The sweet temptation of mid-night snacks or the daily pack of crips after lunch never seems to leave us feeling better, yet why do we seem to repeat this pattern of behaviour? Join me on this episode to explore the neural underpinnings of over-eating. You will come to understand the reason we compulsively overeat and leverage breakthrough tools for breaking these behavioural patterns and building a healthier relationship with food. 

Memory makes us human. No other animal carries in its brain so many memories of such complexity nor so regularly revisits those memories for happiness, safety, and the accomplishment of complex tasks. However, what happens when someone experiences trauma, and their memory begins to bite back? Join me on this episode, to dig deep into the blessings and curses of human memory. 

What is the neuroscience behind loneliness? Here in this episode, the structural impacts of loneliness on the brain are discussed alongside tips that can you help you cope with this feeling of disconnection. 

The central questions of narcissism are still a matter of debate. Fortunately, neuroscience could help to understand the paradoxical patterns of experience and behaviour associated with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Join me on this episode learn more. 

Is laughter the best medicine? What are the different kinds of laughter and are we humans capable of telling the difference? So many questions and this episode is here to answer. Join me in my dive into the neurobiological underpinnings of laughter. 

Looking at a burgeoning body of theoretical and empirical work, in this episode, I propose that the only constant thing about us is our ever-changing sense of self.