ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗

Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
41 minutes
English
United States
11 episodes
since Jan. 16, 2018
episodic

LATEST EPISODE 🔗

Sarah Merrill, PhD ABD, is an expert in the science of sex, love, and attachment. Sarah completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at Wellesley University and her master's degree in Human Development at Cornell University. The soon-to-be Dr. Merrill specifically studies the neurobiology and psyc…

SEARCH PAST EPISODES

Search past episodes of The Luminous Brain.

PREVIOUS EPISODES

Part 2 of the conversation with Ross Rosenberg, where he outlines his 10-step process for transitioning from self-love deficit to self-love abundance.
In the first of this two-part interview, Michael is joined by renowned psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg. They discuss what is arguably one of the most vital elements of a truly luminous brain; namely, self love abundance. Ross guides Michael through the implications and risks of self love deficit dis…
The second of Michael's two-part interview with Dr. Rachel Harris, licensed psychotherapist and researcher. They explore the differences between Western and indigenous cosmologies, and explore the reasons behind the United States' resistance to adopting powerful indigenous medical techniques.
If the stories are true, something magical happens in an Ayahuasca ceremony. If the stories are true, the spirit of the vine — Grandmother — will come and heal you. If the stories are true, Grandmother will show you who you really are. She will fill you full of love. She will dispel the darkness …
In the last of our three-part episode series with Kevin Jarbo, PhD ABD in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University, we discuss race, culture, and the academy. Kevin shares what his motivation was to launch the Black Scholars Matter movement, and discusses ways that academ…
In this episode we go deep into the highways and byways of your brain. Do you know the information tunnels that jig and sweep from nuclei to cortex and back again? We're going to take you there. We also wax philosophical about science creating new intersubjectivity.
Kevin Jarbo is a PhD candidate in cognitive psychology and neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University. His research examines the mental and the neural processes that support behavioral decision-making in humans. Kevin is not only an accomplished scholar; he is also a force within academia for diver…
Dr. Gonçalo Cotovio is a medical psychiatrist working in Lisbon, Portugal. He completed a fellowship in noninvasive brain stimulation at Harvard Medical School. He is currently working on a clinical trial using psilocybin to treat end of life anxiety and depression.
The voyage toward the Luminous Brain begins! Michael Ferguson, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist and poet (and resident Physikoi). Glenn Ostlund is a podcasting storyteller and folklorist (our very own Mythologoi). In this opening episode of the series, they lay out a map for the exploration of phi…
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Michael Ferguson, PhD, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.