The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin psychiatrists Alex, Rebecca and Anya as they have in-depth conversations all about mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, self-development, the philosophy of psychiatry and related topics - Email: [email protected] - Hosted by Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Anya Borissova & Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson.
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E82 - Getting Diagnosed with Adult ADHD (with Kat Brown)
April 18, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBKat Brown is an author & journalist whose work on mental health stigma and other social and entertainment commentary has appeared in The Telegraph, The Times and The Guardian. Her first book, No One Talks About This Stuff, is an anthology sharing people’s untold experiences of infertility and baby loss. Her second book, It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult, was published a month before her first, which is a ridiculousness she really enjoys. Interviewed by Dr Alex Cur...
E81- Problems with Psychiatry, Psychedelics, Trauma work & Three Body Problem (Rose Cartwright returns)
April 11, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBRose Cartwright is an author and screenwriter. She is the author of the 2015 book Pure about her experiences with OCD which subsequently became a Channel 4 television show with the same name. She is also a screenwriter and executive story editor on the upcoming Netflix sci-fi series Three Body Problem . Her new book The Maps We Carry is out now https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-maps-we-carry/rose-cartwright/9780008591885. Watch this podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
My Thoughts on Psychiatric Medications
April 04, 2024 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBToday we discuss prescription psychiatric medications as they are used for major mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and ADHD, and we outline 8 principles as to how they can be used in a safe rational way. See 13th edition of the Maudsley guidelines here: https://www.clinicaltoolkit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/9781119442608.pdf Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant general adult psychiatrist with a sub-speciality i...
E80 - Robin Ince on Comedy, Mental Health, Disagreeement & Almost Everything Else
March 29, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBRobin Ince is a comedian, author, broadcaster and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is best known as the co-host of the BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. He also co-hosts the podcast Book Shambles with Josie Long, An Uncanny Hour and Science Shambles with Dr Helen Czerski, all three of which are a part of The Cosmic Shambles Network. His most recent books are I'm a Joke and So Are You, The Importance of Being Interested – Adventures in Scientific Curio...
E78 - All About Narcissism (with Dr. Keith Campbell)
March 22, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBW. Keith Campbell, PhD is a nationally-recognized expert on narcissism, personality, and cultural change. is the author of more than 200 papers and several books including the latest, The New Science of Narcissism. You can learn more about Dr. Campbell's work here: https://www.wkeithcampbell.com/about Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi - Give feedback here - [email protected] Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcast If you would like to enquire abou...
E79 - All About Narcissism (with Dr. Keith Campbell)
March 22, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBW. Keith Campbell, PhD is a nationally-recognized expert on narcissism, personality, and cultural change. is the author of more than 200 papers and several books including the latest, The New Science of Narcissism. He's made frequent media appearances including the Joe Rogan Experience and the Mikhaila Peterson Podcast. You can learn more about Dr. Campbell's work here: https://www.wkeithcampbell.com/about Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi - Give feedback here - thinkingmindpodcast@gmail....
E78 - Caffeine: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
March 15, 2024 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBCaffeine is a central nervous stimulant and one of the most widely consumed drugs in the world. Today Alex, Anya and Rebecca discuss caffeine, their experiences trying to cut down and stop their use of caffeine, the withdrawal symptoms they experienced and how they plan to use caffeine in the future. They also discuss how caffeine acts on the brain and how it may impact us psychologically. Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson and Dr. Anya Borissova are all practising psychiatrists and memb...
Breaking Free of the Culture Around You
March 08, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn today's episode we discuss how you can come to understand the psychology of your culture, your society and your zeitgiest, and how this can help you when you are trying to determine your own values. In particular we describe three virtues upheld by Western culture; Freedom, Happiness & Convenience, and we discuss the benefits and dark sides of each. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant general adult psychiatrist with a sub-speciality in addictions who completed his ...
E77 - Gestalt Psychotherapy & Training as a Therapist (with Sarah Paul)
March 01, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBGestalt Psychotherapy is an often under-discussed, yet widely practiced form of therapy that was developed in the 40s and 50s by a psychoanalyst Fritz Perls, his wife Laura Perls and Paul Goodman. Gestalt therapy came to prominence during the counterculture movement of the 60s and focused on an individual's experience of the present moment, their relationship with their therapist, and the psychological adjustments people make in response to their environmental and social context. Today, on ...
