The Mystery of Your Mind: Recent Episodes

Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas, a curious teenager, is out to find answers to life's most mysterious questions. Join him in his journey to find everything out there - just waiting to be found! In biweekly, thought-provoking or explorative episodes that are less that ten minutes long, learn more about the world you live in while on the drive to work, waiting at the driver-thru, or whipping together breakfast.

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Welcome to the fourth episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we’re looking at a dilemma that's coming more-and-more to the forefront of discussions around technology: will the machines we make one day be able to think?

In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at simulations of understanding, John Searle's Chinese-Room Thought-Experiment, and awareness of an internal self.

This season, I’m going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law’s The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints


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Welcome to the third episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we’re looking at a situation that's ever-present in literature--could we time travel someday?

In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at philosophical contradictions, David Lewis's Personal and External Time, Subject Impression, Casual Loops, and Parallel Universes.

This season, I’m going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law’s The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints


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Welcome to the second episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we’re looking at perhaps our first (of many!) existential question--how can we be sure we "exist"?

In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at justification as a basis for beliefs, the Ordinary-Language Response, the "Invisible Pebble" Response, and Skepticism.

This season, I’m going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law’s The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints


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Welcome to the first episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we’re looking at perhaps one of the most overreaching questions--what caused the universe to “happen”?

In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at Cause Arguments (specifically the Cosmological Argument), its errors, contexts where questions can be meaningfully raised, and brute facts in philosophy.

This season, I’m going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law’s The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints


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Premiering on July 1st comes the fifth season of "The Mystery of Your Mind"!

Every other week, I'll be exploring emerging, controversial, or unintuitive approaches and arguments in philosophy, in our classic quick-listen style episodes. You'll learn about everything from existential philosophy to theories about our relations with each other—and come out of every episode with a little more insight about our world.

Come join me this season to challenge your biases and learn more about why we are the way we are!


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This past year has been a bit hectic in terms of keeping up with the podcast--I've had a few issues with my podcast server, my recording service changed platforms (degrading audio quality with it), and some personal work I had to shift my focus towards, but I've come back this season with renewed excitement to share one of my favorite subjects (philosophy!) 

Sorry for the inconsistent posting schedule this past year, and thank you for your patience—this season is going to be the best one yet! :)

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Neurotransmitters are our brain’s version of messengers. Since not all neurons are interconnected, the best way for them to communicate between themselves is through a sort of chemical “code” to tell nearby neurons what needs to be done or what we’re experiencing. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews common Neurotransmitters' form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute which can be found here: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-physiology/what-are-neurotransmitters

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One of the key parts of ourselves that makes us who we are is our memory. Dopamine, a hormone oftentimes associated with happiness, satisfaction, or success, has a unique function in consolidating memory through the variety of processes and brain structures that are together known as the Dopaminergic System. Dopamine controls and tunes the activity of the Nuclei Accumbens, Putamen, Ventral Tegmental Area, and more and synchronizes them to allow for neurotransmitter-based learning. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Dopaminergic System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Arias-Carrión et al, 2010, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958859/

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The Vagus Nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and a major part of the Parasympathetic Nervous System and controls for mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate. It is one of the major connections between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, and is understood to help the brain monitor conditions of the inner organs. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Vagus Nerve's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Breit, et al., 2018 in Frontiers in Psychiatry, Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics, which can be found here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00044/full

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French physician and anatomist, Pierre Paul Broca, discovered what’s now known as the Broca’s Area in 1861 after looking for similarities between two patients who were speech-impaired. Typically on the same side as the Wernicke’s Area (typically left, but sometimes right), the Broca’s Area serves in language production, comprehension, and integration. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Broca's Area's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Stinnett, Reddy, and Zabel, 2021 in StatPearls, through NCBI Bookshelf, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526096/

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Discovered in 1874 by Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist, Wernicke’s area is one of the two main areas in the Cerebral Cortex that is responsible for speech. As many people are left-hemisphere dominant, Wernicke’s Area is often found on the left side, but in those that are right-hemisphere dominant, the Wernicke’s Area may be found on the right side of the brain. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Wernicke's Area's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Javed, et al., 2021 in StatPearls, through NCBI Bookshelf, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK533001/

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The Corpus Callosum, Latin for “tough body”, is a bundle of nerves that serve to send signals from both hemispheres to the other and to allow for hemisphere-hemisphere communication of sensory, motor, and cognitive information. It’s the largest white matter structure in the brain and has approximately 300 million nerve fibers, on average. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Corpus Callosum's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute, which can be found here: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/corpus-callosum

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The Amygdala is a roughly almond sized structure within the brain that’s mostly composed of gray matter. It’s a part of the Limbic System, located in the center of the brain. While the Limbic System as a whole controls emotions, behaviors, and memory, the Amygdala specifically affects emotion and connects emotion with memories. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Amygdala's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the AbuHasan, Reddy, and Siddiqui, 2021 in StatPearls through NCBI Bookshelf, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537102/

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The Cerebellum is a small structure located at the lower bottom of the brain, just behind the Spinal Cord and below the Occipital Lobe. While the Cerebellum only contributes to about a tenth of the brain’s weight, it contains more than 50% of the neurons of the brain. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Cerebellum's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the McGovern Medical School of the University of Texas which can be found here: https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/m/s3/chapter05.html#:~:text=The%20cerebellum%20(%E2%80%9Clittle%20brain%E2%80%9D,of%20neurons%20in%20the%20brain.

