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Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)

Josh Turknett, MD

Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and healthy, so that we can perform at our best and do the things that we love for as long as possible.

science medicine

All Episodes

54:48

The Power of Mathematical Thinking, Interview with...

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/05/16

In this episode, I talk with mathematician and author Ben Orlin. Ben is the creator of the "Math With Bad Drawings" blog and similarly titled book, which I can't recommend highly enough. In this episode, we talk about the book, misconceptions about mathematical aptitude, the importance of allowing yourself to be stuck with a problem, and more. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. For the show notes and links mentioned, go to

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01:03:55

Pioneer of Plasticity, Dr. Michael Merzenich

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/05/01

In this episode, we talk with neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich, who's research was instrumental in overturning the fixed brain dogma, replacing it with our present understanding of the brain as dynamic and plastic throughout our lives. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. For the show notes and full episode transcript, go to elitecognition.com/merzenich Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement

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29:10

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #9: Plasticity

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/04/16

For much of the 20th century, the prevailing view in neuroscience was that, after childhood development, the brain was fixed and unchanging. We now know that this couldn't be further from the truth, yet we are still recovering from fallout of this idea, with much to still be learned about the brain's remarkable and lifelong capacity for continuous change. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center

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52:01

Protecting and Optimizing the Brain's Hardware, an...

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/03/18

In this conversation with Dr. Tommy Wood, we review the basic tenets of protecting and optimizing the brain's biological foundation. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

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20:40

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #8: Game Level VS....

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/03/05

How is it that, in recent decades, despite an unfathomable investment of resources, and despite massive technological transformations in other domains of human life, we've made virtually no progress in medical therapeutics? Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from

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01:08:37

How Cognitive Design Can Shape The Human Experience...

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/02/13

We don't perceive the world as it is, but as our brain constructs it. For years, today's guest Frank Capek, founder of Customer Innovations and pioneer in the field of Cognitive Experience Design, has been helping companies apply our understanding of how the brain constructs reality to elevate the human experience. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at

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29:41

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #7: Mismatch

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/02/04

What's the single most important mental model for understanding how to optimize the biological foundation of human intelligence? Mismatch. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

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16:34

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #6: Hierarchy

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2019/01/11

There's a war going on inside our heads, and we only ever see the winners. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

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29:21

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #5: Modular AND...

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/12/26

Since the advent of neuroscience, scientists have struggled with a fundamental question about how the brain is organized. Learn more about the "Learn to Uke" Brain Fitness Challenge at elitecognition.com/fitness Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

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01:23:41

Optimizing the Performance of the Knowledge Worker

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/12/14

In this episode, Dr. Tommy Wood interviews James Hewitt, Chief Innovation Officer at Hintsa Performance, on how knowledge workers can optimize their cognitive performance. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a professionally moderated community for those interesting in improving brain health and function, at elitecognition.com/collective

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30:00

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #4: Automaticity

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/12/06

Why is it that, in spite of our brain's ability to change itself throughout our lives, behavior change is rare? Learn more about the "Learn to Uke" Brain Fitness Challenge at elitecognition.com/fitness Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

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23:34

Model #3: Confabulation

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/11/19

The next mental model for Cognitive Neuroscience up for discussion: confabulation. Or, why "I don't know" is the hardest phrase for a human to say. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

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21:40

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #2: Subterranean

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/11/12

This episode introduces our next mental model, Subterranean, one that profoundly alters our conception of human behavior, and of the nature and scope of cognition. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode. Click here to learn more about The Brainjo Collective, a community of lifelong learners.

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33:33

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #1: Hardware & Software

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/11/02

This episode introduces the first in a series of Mental Models for Cognitive Neuroscience, which we'll use to understand and frame some of the central claims of this podcast. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode. Click here to learn more about The Brainjo Collective, a community of lifelong learners.

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44:00

The Unshackling of Human Intelligence

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) ·

2018/11/02

In this introductory episode of the Intelligence Unshackled podcast, your host Dr. Josh Turknett explains its origins, what to expect, and the ways in which human intelligence is constrained in today's world. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode. Click here to learn more about The Brainjo Collective, a community of lifelong learners.

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