E76 - Public Speaking, Acting, Performance & Self-Esteem (with Andy Laithwaite)
February 23, 2024 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBAndy Laithwaite is an actor and the co-founder of The Actor Inside, a company which delivers training to companies and organizations on public speaking and performance. Using the lessons learned from drama training Andy and his team help people to improve improvisational skills and and on the spot problem-solving, develop better vocal presence, gain composure in front of an audience and improve listening, collaboration and leadership skills. In addition Andy also dose 1:1 coaching to provid...
E75 - What is it like to have ADHD? (with Dr. Russell Ramsay)
February 16, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBDr. Russell Ramsay is a co-founder of the Penn Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, and served as professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of Nonmedication Treatments for Adult ADHD (2010); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD (with Dr. Anthony Rostain, 2015) and The Adult ADHD Tool Kit (also with Dr. Anthony Rostain, 2015). His most recent book is Rethinking Adult ADHD:...
E74 - Love, Sex, Relationships & Your Brain (with Dr. Helen Fisher)
February 09, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBHelen Fisher is a Biological Anthropologist, is a Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and Chief Science Advisor to the Internet dating site Match.com. She is the author of several books including the Anatomy of Love, Why We love: The Nature And Chemistry Of Romantic Love and The First Sex: The Natural Talents Of Women And How They Are Changing The World. Her Ted Talks on YouTube, The Brain in Love and Why We love Why We Cheat, have been viewed a combined 3 million times. In this...
E73 - Why Do We Fall Apart? (with Vincent Deary)
February 02, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBVincent Deary is a practitioner health psychologist and professor of health psychology at Northumbria University, where his research focuses on the development of new psychosocial interventions for people with a variety of health issues, including cancer survivors and the elderly. Vincent worked as a clinician in the UK's first transdiagnostic Fatigue Clinic, he worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to help people with disabling fatigue. He is the author of How We Are and How we Break,...
You Are What You Focus On
January 26, 2024 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBWhat if you are focusing on the wrong things? In this podcast we discuss the concept of selective attention and focus, why we have selective attention, how this interacts with our beliefs and expectations, how it can hold us back unconsciously, and how we can make conscious changes to help move us forward. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant general adult psychiatrist with a sub-speciality in addictions who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS fo...
E72 - What can Exercise do for your Mental Health? (with Professor Brendon Stubbs)
January 19, 2024 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBProfessor Dr Brendon Stubbs is a clinical-academic physiotherapist whose research focuses on physical activity and mental health and the mind-body interface. Brendon has published over 500 International academic papers. Brendon was lead author of the recently published European Psychiatric Association guidelines on the use of exercise for mental health and senior author on a recent Lancet commission to improve the physical health of people with mental health conditions. Interviewed by Dr....
E71 - Is Autism a Disability or a Difference? (with Professor Sir Simon Baron Cohen)
January 12, 2024 03:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBProfessor Sir Simon Baron Cohen is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, and Director of the Autism Centre at Cambridge University. He is the author of 600 scientific articles and 4 books, including Zero Degrees of Empathy and the Pattern Seekers. He created the first UK clinic for adults suspected to have Asperger's syndrome that has helped over 1000 patients have their disability recognised. He was chair of the Nice guideline development group for Adults with Autism and was chair of ...
E70 - How do we deal with our Mortality? (with Professor Sheldon Solomon)
January 05, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBSheldon Solomon is an American social psychologist. He is a professor of psychology at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. Solomon is best known for developing terror management theory, along with Jeff Greenberg and Tom Pyszczynski. This theory is concerned with how humans deal with their own sense of mortality. Today we talk all about existential themes and how our mortality affects our psychology.We also discuss - the concept of death anxiety and terror management theory in so...
This is the End
December 29, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MBAs the New Year approaches, we decided to make a short podcast all about endings, the importance of endings in psychotherapy, and how to orient yourself towards endings (small and large) in your own life. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry he has a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation. If you would...