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The Midbrain is the topmost part of the Brainstem, located between the Forebrain and the Hindbrain, and serves as a role in integrating the brain and the Spinal Cord, just like the Pons and Medulla. The Midbrain itself is made of three main formations, the Colliculi, the Tegmentum, and the Cerebral Peduncles, and is directly connected to the Oculomotor and Trochlear Cranial Nerves, controlling eye and eyelid movement. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Midbrain's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute which can be found here: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/midbrain

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The Pons is part of brainstem and sits just above the Medulla and below the Limbic System as a bulge on the upper Spinal Cord. It’s part of the continuous brainstem that connects to the brain and is closely related to the Reticular Formation. Staying true to its name that comes from the word bridge in Latin, the Pons coordinates communication between the Spinal Cord and the two hemispheres of the brain. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Pons's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute which can be found here: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/hindbrain

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The Medulla Oblongata, also referred to simply as the Medulla, is the lowest part of the brainstem, and therefore the lowest part of the brain. Like the Pons, it’s part of the continuous brainstem, but lies below the Pons, and plays an important part in transmitting information from the Spinal Cord to the Mid and Forebrain, as well as controlling autonomic functions like our heartbeat and respiration. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Medulla Oblongata's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Encyclopedia Britannica which can be found here: https://www.britannica.com/science/medulla-oblongata

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The Spinal Cord is a part of the Central Nervous System that connects the central Nervous system with the Peripheral Nervous System. Enclosed within the Spinal Vertebrae, the Spinal Cord extends down the length of the back. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Spinal Cord's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute which can be found here: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/spinal-cord

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The Pineal Gland, called the “Seat of the Soul” by Rene Descartes, is located in the center of the brain. Its main function, from what we know, is to receive and process information regarding the environment and the light-dark cycle, and secrete melatonin, a hormone that allows us to fall asleep smoother, accordingly. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Pineal Gland's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Aulinas, 2019 in Endotext, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK550972/

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The Hippocampus is a small, yet complex, structure located deep within the Temporal Lobe and plays a critical role in our processing and storage of memory and learning process. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Hippocampus's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Anand and Dhikav, 2012 in the Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology through NCBI, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3548359/#:~:text=Hippocampus%20is%20a%20complex%20brain,of%20neurological%20and%20psychiatric%20disorders.

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The Basal Ganglia is actually a set of brain structures that are across the Telencephalon, Diencephalon, and Mesencephalon, Caudate Nucleus, Putamen, Nucleus Accumbens (Ventral Striatum), and the Globus Pallidus. Together, these structures are known as the Corpus Striatum. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Basal Ganglia's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas’s Health Science Center at Houston and from Lanciego et al., 2012 in the Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, which can be found here: https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/m/s3/chapter04.html ;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3543080/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9Cbasal%20ganglia%E2%80%9D%20refers%20to,functions%20and%20behaviors%2C%20and%20emotions.

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The Hypothalamus is located just above the Pituitary Gland and below the Thalamus. It’s a part of the Forebrain and plays a key role in controlling the Pituitary Gland, body temperature, appetite, autonomic functions, and other general functions of maintaining homeostasis, or a balance within the body. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Hypothalamus's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Shahid, Asuka, and Singh, 2021 in StatPearls through NCBI Bookshelf which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535380/

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The Pituitary Gland is situated just below the Hypothalamus and behind your nose bridge. It’s roughly the size of a pea and is sometimes called the “master gland” because it controls the release of many hormones, and therefore much of our wellbeing. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Pituitary Gland's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Cleveland Clinic which can be found here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/21459-pituitary-gland

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The Thalamus is located just above the midbrain, and has a unique role in sensory processing. It plays a role in controlling motor signals, and regulating in our alertness. Its position in the very center of the brain also allows it to have nerve connections across the cerebral cortex, with its close proximity to the hippocampus, mammillary bodies, and fornix allowing the thalamus to play a role in our learning and memory. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Thalamus' form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Torrico and Munakomi, 2021 in StatPearls through the NCBI Bookshelf, which can be found here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542184/

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The Limbic System, sometimes also known as the limbic lobe, contains the hippocampus and amygdala, and involved with the thalamus, hypothalamus, and basal ganglia. It's located above the brainstem and midbrain but underneath the cerebral cortex and is innately and deeply connected to our behaviors, emotional responses, and survival--especially the feeding, reproduction and caring, and fight or flight responses. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Limbic System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Queensland Brain Institute, which can be found here:
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/limbic-system

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The Temporal Lobes are the second largest of the human brain and It main aids in processing auditory information and has a role in memory formation, as well as processing emotions and affective states, comprehending language, and some parts of visual perception. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Temporal Lobes' form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Queensland Health, which can be found here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/abios/asp/btemporal_lobes

Note: I referred to this episode as the 11th episode in the fourth season. It should've been the 10th episode in the fourth season. Sorry!

