholesterol... consider at least chatting with a card...
Preview: Susan Johnson
August 10, 2018 18:23 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBHi Everyone! My conversation with SUSAN JOHNSON—Episode 14—is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready yet. In this preview we talk about how Sue's work on the science and practice of couple's therapy has begun to expand to a general mission of giving away what she calls "the science of love" to the general public, with the goal of creating a more nurturing society. Lofty goals, for sure, but as I say in this preview, these goals feel right to me just now, on the cusp of the anniversary of t...
Nilanjana Dasgupta
July 11, 2018 18:52 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWelcome to Episode 13, where I’m talking with NILANJANA DASGUPTA about how young women interested in STEM disciplines can benefit from women teachers and mentors. We also talk about Nilanjana’s fascinating family history that for generations has combined science and social activism. Nilanjana is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she also serves as Director of Faculty Equity and Inclusion. In Part 1 of this episode, Nilanjana talks abo...
S1E13 - Nilanjana Dasgupta
July 11, 2018 18:52 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWelcome to Episode 13, where I’m talking with NILANJANA DASGUPTA about how young women interested in STEM disciplines can benefit from women teachers and mentors. We also talk about Nilanjana’s fascinating family history that for generations has combined science and social activism. Nilanjana is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she also serves as Director of Faculty Equity and Inclusion. In Part 1 of this episode, Nilanjana talks about the origins...
Episode 14 – Nilanjana Dasgupta
July 11, 2018 18:52 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWelcome to Episode 13, where I’m talking with NILANJANA DASGUPTA about how young women interested in STEM disciplines can benefit from women teachers and mentors. We also talk about Nilanjana’s fascinating family history that for generations has combined science and social activism. Nilanjana is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she also serves as Director of Faculty Equity and Inclusion. In Part 1 of this episode, Nilanjana talks about the origins...
S1E14 - Nilanjana Dasgupta
July 11, 2018 18:52 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWelcome to Episode 13, where I’m talking with NILANJANA DASGUPTA about how young women interested in STEM disciplines can benefit from women teachers and mentors. We also talk about Nilanjana’s fascinating family history that for generations has combined science and social activism. Nilanjana is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she also serves as Director of Faculty Equity and Inclusion. In Part 1 of this episode, Nilanjana talks about the origins...
Preview: Nilanjana Dasgupta
July 02, 2018 20:23 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBHi Everyone! My conversation with NILANJANA DASGUPTA—Episode 13—is coming soon, but it isn't quite ready yet. In this preview we talk about the origin of Dr. Dasgupta's work on the factors that encourage (or discourage) women from participating in the STEM professions. We'll talk more about this important work in Episode 13, where we'll also delve into her fascinating family history—a history that for generations has combined science and social activism. More soon! Jim
Children at the Border
June 11, 2018 19:45 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this special episode of Circle of Willis I talk with five developmental scientists about what may be happening to the children who are currently being separated from their parents as part of a policy to deter immigration and asylum seekers at the southern border to the United States. We discuss what happens to the private emotional lives of these children, but also what happens to their brains and to their bodies. Specifically, I spoke with Jude Cassidy, Professor of Psychology and Dist...
Episode 13 – Children at the Border
June 11, 2018 19:45 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this special episode of Circle of Willis I talk with five developmental scientists about what may be happening to the children who are currently being separated from their parents as part of a policy to deter immigration and asylum seekers at the southern border to the United States. We discuss what happens to the private emotional lives of these children, but also what happens to their brains and to their bodies. Specifically, I spoke with Jude Cassidy, Professor of Psychology and Dist...
S1E13 - Children at the Border
June 11, 2018 19:45 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this special episode of Circle of Willis I talk with five developmental scientists about what may be happening to the children who are currently being separated from their parents as part of a policy to deter immigration and asylum seekers at the southern border to the United States. We discuss what happens to the private emotional lives of these children, but also what happens to their brains and to their bodies. Specifically, I spoke with Jude Cassidy, Professor of Psychology and Dist...
Episode 12 – Jay Van Bavel
April 19, 2018 13:41 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome to Episode 12, where JAY VAN BAVEL and I discuss the effect of moralizing language on political debates, how scientists--how we all--use social media to settle disputes, and how a kid from Fox Creek, Alberta manages to become a renowned social scientist at New York University. Jay is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University and an affiliate scholar at the Stern School of Business, in their Managment and Organizations program. Jay's work on group...
Episode 12: Jay Van Bavel
April 19, 2018 13:41 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome to Episode 12, where JAY VAN BAVEL and I discuss the effect of moralizing language on political debates, how scientists--how we all--use social media to settle disputes, and how a kid from Fox Creek, Alberta manages to become a renowned social scientist at New York University. Jay is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University and an affiliate scholar at the Stern School of Business, in their Managment and Organizations program. Jay's work o...
S1E12 - Episode 12: Jay Van Bavel
April 19, 2018 13:41 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome to Episode 12, where JAY VAN BAVEL and I discuss the effect of moralizing language on political debates, how scientists--how we all--use social media to settle disputes, and how a kid from Fox Creek, Alberta manages to become a renowned social scientist at New York University. Jay is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University and an affiliate scholar at the Stern School of Business, in their Managment and Organizations program. Jay's work on group...