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#60: Self-Directed Neuroplasticity - Rick Hanson, PhD

#60: Self-Directed Neuroplasticity - Rick Hanson, PhD

FromThe FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology


#60: Self-Directed Neuroplasticity - Rick Hanson, PhD

FromThe FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, Dr. Hanson's work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media. He also founded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. Topics in this episode include neuroplasticity, negativity bias, the HEAL model, our internal good and bad wolves, and so-called "neurodharma." FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: http://bit.ly/afitmind  Website: www.fitmind.co
Released:
Dec 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (87)

Expert insights on the science of mind, meditation, productivity, and mental health. Liam McClintock, the Founder of FitMind, talks with leaders in their fields, from neuroscientists and psychologists to Buddhist monks and professional athletes. At FitMind, we believe that the next great human frontier is the mind. FitMind combines ancient techniques with western psychology to provide mental fitness training that is taught at Fortune 500 companies, addiction centers, schools, government organizations, and on the FitMind meditation app. Liam McClintock received a B.A. from Yale and worked in finance before traveling to Asia to study meditation full-time. He is currently completing a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience at King’s College London. Liam is an RYS Certified Meditation Instructor and has trained in various meditation styles. He has been featured in Time, Vice, Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, NBC, and Men’s Health.