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The Frontal Lobes are the biggest lobes of the human brain, and make up about a third of the surface area for each hemisphere. It’s considered the place our behaviors, emotions, and personality manifest together. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Frontal Lobes' form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Queensland Health, which can be found here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/abios/asp/bfrontal

Note: I referred to this episode as the 9th episode in the fourth season. It should've been the 8th episode in the fourth season. Sorry!

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The Occipital Lobes are the backmost lobes of the human brain. They sit above the cerebellum but behind the parietal and temporal lobes and are separated by the parieto-occipital sulcus and the preoccipital notch. They help us in our visual processing--whether that be in terms of motion, content, distance, depth, or color. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Occipital Lobes' form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Queensland Health, which can be found here:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/abios/asp/boccipital

Note: I referred to this episode as the 12th episode in the fourth season. It should've been the 11th episode in the fourth season. Sorry!

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The enteric nervous system is a web-like structure of nerves that can function independent of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous systems and is mostly responsible for digestion and its regulation. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Enteric Nervous System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Waxenbaum, Reddy, and Varacallo, 2021 in StatPearls through NCBI Bookshelf, and Mayer, 2011, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845678/

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The parasympathetic nervous system is, in ways, the opposite of the sympathetic nervous system. It controls what are known as “rest and digest” functions like lowering heart rate, blood pressure, and speeding the digestive system back up to normal speed. It, like the sympathetic nervous system, is also involuntary. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Parasympathetic Nervous System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Waxenbaum, Reddy, and Varacallo, 2021 in StatPearls through NCBI Bookshelf, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/

No statement, phrase, or episode of this series—or any episode in this podcast—are intended to treat, diagnose, cure, prevent, or otherwise change your mind or body in any form or manner. This podcast—and this series especially—is meant purely for education purposes for the common person. Please do not rely on any of the information I share in this podcast in any way for your medical or psychological treatment. If you feel that you may have a condition mentioned or not mentioned in this podcast, do not come to me. Instead, immediately go to a trusted psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other reliable source of information and help for further guidance. Never disregard professional, psychological, or medical advice—nor delay in the seeking of this advice—because of something that you have heard or read from this podcast, this podcast's episode descriptions, this podcast's promotional materials, or any other information explicitly or implicitly generated from this podcast.


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The sympathetic nervous system can be understood as the “fight or flight” part of the nervous system because it controls involuntary, elevated activity such as increased heart rate, high blood pressure, increases in sugar in the blood and its use, dilation of the pupils, and slowing down the digestive system. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Sympathetic Nervous System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Waxenbaum, Reddy, and Varacallo, 2021 in StatPearls through NCBI Bookshelf and Britannica, which can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/
https://www.britannica.com/science/sympathetic-nervous-system

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The Somatic Nervous System is sort of like the counter-opposite of the autonomic nervous system. They’re both part of the peripheral nervous system but unlike the autonomic nervous system which controls involuntary movements, the somatic nervous system is associated with voluntary control, especially in the skeletal muscles.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute and Akinrodoye and Lui, 2020 in StatPearls, through NCBI Bookshelf, which can be found here:
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/peripheral-nervous-system/somatic-nervous-system
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556027/

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One part of the nervous system, and more specifically of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system controls processes that are involuntary--things like heartbeat, peristalsis, breathing, and more. It keeps us alive, able to survive, and exists in and controls our subconscious mind. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Autonomic Nervous System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by (Waxenbaum, et al., 2021) in StatPearls through NCBI Bookshelf which can be found here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/

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The Peripheral Nervous System serves to collect information and sensations from the body and send them back to the Central Nervous System for processing and to govern how we should act. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Peripheral Nervous System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute which can be found here:
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/peripheral-nervous-system

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The Central Nervous System processes the information that the Peripheral Nervous System receives. It mainly serves to interpret, remember, think, react, and regulate neurotransmitters, hormones, and our actions. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Central Nervous System's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Queensland Brain Institute which can be found here: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/central-nervous-system-brain-and-spinal-cord

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Premiering on June 26th comes the fourth season of "The Mystery of Your Mind"!

