Hedonia
By jacobshwartzlucas[at]kzsu.stanford.edu
Hedonia is a podcast about the root biological causes of pleasure and suffering. The show also airs on Stanford University Radio. Note, this page is not yet updated with all the recorded episodes.
HedoniaOct 05, 2021
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Douglas Bremner: Treating PTSD with Vagus Nerve Stimulation
We discuss non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation, hypnosis, and other treatments for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Oct 05, 202101:11:59
Christof Koch: The Neural Correlates of Suffering
In this episode, we discuss the evolutionarily conserved mechanisms underpinning pain and distress, new treatments for depression, and humans with extrordinary pain control.
May 09, 202059:39
Kent Berridge: Pleasure in the Brain
Where does pleasure reside in the brain? Do non-humans feel it too? These are the questions tackled in this episode with Dr. Kent Berridge.
From Dr. Berridge's profile at the University of Michigan reads "Research in my lab seeks better answers to questions, such as:
- How is pleasure generated in the brain?
- What are the neural bases of reward wanting and liking?
- How are rewards learned?
- How do brain motivation systems work?
- How is appetite controlled?
- What causes addiction?
- How does the brain distinguish pleasant from unpleasant?
- How does fear relate to desire?
Mar 24, 202001:04:41