The Three Amygdala

In this episode, Bill and Paul dive into a discussion of drugs, addiction, the criminal justice system, and treatment options. But there's so much more to explore, they suspect there will be more on this topic to come.

Bill and Paul discuss kinks, fetishes, and paraphilias. They discuss some potential explanations for why these preferences develop and whether or not they are problematic. Given the nature of this content, listener discretion is advised.

Bill and Paul discuss trauma and PTSD. They consider sources of trauma, neural mechanisms involved in encoding traumatic memories, individual variability in response to trauma, and some of the therapeutic approaches used to help individuals with PTSD.

Produced by UMPI's Center for Teaching and Learning - Michael Dobbs and Seth Woodman.

Bill and Paul discuss evidence for and against human instincts and the implications of instincts on higher level human behavior.