On Sundays and Wednesdays, I'll be exploring parts of the brain, nervous system, and their role in our behavior, in short, around-five-minute episodes based on information from nationally accredited sources so you can learn more about the neuroscience behind our behavior, personalities, thinking, and development.

Come join me with this season to learn about the mind and why we are the way we are!

Note: No statement, phrase, or episode in this series, or any episodes of this podcast are intended to treat, diagnose, cure, prevent, or otherwise change your mind or body in any form or manner. This podcast, and this series especially, is meant purely for educational purposes for the common person. Please do not rely on any of the information I share in this podcast in any way. If you feel like you may have a condition mentioned or not mentioned in my podcast, do not come to me. Immediately go to a trusted psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other reliable source of help and information.

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When we get together, things get interesting--in fact that’s what we’ve been looking into this whole season. But when getting together means making change, it means bringing opinions to the table.

And that can get messy pretty quickly.

In this episode on groupthink and group polarization , Edward Thomas dives into theories, processes, and the unintended consequences of them when we get together.

Join Edward on this episode to learn more about how working together might just drift us further apart.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

(In the meantime, check out some of my other episodes! I've published over 60 and there's sure to be some other topics that would be super interesting for you!)

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Prosociality is everywhere around us. We share with others. We spend time with those who are grieving. We feel sorrow, joy, and pride for others even when it really means nothing for us. We teach others life skills when they could learn it the hard way, and hope for the best for those around us.

Well, most of the time.

In this second episode on schadenfreude and gluckschmerz , Edward Thomas explores their intersection with status, opposition, race, radicality, dehumanization, apathy, and research generalization--and why they might just be the cause of polarization and debates.

Join Edward on this episode to learn more about how being a good person might just be the bad choice.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

(In the meantime, check out some of my other episodes! I've published over 60 and there's sure to be some other topics that would be super interesting for you!)

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In this season, we've explored prosociality extensively. But what about its opposite, antisociality?

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores schadenfreude, gluckschmerz, gloating, envy, counter-empathy, and more--from the neuroscience to the biology and to the sociology behind their implications on ourselves and how we relate to others.

Join Edward on this episode to learn more about how being a bad person might just be the smartest choice.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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Why do we form cliques? Why do we bond with coworkers almost automatically? Why do we unite within our society--or break apart within it? When is it worth being in a coalition, and when is it not?

Here's where group dynamics comes in.

Group dynamics investigates how we interact within groups, between groups, and during the process of forming groups. In this episode, join Edward Thomas to learn where group dynamics came from, how it's important from the field of evolution to epidemiology, and popular theories and approaches to group formation.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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What makes us donate to the unfortunate? What makes us help someone whose life is in danger? What makes us get out of bed to protest for the rights of others? What makes us comfort those around us—even if we don’t talk to them often?

What makes us push ourselves to make change in those we interact with?

The answer? Compassion.

Compassion bridges the gap between prosociality, empathy, and altruism while taking it a step further.

Join Edward Thomas in this episode as he takes a look into what compassion is, what affects our ability and expression of compassion, and how compassion makes us who we are today.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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What is a tree like? A cat? How about a chair or a door? To answer these, we rely on schemas we make to create "models" of trees, cats, chairs, and doors. These "models" are how we interpret the world and give us stereotypes to understand what our environment is like.

We all stereotype things all around us. But when these stereotypes start to ignore the nuances of individuals and groups, they can evolve into prejudice and discrimination and hold us back.

Join me in this episode as I go through how we stereotype, prejudize, and discriminate--and what that means in making our society more equitable for all.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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Emotions are tricky. But even more so when we start looking at emotions in a social context.

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores what social emotions are, how they creep into our everyday lives, and how they help us better understand ourselves through others.

Join me as we take a look at stories of heroes you never saw, embarrassing moments you never had, and how they make your morals, your personality, and yourself.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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Joan Roughgarden can only be described as controversial. She challenged beliefs around Charles Darwin and his successor's theories of Natural Selection only to be faced with intense criticism, rebuttal, and rejection.

In this episode, I explore Joan Roughgarden, the person behind Social Selection Theory, a concept introduced in the last episode that suggests that prosociality is one of the key factors behind mating and partnering preferences and behaviors.

From Roughgarden's Evolution's Rainbow to The Genial Gene, Edward Thomas explores the selfish gene concept, Roughgarden's arguments, and the scientific community's counter-arguments.

Perhaps one day Roughgarden will become the new Darwin.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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Our behavior is quite confusing.

We sacrifice ourselves for others, choose partners who seem kind (over many other things), and yet feel rewarded for doing so.

That's prosociality--our ability to act for the good of a social group while partaking in "costly" behavior to the self.

In this episode, join Edward Thomas as he explores prosociality--from a prehistoric hunter-gatherer dilemma to prairie voles.

Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be released on a monthly basis rather than a biweekly basis (subject to change--I try to get as many episodes out but I want to make sure my audio and edit quality gets better every episode which requires me to spend more time per episode). Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support! :)

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Our parents are huge players in who we are today. We might think like them, talk like them, or even choose the same career paths. But what our parents do to and around us can also affect the way we think, behave, react, and interact with others as we get older. 

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores some of the most prominent studies in psychology, what they teach us about the way we develop and think, and what we can learn from them.


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Premiering on August 13th comes the third season of "The Mystery of Your Mind"!

In this season, Edward Thomas will be exploring different theories, concepts, and prominent thinkers in social psychology! From prosociality to groupthink to our social identity, stay tuned for biweekly episodes short enough to listen on the drive and filled with thought-provoking ideas about you and your life!

Come join me with this season to learn about ourselves and why we are the way we are!


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In this episode, Edward Thomas goes over where his inspiration for creating The Summer of Psych came from, why he chose to embark on this season, his goals for his content, and how he hopes to have impacted listeners like you! Stay tuned to the end for a sneak peak on season 3 and what it's going to be all about!

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Stress is a normal human reaction that happens to everyone. In fact, the human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. When you experience changes or challenges (stressors), your body produces physical and mental responses...But stress becomes a problem when stressors continue without relief or periods of relaxation." (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/basics/stress-basics/hlv-20049495, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11874-stress

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The Dyslexia Association states two definitions for Dyscalculia:
1) "Dyscalculia is a condition that affects the ability to acquire arithmetical skills. Dyscalculic learners may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and have problems learning number facts and procedures. Even if they produce a correct answer or use a correct method, they may do so mechanically and without confidence." (The National Numeracy Strategy (DfES, 2001))

2) "[The] DSM-5 defines Dyscalculia as a specific learning disorder, an impediment in mathematics, evidencing problems with: Number sense[,] Memorisation of arithmetic facts[,] Accurate and fluent calculation[, and] Accurate math reasoning." (The Dyslexia Association, n.d.)

When I talk about Dyscalculia in this episode, I am specifically referring to Developmental Dyscalculia. There is such a thing as Acquired Dyscalculia, which is often acquired through trauma to the brain.

To create this episode, I used information provided by The Dyslexia Association which can be found here: https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/specific-learning-difficulties/dyscalculia/the-signs-of-dyscalculia/, https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/specific-learning-difficulties/dyscalculia/

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Roughly 160 million American adults play internet-based games, one recent study estimates. The games can be very entertaining, and it may be easy to get absorbed in the competition, but can they be addictive? That is a question still being debated among researchers and health professionals." (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the American Psychiatric Association which can be found here: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/internet-gaming

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According to the National Health Service, "Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination. It causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for their age, and appear to move clumsily." (National Health Service, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Health Service which can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/developmental-coordination-disorder-dyspraxia/

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According to the Child Mind Institute, "Children with social communication disorder have difficulty using language in social situations because of problems with what's called pragmatics — how meaning is created and interpreted in verbal and nonverbal interactions." (Child Mind Institute, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Child Mind Institute which can be found here: https://childmind.org/guide/social-communication-disorder/

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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. A person with hoarding disorder experiences distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. Excessive accumulation of items, regardless of actual value, occurs." (Mayo Clinic, 2018)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hoarding-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356056

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No statement, phrase, or episode of this series -- or any episode in this podcast -- are intended to treat, diagnose, cure, prevent, or otherwise change your mind or body in any form or manner. This podcast -- and this series especially -- is meant purely for education purposes for the common person. Please do not rely on any of the information I share in this podcast in any way for your medical or psychological treatment. If you feel that you may have a condition mentioned or not mentioned in this podcast, do not come to me. Instead, immediately go to a trusted psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other reliable source of information and help for further guidance. Never disregard professional, psychological, or medical advice -- nor delay in the seeking of this advice -- because of something that you have heard or read from this podcast, this podcast's episode descriptions, this podcast's promotional materials, or any other information explicitly or implicitly generated from this podcast.


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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Intermittent explosive disorder involves repeated, sudden episodes of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior or angry verbal outbursts in which you react grossly out of proportion to the situation. " (Mayo Clinic, 2018)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/intermittent-explosive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20373921

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood." (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)

In this episode, I am often referring to Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. ADHD often begins in childhood and continues into adulthood.

Error: I wrongly credited the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as where I retrieved information to construct this episode.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html

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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Factitious disorder is a serious mental disorder in which someone deceives others by appearing sick, by purposely getting sick or by self-injury. Factitious disorder also can happen when family members or caregivers falsely present others, such as children, as being ill, injured or impaired." (Mayo Clinic, 2019)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factitious-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356028

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According to the International Dyslexia Association, "...dysgraphia is the condition of impaired letter writing by hand, that is, disabled handwriting. Impaired handwriting can interfere with learning to spell words in writing and speed of writing text. " (International Dyslexia Association, n.d.)