The Psychology of Christmas
December 22, 2023 03:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week the team is taking a much deserved break for the holidays, but we are re-posting this 2021 episode where Anya and Alex discuss the psychological significance and historical origins of Christmas, as well as other similar celebrations around the world. They also discuss: nostalgia, social cohesion, why you shouldn't try and change your relatives minds over Turkey, loneliness, New Years resolutions and much more. From the Thinking Mind team Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Wit...
E69: What Can Research tell us about Suicide? (With Professor Nav Kapur)
December 15, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBProfessor Nav Kapur is an academic psychiatrist, working at Manchester University and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. He leads the suicide work programme of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health. We discuss the epidemiology of suicide and self-harm, how to think about prevention from both the societal and individual person perspective, the complexity of thinking about causes/factors that increase risk, the idea of zero suicide, impact of the Covid pand...
Narcissism & Napoleon
December 08, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this week's podcast we examine Narcissism through the lens of Napoleon and other characters in film. We explore, the different ways narcissism can manifest itself (including malignant, grandiose, covert & communal) and some of the psychological mechanisms underlying narcissism. We also discuss how narcissism can distort your psychology and your life path and how you can combat this. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his tra...
E68: Dopamine, Addiction, Recovery, Social Media (with Dr. Anna Lembke)
December 01, 2023 03:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBDr. Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist and author. She is the Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Today we discuss - Dopamine and the different psychological functions it serves - Different addictive behaviours ranging from drugs to alcohol to social media and how they affect can our mental health - The relationship between pleasure an...
Seven Misconceptions about Psychotherapy
November 28, 2023 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss seven common misconceptions about psychotherapy, and these include: Only people with a psychiatric diagnosis can benefit from therapy Therapists have all the answers and will tell you what to do Therapy is only for long-term issues; it can't help with short-term problems Therapy is just about talking, which doesn’t accomplish anything Therapy is just about making excuses for your problems Only "weak" people seek therapy; it's a sign of personal failure...
E68 - Should You Take Weight Loss Drugs? (With Dr. Michael Camilleri)
November 24, 2023 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBOn today's episode we discuss novel injectable weight loss drugs (GLP-1 agonists) such as Ozempic and Mounjaro. To discuss these drugs, we are in conversation with Dr. Michael Camilleri, a gastroenterologist from the Mayo Clinic who is specifically interested in how the gastrointestinal motility, obesity, diabetes, appetite, irritable bowel syndrome and related topics. He himself has overseen patients on these drugs and participated in research investigating these medications. Today we di...
How to Fall Out of Love (Transcending the Honeymoon Period)
November 21, 2023 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBHow do you a sustain a relationship past the honeymoon phase? Why is falling in love overrated? What practices and mindsets can help you build a strong relationship? Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry he has a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation. How and Why to Engage in Conflict: https://podcasts...
E67: What is it like having Manic Depression? (with Jeremy Thomas) - Part 2 of 2
November 17, 2023 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBJeremy Thomas is a public speaker and author. He is the author of two novels, Taking Leave, and the Santa Monica Suicide Club . He’s also co-written two books about mental health with Dr. Tony Hughes, the A-Z Guide to Mental Health and You Don't Have to Be Famous to Have Manic Depression. In 2006 Jeremy and Tony co-produced a documentary about bipolar disorder, the Secret Life of the Manic Depressive starring Stephen Fry, Jo Brand, Carrie Fisher and many others. This is the first part of ...
Going Over to the Dark Side (Shadow Work)
November 14, 2023 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBEveryone has a dark side, what does yours look like? What happens when people have a dark side they have no control over? In this podcast we discuss Carl Jung's idea of the shadow; how can you explore your dark side and integrate it into your personality, to help you solve some of life's toughest challenges. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to gen...
E66: What is it like having Manic Depression? (with Jeremy Thomas) - Part 1 of 2
November 10, 2023 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJeremy Thomas is a public speaker and author. He is the author of two novels, Taking Leave, and the Santa Monica Suicide Club . He’s also co-written two books about mental health with Dr. Tony Hughes, the A-Z Guide to Mental Health and You Don't Have to Be Famous to Have Manic Depression. In 2006 Jeremy and Tony co-produced a documentary about bipolar disorder, the Secret Life of the Manic Depressive starring Stephen Fry, Jo Brand, Carrie Fisher and many others. This is the first part of ...
