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This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

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This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg
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  • This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

    Coming This Friday - - Is AI Making Us Dumber?

    2026/09/14 | 1 mins.
    Every time AI answers for you, part of your brain may switch off. Theoretical neuroscientist Dr. Vivienne Ming explains why, including a striking claim about GPS use and Alzheimer's risk. 
     Dr. Ming shares her own fix for using AI. She calls it the nemesis prompt, a technique for turning AI into your harshest critic instead of your biggest fan. 
     Vivienne joins Dr. Stieg to unpack what it actually takes to come out of the AI age sharper, not dumber.
    https://socos.org/robot-proof#book-anchor-point
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    Profiling The Criminal Mind - James Fitzgerald

    2026/09/04 | 32 mins.
    For 17 years, the Unabomber skillfully eluded investigators, leaving behind no fingerprints, DNA, or usable forensic evidence but in the end it was his own words that gave him away. 
    Dr. Phil Stieg speaks with retired FBI criminal profiler James Fitzgerald, a pioneer of forensic linguistics whose analysis of Ted Kaczynski's writings helped crack one of the most notorious investigations in FBI history.
    Fitzgerald reveals how investigators constructed a personality profile from the bomber's writings, identified the unusual turn of phrase that became a "linguistic smoking gun," and used patterns in language and behavior to identify this notoriously elusive criminal mind. 
    Plus, an exclusive glimpse into a family's traumatic moment when they discover their relative is a serial bomber.
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    Archival audio courtesy of Videos For Change Productions
    Excerpt from documentary in progress "Life Or Death" featuring David Kaczynski and Linda Patrik,  Producers Mike Camoin and John Carlson.
  • This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

    Coming This Friday - Profiling the Criminal Mind

    2026/09/01 | 0 mins.
    In our Season Seven debut episode, Dr. Phil Stieg speaks with retired FBI criminal profiler James Fitzgerald, a pioneer of forensic linguistics whose analysis of Ted Kaczynski's writings helped crack one of the most notorious investigations in FBI history.
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    A Memory Workout

    2026/08/14 | 26 mins.
    Can't remember the fourth item on your grocery list? Nelson Dellis, a professional "memory athlete," can remember 100 things or more (though he still may forget the butter).
    Hear how Dellis learned to memorize lists so long that he became a five-time USA Memory Champion, and how you can use some of his strategies to improve your own memory.
    Dellis explains how he uses tricks like the "memory palace" and mnemonic devices to recall lengthy lists with perfect accuracy.
    In an era when cell phones are making memory superfluous, you can regain some of those lost skills by using his techniques.
    Plus… those rare folks who can never forget a day in their lives.
    https://www.nelsondellis.com/ 
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  • This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

    Coming Next Friday - A Memory Workout

    2026/08/08 | 1 mins.
    Can't remember the fourth item on your grocery list? Nelson Dellis, a professional "memory athlete," can remember 100 things or more (though he still may forget the butter).
    Hear how Dellis learned to memorize lists so long that he became a five-time USA Memory Champion, and how you can use some of his strategies to improve your own memory.
    https://www.nelsondellis.com/
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About This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg
This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg provides a fascinating look into the human brain, with each episode asking new questions — and finding new answers — about our most mysterious organ. Together with his expert guests, Dr. Stieg takes us on a journey that reveals unexpected secrets at every turn, and redefines what we know about ourselves and our place in the world. The podcast explores the many fascinating aspects of neuroscience, ranging from how the brain is wired for both sudden bursts of violence and the pervasive inner calm of meditation. Where does confidence come from? How do we remember traumatic events – or do we? How do other animals experience consciousness? Does storytelling change our brains? Take the journey with us as we explore the very foundation of what makes us human.
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