Error: I wrongly say "...reversing the direction a letter faces across the vertical action" but mean to say "...reversing the direction a letter faces across the vertical axis"

To create this episode, I used information provided by the International Dyslexia Association which can be found here: https://dyslexiaida.org/understanding-dysgraphia/

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According to the National Institute on Aging, "Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination." (National Institute on Aging, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Institute on Aging which can be found here: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/parkinsons-disease

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

No statement, phrase, or episode of this series -- or any episode in this podcast -- are intended to treat, diagnose, cure, prevent, or otherwise change your mind or body in any form or manner. This podcast -- and this series especially -- is meant purely for education purposes for the common person. Please do not rely on any of the information I share in this podcast in any way for your medical or psychological treatment. If you feel that you may have a condition mentioned or not mentioned in this podcast, do not come to me. Instead, immediately go to a trusted psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other reliable source of information and help for further guidance. Never disregard professional, psychological, or medical advice -- nor delay in the seeking of this advice -- because of something that you have heard or read from this podcast, this podcast's episode descriptions, this podcast's promotional materials, or any other information explicitly or implicitly generated from this podcast.


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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Illness anxiety disorder, sometimes called hypochondriasis or health anxiety, is worrying excessively that you are or may become seriously ill." (Mayo Clinic, 2021)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/illness-anxiety-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20373782

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

No statement, phrase, or episode of this series -- or any episode in this podcast -- are intended to treat, diagnose, cure, prevent, or otherwise change your mind or body in any form or manner. This podcast -- and this series especially -- is meant purely for education purposes for the common person. Please do not rely on any of the information I share in this podcast in any way for your medical or psychological treatment. If you feel that you may have a condition mentioned or not mentioned in this podcast, do not come to me. Instead, immediately go to a trusted psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other reliable source of information and help for further guidance. Never disregard professional, psychological, or medical advice -- nor delay in the seeking of this advice -- because of something that you have heard or read from this podcast, this podcast's episode descriptions, this podcast's promotional materials, or any other information explicitly or implicitly generated from this podcast.


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According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is depression that gets triggered by a change in seasons, usually when fall starts." (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Cleveland Clinic which can be found here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9293-seasonal-depression

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, "Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition of the nervous system. TS causes people to have 'tics'." (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)

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To create this episode, I used information provided by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention which can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/facts.html

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the United Brain Association, "Amnesia, also sometimes called amnestic syndrome, is a condition in which the patient experiences memory loss" (United Brain Association, n.d.)

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To create this episode, I used information provided by the United Brain Association which can be found here: https://unitedbrainassociation.org/brain-resources/amnesia/

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep" (Mayo Clinic, 2020)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcolepsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20375497

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people." (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)

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To create this episode, I used information provided by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention which can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html

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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep." (Mayo Clinic, 2016)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355167

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the National Institute on Aging, "Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with the disease—those with the late-onset type—symptoms first appear in their mid-60s" (National Institute on Aging, n.d.)

Error: I state "..an estimated 5.5 Americans, most of them 65 and older, have Alzheimer's-caused dementia". I mean to say "..an estimated 5.5 percent of Americans, most of them 65 and older, have Alzheimer's-caused dementia".

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Institute on Aging which can be found here: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet

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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding)" (Mayo Clinic, 2017)

When I refer to dyslexia in this episode, I mainly refer to dyslexia in children. Although these behaviors can occur in adults, they are sometimes more observable in children.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, "Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a dissociative disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personality states (or identities) control an individual’s behavior at different times. When under the control of one identity, a person is usually unable to remember some of the events that occurred while other personalities were in control." (National Alliance on Mental Illness, n.d.)

Dissociative Identity Disorder has gone by different names in the past like Multiple Personality Disorder. It's updated name is now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness which can be found here: https://namimi.org/mental-illness/dissociative-disorder/didfactsheet

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is one of a group of conditions called eccentric personality disorders. People with PPD suffer from paranoia, an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others, even when there is no reason to be suspicious" (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.)

In this episode, I describe Paranoid Personality Disorder as a general term. Depending on specific disorder within Paranoid Personality Disorders, some things I talk about may be different.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Cleveland Clinic which can be found here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9784-paranoid-personality-disorder

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the National Eating Disorders Association, "Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating" (National Eating Disorders Association, n.d.)

When I use the term "bulimia" in this episode, I am referring to Bulimia Nervosa. I use its more colloquial form for ease of access and understanding for the general public.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Eating Disorders Association which can be found here: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/bulimia

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the American Psychiatric Association which can be found here: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the National Eating Disorders Association, "Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by weight loss (or lack of appropriate weight gain in growing children); difficulties maintaining an appropriate body weight for height, age, and stature; and, in many individuals, distorted body image" (National Eating Disorders Association, n.d.)