You Are Trapped in a Story (My Most Controversial Opinion)
November 07, 2023 03:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWhat is a story? In this week's audioessay we discuss the role of stories in our psychology, how mental narratives can keep us stuck and how we can start to develop more ownership over the stories of our lives. In particular we discuss ideas like transference, cognitive distortions & the life script to illustrate this further. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust....
E65 - Are We Ignoring Loneliness? (with Prof. Dame Stokes Lampard)
November 03, 2023 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBProfessor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard is a British medical academic and a medical general practitioner. She is Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges a GP principal and Chair of the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP). She was Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) from November 2016 to November 2019. In this episode Anya and Helen discuss the impact of loneliness, lack of meaning and spiritual needs can impact people's mental and physical health. They a...
Your Brain is a Prediction Machine
October 31, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWhether you are aware of it or not, your brain is constantly making predictions - and these predictions have an enormous influence on your beliefs, expectations and overall experience of life. In this week's podcast we explore the predictive processing framework and how this helps us understand our emotions, decision making, confidence, common mental health problems and even gambling. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his trai...
E64: Jo Brand on Comedy, Dating, Relationships, Political Correctness & Mental Health
October 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBToday Alex and Rebecca chat with British comedy legend Jo Brand. They discuss comedy, Jo's first time on stage, political correctness, Jo's career working in a psychiatric emergency clinic, misconceptions about mental health and many other topics. Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi with Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson - Give feedback here - [email protected] Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcast If you would like to enquire about an online psychotherapy appo...
Escaping the Triangle of Drama
October 24, 2023 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBWhat is the drama triangle? What can it tell us about conflict and dysfunctional relationships? In this episode we explore the roles of Persecutor, Rescuer and Victim - what they mean, and how they enable toxic relationships. We also explore the healthier, more sustainable alternatives. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry...
E63 - The Four Thoughts that F*ck You Up (with Daniel Fryer)
October 20, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBDaniel Fryer is a Bristol based psychotherapist and author. In this podcast we discuss his book, the Four Thoughts that F*ck You Up, based on the principles of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. We also discuss hypnotherapy, the barriers to change, self-sabotage, psychedelics and much more. You can learn more about his work including his book here: https://www.danielfryer.com/ Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi - Give feedback here - [email protected] Follow us here: Twitter @thin...
Creation vs Destruction
October 17, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWhen things are constantly changing, how should you know when you should add something new into your life, or subtract something? Should you leave your job and start a new career, or try and make it work? How do you know when a relationship has run it's course? What are the hidden costs of some of life's biggest decisions? In this week's audio-essay we look at life decisions through the lens of Creation, Destruction and Maintenance. Intro Excerpt from: Donnie Darko (2001) If you would lik...
E62: The Power of Subtraction (with Prof. Leidy Klotz)
October 13, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBWhen you're faced with difficulties in life, how often do you consider taking something away, rather than adding on something new? Professor Leidy Klotz takes on this counter-intuitive idea in his 2021 book Subtract . Professor Klotz is a Professor at the University of Virginia who studies the science of design, and his work exists at the cross section between design, sustainability and the science of decision making. In addition to his book Leidy’s is extensively published in the scientif...
A Psychotherapeutic Defence of Free Speech
October 10, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBWhat can psychotherapy tell us about the importance of free speech? In this episode we explore how free speech promotes psychological health, and the parallels between the health of the individual and the health of wider society. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry he has a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness...
Can Psychotherapy Defend Free Speech?
October 10, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBWhat can psychotherapy tell us about the importance of free speech? In this episode we explore how free speech promotes psychological health, and the parallels between the health of the individual and the health of wider society. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry he has a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness...
E61: The Saad Truth about Happiness, Marriage, Careers & Evolution (with Dr. Gad Saad)
October 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBDr. Gad Saad is a marketing professor at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He is known for applying evolutionary psychology to marketing and consumer behaviour. He has his own podcast, the Saad truth and has been a frequent guest on other podcasts such as the Joe Rogan experience, the Sam Harris Making Sense podcast and the Rubin Report. He's the author of several books including: The Evolutionary Basis of Consumption, The Consuming Instinct and The Parasitic Min...
