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Minding the Brain

Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans

Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans

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21:41

Sound Meaning in Language – #95

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2025/12/01

Have you ever wondered how J.R.R. Tolkien invented such evocative names? David M. Sidhu joins Jim Davies to discuss language processing, sound symbolism, and iconicity. [...]

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1:08:21

Behavioral Addiction

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2025/11/01

Kim and Jim take a deep dive into the topic of behavioral addiction. What is behavioral addiction? Can you be addicted to food? What about [...]

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35:27

Experiencing Nature with John M. Zelenski & Dan...

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2025/10/01

We’ve all heard that being in nature is good for mental and physical health, but just how good is it? John M. Zelenski and Dan [...]

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36:27

AI Rights – #93

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2025/09/01

Jim and Kim take a deep dive into the world of AI and ethics. Are LLMs sentient? Why should we worry about AI rights? Is [...]

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44:19

Schizophrenia

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2025/08/01

What does it feel like to have schizophrenia? What is the history of the schizophrenia diagnosis and are there effective treatments for the condition? Find [...]

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27:13

Social Media & Mental Health with Dr. Andrea Howard,...

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2025/07/01

Dr. Jim Davies, Dr. Kim Hellemans, and Dr. Andrea Howard continue their discussion on what research reveals about social media’s impact on youth mental health. [...]

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32:21

Brain Fog, Neurodivergence in STEM & Improving Brain...

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2025/06/16

What is brain fog and what can you do about it? What’s Jim’s #1 recommendation for improving brain function? Do brains compensate for cognitive decline? [...]

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30:04

Social Media & Mental Health with Dr. Andrea Howard,...

Minding the Brain ·

2025/06/01

Dr. Jim Davies, Dr. Kim Hellemans, and Dr. Andrea Howard explore what research really says about social media’s impact on youth mental health. This episode [...]

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38:34

Cannabis Induced Anxiety, Healing After Alcoholism &...

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2025/05/15

Why does cannabis give some people anxiety? Can your brain heal after alcoholism? Does brain training work? Join Kim and Jim as they answer listener [...]

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44:31

Delusions with Dr. Ian Gold – #88

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2025/05/01

Dr. Ian Gold joins Minding the Brain to talk about his research on delusions. What are delusions? Is there a link between delusions and conspiracy [...]

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25:30

Near Death Experiences, Brain Implants & Lucid...

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2025/04/15

Are near-death experiences real? Given the uniqueness of every brain, are brain implants a plausible future technology? Can people teach themselves to lucid dream? Join [...]

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27:55

Cultural Effects on the Brain and Mental Disorders #86

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2025/04/01

How does culture impact our brains and the way that mental disorders manifest? How does schizophrenia look different across cultures? What about eating disorders? Can [...]

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26:42

Ape Brains, Evo Psych and AGI – Q&A – #85

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2025/03/15

Could LLMs like ChatGPT ever lead to AGI? Could we ever erase traumatic memories? Why do some people hate evolutionary psychology? What has neuroscience learned [...]

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55:17

The Evolution of Women with Cat Bohannon #84

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2025/03/01

Cat Bohannon joins Minding the Brain to talk about the evolution of women. Get ready to learn about prehistoric gynecology, sexual dimorphism in humans, why [...]

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24:57

Q&A: Transgender Brain Differences, the Impact of...

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2025/02/17

Are the brains of transgender people different than the brains of cisgender people? Can experiencing racism cause lasting neurological damage? Can a deeper understanding of [...]

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1:09:16

Psychedelics #82

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2025/02/01

Dr. Argel Aguilar-Valles joins Kim to discuss psychedelics. Does microdosing work? Are psychedelics effective for treating depression? How do these substances interact with the brain? [...]

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25:43

Q&A: Is Dopamine Addiction Real? #81

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2025/01/21

Is dopamine addiction real? What about dopamine detoxes? Is it safe to use cannabis after the age of 25? Can psychedelic drugs cause schizophrenia? Does [...]

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25:14

Do Babies Understand Math? #80

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2025/01/01

Rebecca Merkley joins Jim to discuss the math abilities of babies. How early do children begin to understand math? What kind of mistakes do children [...]

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40:02

The Neuroscience of Emotion – #79

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2024/12/01

Kim and Jim discuss the neuroscience of emotion: Which regions of the brain process emotions? What is the relationship between substance withdrawal and our natural [...]

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1:03:49

Memory Errors with Daniel Schacter – #78

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2024/11/01

Daniel Schacter joins Minding the Brain to talk about memory errors. How and why is memory prone to failure? Do people repress traumatic memories? Does [...]

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