Dr. Alex Korb joins the podcast to explore the relationship between depression and the brain, including practical tools for intervening during a depressive episode.

Dr. Korb is the author of The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time. He’s studied the brain for over 15 years, and later earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. He’s also published over a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles on depression, neuromodulation and other topics.

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Key Topics:

02:30: Do we really care about how others feel?

07:14: Coming to terms with not being able to do everything.

13:15: How does depression work in the brain?

21:20: What is an “upward spiral” or “downward spiral?"

29:54: Have you ever experienced depression?

31:07: Key traits for a happy life.

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