When I use the term "anorexia" in this episode, I referring to Anorexia Nervosa. I use its more colloquial form for ease of access and understanding for the general public.

When I refer to the DSM-5, I am referring to the criteria required to be diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, according to the DSM-5.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Eating Disorders Association which can be found here: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/anorexia

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Institute of Mental Health which can be found here: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the American Psychiatric Association which can be found here: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd/what-is-ptsd

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, "Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations" (Mayo Clinic, 2018)

When I use the term "anxiety" in this episode, I am referring to anxiety disorders in general. I use its more generalized form for ease of access and understanding for the general public.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the International OCD Foundation, "Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions" (International OCD Foundation, n.d.)

To create this episode, I used information provided by the International OCD Foundation which can be found here: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)

When I use the term "depression" in this episode, I am specifically referring to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). I use its more colloquial form for ease of access and understanding for the general public.

Error: I wrongly credited the American Psychological Association as where I retrieved information to construct this episode.

To create this episode, I used information provided by the American Psychiatric Association which can be found here: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression

Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or "subcategories" to these conditions. The things I talk about are simply what is most common in people with this condition. Everything I say is based off of information from reliable, accredited sources. Due to the ever-evolving state of psychiatry and the treatment of mental conditions, I will not be looking into specific current or possible treatments.

No statement, phrase, or episode of this series -- or any episode in this podcast -- are intended to treat, diagnose, cure, prevent, or otherwise change your mind or body in any form or manner. This podcast -- and this series especially -- is meant purely for education purposes for the common person. Please do not rely on any of the information I share in this podcast in any way for your medical or psychological treatment. If you feel that you may have a condition mentioned or not mentioned in this podcast, do not come to me. Instead, immediately go to a trusted psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other reliable source of information and help for further guidance. Never disregard professional, psychological, or medical advice -- nor delay in the seeking of this advice -- because of something that you have heard or read from this podcast, this podcast's episode descriptions, this podcast's promotional materials, or any other information explicitly or implicitly generated from this podcast.


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Premiering on May 29th comes the second season of "The Mystery of Your Mind"!

For sixty days, I'll be exploring 30 psychiatric/psychological conditions in short, around-five-minute episodes that come out every other day based on information from nationally accredited sources so you can learn more about the causes, development, symptoms, and effects of various conditions of the mind of human behavior.

Come join me with this season to learn about the mind and why we are the way we are!

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Jerome Bruner, an American psychologist, was interested in trying to implement ways of structuring information to help the millions of children that are a part of the school system. He argued that though the current system has its drawbacks, by using curriculum strategies like his Spiral Curriculum or Scaffolding allowed learning to be centered around the student and their particular aptitudes and interests instead of an inflexible curriculum that would no adjust well for students that did not match it.

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As we grow throughout childhood, our intelligence somehow shifts from that of a baby to that of a young adult. But, why?

Piaget asked this same question about a century before and, using his observations of children's responses to logic questions, came to some interesting conclusions on the stages of development that are still being used by schools around the globe to better modify curriculum, instruction, and content for students.

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores Piaget's theories on development, memory, understanding, intelligence, and more in the second part of this series!

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The way we come to understand what our world is like is pretty complex.

And, psychologists over the centuries have been pondering and asking this same question too.

Lev Vygotsky, when he died in 1934, left behind one of the most influential theories on development: that we learn through the social context we're placed in.

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores Vygotsky's theories on the Zone of Proximal Development, the More Knowledgeable Other (MKO), and how educating children has been, in part, been influenced by Vygotsky's views and works.

Be sure to tune in for the next episode where I explore Jean Piaget's ideas on development and learning!

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We are constantly building habits.

Found a shortcut to work? Time to create a new habit of driving to work.

Baked the best cookie ever? Time to create a new habit of baking cookies.

Got to school late? Time to create a new habit of getting ready earlier.

However, habits are also dangerous. Chain-smoking developed from a habit. So too does alcohol dependency or stress-eating.

Habits are designed to be quickly-picked-up and hard-to-forget but breaking a habit and replacing it with something else requires us to fight against our mind's natural tendencies and rewire our mind.

In this episode, Edward Thomas goes into how habits can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing, how habits are formed via "habit loops", and ways habits can be broken.

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Pain is the intersection of physiology, neuroscience, and psychology and governs our reactions, out understandings of consequences, and of the characteristics of objects. Here, Edward Thomas explains how pain has been theorized to work over the centuries and how various factors (like gender and ethnicity) can influence and impact our perception of pain and our resiliency to it.

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Focusing is hard. 

How we decide what to spend our mental energy on in order to achieve optimal performance has also been one of those things that, despite lots of research, hasn't truly been discovered. In this episode, Edward Thomas explores different theories on attention, focal vs automatic attention, conscious vs unconscious attention, and how attention essentially controls nearly aspect of our life!

