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Science of Perception Box

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Join renowned scientists Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch on the Science of Perception Box, where they delve into the Perception Box—a groundbreaking concept developed by Elizabeth R. Koch, that reveals how our beliefs, biases, and neural wiring shape our reality and define how we experience the world. Through captivating conversations with expert guests like psychiatrist Dr. Judson Brewer... more

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In this special live episode, journalist and bestselling author Michael Pollan explains how a psychedelic experience “smudged the windshield” of his consciousness and started the search behind his new book, A World Appears. He explains the difference... more

Most of us feel like there's a "me" behind our eyes, a thinker of our thoughts and author of our choices. Author and Waking Up founder Sam Harris argues that when you look closely enough, that self disappears. Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch... more

Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku joins hosts Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch to explore what physics can teach us about consciousness and reality itself. Dr. Kaku argues that consciousness is best understood as feedback loops, shaping t... more

Stress researcher Dr. Elissa Epel explains why the goal isn't to eliminate stress but to get better at recovering from it. She says that a sharp, short stress response followed by real rest is the hallmark of a young, healthy nervous system. She brea... more

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Michael Pollan
Journalist and bestselling author of This Is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind and the Omnivore's Dilemma
Author and journalist
Episode: Can a Plant, a Chatbot, or Your Gut Be Conscious? With Michael Pollan
Sam Harris
Author, neuroscientist, and podcast guest
Self-identified as neuroscientist/author
Episode: The ‘Self’ You Can’t Find with Sam Harris
Michio Kaku
Theoretical physicist
Theoretical physicist (Professor)
Episode: The Physics of Consciousness
Elissa Epel
Guest expert on stress interpretation
Columbia University / UCSF (as context in episode)
Episode: How to Recover From Decades of Chronic Stress
Lisa Feldman Barrett
Guest expert discussing construction of emotions as interpretations of signals
Episode: Are Your Emotions Telling You the Truth?
Steven Pinker
Renowned cognitive psychologist and linguist, author
Harvard University (as implied in discussion)
Episode: The Hidden Rules Holding Society Together: Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge
Anil Seth
Leading researcher on consciousness and perception
University of Sussex (based on context in discussion)
Episode: Your Brain Lies to You (And That's a Good Thing): Anil Seth on Consciousness
Scott Barry Kaufman
Professor and psychologist researching mindset and motivation
Institute for Cognitive and Decision Sciences (assumed affiliation from context)
Episode: Overcoming the Victim Mindset with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Andrew Huberman
Neuroscientist and guest on the episode
Stanford University (as discussed)
Episode: Your Body’s Operating Manual: Andrew Huberman on the Mind-Body Connection

Hosts

Heather Berlin
Neuroscientist and psychologist
Christof Koch
Neuroscientist and consciousness researcher

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 217 ratings
  • POD people

    Really gets you thinking-outside the box.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Parklomimi
    United Statesa month ago
  • So great!

    This podcast is wonderful. So insightful and both hosts are awesome— smart, engaging, thoughtful and charming! I love this podcast and highly recommend it!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bookywormy101
    United Statesa year ago
  • This brain knows itself better now

    Host Dr. Berlin is the best - both so smart and able to be plain-spoken in her discussion of complex issues. A few approachable podcast about such complex science. Beyond the main subject of each episode, there are so many tidbits and anecdotes on other topics that it’s made every episode enjoyable and highly educational

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mariano Jr
    United States2 years ago
  • Food and mood

    I know from personal experience how to treat mental illness. Eat folate. Don’t consume folic acid. Use organic products and foods. So much more. No Sugar.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wolf Trainer
    United States2 years ago
  • Great show, but…

    … please stop interrupting the female host. She is never able to finish a sentence before she is cut off.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    ...jolene...
    United States2 years ago

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Your Brain Lies to You (And That's a Good Thing): Anil Seth on Consciousness
Q: To start, how do you define consciousness?
Consciousness is the minimal, subjective experience, the first-person feeling or awareness that can exist without language, self-reflection, or intelligence, and is distinct from mere processing or behavior.
How Much Risk Should Kids Take?
Q: What age and boundaries are appropriate for independence activities?
Independence therapy targets 8-13-year-olds with anxious profiles, starting with parent-only sessions and gradually building daily, supervised activities, then expanding to involve the child with a calendar and agreed goals.
Psychedelics and the Placebo Effect with Dr. Boris Heifets
Q: What do you expect will be the impact of your study on ketamine use in anesthesiology?
Dr. Heifetz highlights the unexpected strong placebo effect discovered, indicating that both groups showed substantial improvement, thus raising questions about the necessity of the drug for effective treatment.
Psychedelics and the Placebo Effect with Dr. Boris Heifets
Q: How did you become interested in psychedelics as an anesthesiologist?
Dr. Boris Heifetz describes his long-standing interest in psychedelics and how he viewed anesthesiology as a way to apply both his knowledge of neuroscience and his fascination with consciousness.
Why Your Brain Needs Awe and Wonder with Dr. Dacher Keltner
Q: Do you think everyone is capable of awe?
Yes, there are individual differences, and some people may be more genetically predisposed to experience awe than others.

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Conversations connect neuroscience, psychology, philosophy and biology to the ways perception shapes experience, behavior and relationships. The recurring hosts, neuroscientist Heather Berlin and consciousness researcher Christof Koch, use the Perception Box as a framework for discussing how beliefs, biases and neural processes influence what people experience as reality. Episodes pair their scientific dialogue with interviews featuring researchers, clinicians, authors and public intellectuals.

Topics range from consciousness, emotion and the self to stress, parenting, mindfulness and social behavior. Discussions balance competing interpretations and complex ideas with personal stories and practical approaches to resilience, self-regulatio... more

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1. Michael Pollan
2. Sam Harris
3. Michio Kaku
4. Elissa Epel
5. Lisa Feldman Barrett
6. Steven Pinker
7. Anil Seth
8. Scott Barry Kaufman

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