#1 Neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell - Free Will, Neuroplasticity, Microbiome Misinformation

30/04/2024 1h 38min Temporada 1 Episodio 1

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Episode Synopsis

Kevin Mitchell is an associate professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. His research is aimed at understanding the genetic program specifying the wiring of the brain and its relevance to variation in human faculties, especially to psychiatric and neurological disease and to perceptual conditions like synaesthesia.00:00 Intro01:08 Introduction and Background22:02 Debunking Brain Myths: The Truth About Neuroplasticity39:04 The Importance of Critical Thinking and Skepticism52:32 Questioning Claims about the Gut Microbiome01:08:22 The Limitations of Brain Connectivity and the Complexity of the Brain01:18:16 Synesthesia and the Diversity of Perception01:32:01 The Myth of Growth Mindset: Lack of Solid Evidence

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