Dealing with Self-Criticism (Stop Hating Yourself)
October 03, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBWhat is unhealthy self-criticism? How can you tell if this is something that's holding you back? In this episode we discuss unhealthy self-criticism in depth, how it may have come about and how it may be holding you back. In addition we discuss six practical steps that can be taken to address it. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult ps...
E60: Confidence & Why Your Beliefs Matter (with Professor Ian Robertson)
September 29, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBProfessor Ian Robertson is a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, and Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. He is also known as a leading researcher as to how an individual may harness the attention system to enhance one's autonomy over emotions and thinking. He's the author of several books including: The Winner Effect: How Power Affects Your Brain, The Stress Test: How Pressure Can and Make you Stronger and Sharper and How Confidence works, the New Science of Self-bel...
E60: Confidence & How to Change Your Mind (with Professor Ian Robertson)
September 29, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBProfessor Ian Robertson is a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, and Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. He is also known as a leading researcher as to how an individual may harness the attention system to enhance one's autonomy over emotions and thinking. He's the author of several books including: The Winner Effect: How Power Affects Your Brain, The Stress Test: How Pressure Can and Make you Stronger and Sharper and How Confidence works, the New Science of Self-bel...
Practical Philosophy for Hard Times
September 26, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWhen you're going through difficulties, why not borrow ideas from some of the wisest people in history? In this episode we discuss ideas from various schools of philosophical thought including Stoicism, Buddhism, Deontology and Existentialism, and how they can be applied to everyday problems. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psych...
E59: Exercise, Eating Disorders & Mental Health in Elite Athletes (with Dr. Amit Mistry)
September 22, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBDr Amit D. Mistry is a consultant sports psychiatrist, with a specialism in eating disorders and athlete mental health. Dr Amit D Mistry is chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Sport & Exercise Group. He is the mental health advisor to Oxford University Sport and Consultant Sport Psychiatrist to the English Cricket Board (ECB) Women's XI national side. He is the editor of “Case Studies in Sports Psychiatry”. In today's episode we discuss what a psychiatrist working with at...
Delayed Gratification is the Modern Superpower
September 19, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWhy is modern success so different from success in our ancestral world? What mental skills put you ahead of the world in 2023? What is the difference between a real and artificial reward? Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry he has a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation. If you would like to enquire...
I#58: How has Evolution Shaped Our Minds? (with Dr. Randolph Nesse)
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBDr. Randy Nesse is a evolutionary psychiatrist, he is one of the founders of his field and his work has revolutionized our understanding of how evolution shapes our physical and mental health. He isProfessor Emeritus at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Michigan. He is also the Founding President of The International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health He is the author of several books, including "Why We Get Sick" and "Good Reasons for Bad F...
Interview #58: How has Evolution Shaped Our Minds? (with Dr. Randolph Nesse)
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBDr. Randy Nesse is a evolutionary psychiatrist, he is one of the founders of his field and his work has revolutionized our understanding of how evolution shapes our physical and mental health. He isProfessor Emeritus at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Michigan. He is also the Founding President of The International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health He is the author of several books, including "Why We Get Sick" and "Good Reasons for Bad F...
E58: How has Evolution Shaped Our Minds? (with Dr. Randolph Nesse)
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBDr. Randy Nesse is a evolutionary psychiatrist, he is one of the founders of his field and his work has revolutionized our understanding of how evolution shapes our physical and mental health. He isProfessor Emeritus at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Michigan. He is also the Founding President of The International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health He is the author of several books, including "Why We Get Sick" and "Good Reasons for Bad F...
Why We're Lazy & Afraid (and What to do About it)
September 12, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBFear and Laziness are two of the most common obstacles between you and what you want. Why are Fear and Laziness such a big part of the human condition? What can you do about it? In this episode we take an evolutionary psychology approach to understanding these phenomena, with some practical guidance to overcoming them. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust, in addi...
Interview #57: Brain Stimulation, Psychedelics & Psychiatry 3.0 (with Dr. Nolan Williams)
September 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBDr. Nolan Williams is a Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University and the Director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. He is triple certified in psychiatry, neurology and neuropsychiatry. Dr. Williams' work has resulted in an FDA clearance for the world's first non-invasive, rapid-acting neuromodulation approach for treatment-resistant depression. He has published papers in high-impact peer-reviewed journals including Brain, American Journal of Psychiatry, and the Proceedings of th...