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The SAT. The ACT. The MCAT. The LSAT. Along with all the other tests you seen, heard of, or taken. Why do we love to test ourselves and others to see how we rank? From Spearman to Thurstone to Binet and Simon, intelligence has been redefined over the centuries. Can intelligence be measured by how good we are at painting? Math? What's the difference?

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores famous ideas of what intelligence really is, the first standardized tests, all the while asking thought-provoking questions about intelligence and ourselves.

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Looking back, it's easy to question why we thought certain ways or did certain things. However, a lot happens in our first years of life -- from the impact of parenting to our sense of morality, from the effects of loneliness or isolation to familiar or unfamiliar situations, or from trust between parents and children to the way we develop our own values. In this episode, Edward Thomas dives into three of the most important experiments on childhood development and how they shaped our understanding of the maturing mind.

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An estimated 2.3-5% of all prisoners in the US are actually innocent. But why do so many innocent people get unfairly judged? One reason is due to incorrect eyewitnesses from mistaken memories of an event or crime. First discovered by Elizabeth Loftus and John Palmer, things as simple as the words we choose to assign with a situation can cause pretty drastic changes on what we remember. 

In this episode, Edward Thomas dives into priming, the misattribution effect, the misinformation effect, memory retrieval, and more -- exploring ways our memory can mess up and lend itself to false memories.

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What does a rose smell like? Chances are that you’ve never actually thought “huh, roses smell like [insert whatever roses smell like to you here]”.

Instead, you already know how roses, or any flower for that matter, smell like. The smell of the flower was stored in your memory.

In this episode, Edward Thomas explores how we store things in our memory, ways we retrieve the information we’ve stored, why we forget things, and different types of long-term memory.

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If reward and association -- the basis of the behaviorist view on learning -- was all we needed to learn, why do we act like our parents, siblings, colleagues, or those around us? Why do we enjoy watching others play video games or instinctually smile at someone else's stories -- even though we haven't experienced them ourselves? 

Spoiler: It's because there's a lot more to learning than just reward and association.

From preschoolers shooting a doll to brain activity in macaques, the cognitivistic school-of-thought comes to save some confusion in this episode, where Edward Thomas explains where behavioristic learning fails to keep up with reality.

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"We never stop learning". It's an adage almost as old as time but it's more than true. From the unexpected finding that dogs learn to salivate by associating his white lab coat with food, Ivan Pavlov was the first of many behaviorists to come. However, Pavlov's idea of Classical Conditioning was soon supplemented by B. F. Skinner's discovery on the power of operant learning on continuing desired behavior. In this episode, Edward Thomas goes into-depth on how Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning work, different reinforcers, and the impact of different reinforcement strategies on "extinction" or the tendency to forget associations.

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We dream 3-5 times a night, on average. But why? What is the purpose behind our dreams? The science? From Freudian theories on how our lives influence our dreams to ways our dreams can spark our curiosity, Edward Thomas explains one of the states of our minds that we barely even know we are in when we experience it.  

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Things can get pretty confusing. That's why your brain became able to perceive. Without perception, you wouldn't know the difference between your face or your hands! In this episode, Edward Thomas goes into depth on different ways we perceive environment, perceptual sets, and some of the more famous theories about what perception really is.

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We've all seen that one person who sits alone during a party (maybe even you were that person a few times!). Parties have been around since nearly the beginning of time --- and so has our curiosity for knowing more about why we express ourselves the way that we do. From Paul Ekman to Carroll Izard to James Russell to Robert Plutchik and more, a number of people have tried to find some way of deciding what our inherent emotions and gestures are and how to represent them. Today, Edward Thomas goes into different theories on emotion, different scales used to rank emotion, the biological purpose of emotion and more!

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How do we know what the world is? It's a question humanity has pondered from the beginnings of time. Today, Edward explores some of the most popular ways we have tried to define consciousness over the years --- from different realities to brain activity.

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From sight to hearing to memory and time, consciousness is the building block of our lives. Broken down step by step, Edward Thomas explores how our earliest ancestors likely became conscious of their environment and became the organisms we see today.

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Intertwined with reality, imagination has made for itself a name so profound we can't even live without it. Take a trip to the days of the Neanderthals to find out why!

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From the tropical jungles of the Equator to the freezing glaciers of the Antarctic, life is everywhere. But what makes life ... life? In this thought-provoking episode, I try to answer the question we have wondered for millennia - but could never answer.

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Together, we are strong. Apart, we are weak. How can beehives exist? How are we more than a clump of cells? Welcome to the inner workings of emergence.

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Life is complex. And Edward Thomas, a teenager with a curious mind, is out to find out why. Join him on a journey through consciousness, emotions, culture and more! Premiering on September 5th is an open-door of knowledge about the world you live in. Hop on the journey with Edward and learn as you go!