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I just came across something called “The Brain Science Podcast”. I haven’t listened to much of it yet, but I very much enjoyed the one episode I listened to, which was an interview with Norman Doidge, author of The Brain that Changes Itself. Check it out:

Episode #26: Norman Doidge
Episode 10: Neuroplasticity
Brain Science Podcast

A new study coming out of Stanford illuminates the role of stress on the brain and highlights both the danger and power of neuroplasticity. For those who’d rather not hear about the cruel treatment of lab rats, I’ll avoid discussing the details here, but the general gist of it is that a stressed brain tends to reprogram itself and reinfornce the behaviors responsible for the stress. continue reading