This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

Narcissism is a term that gets thrown around often. But what does it really mean in psychological terms and how is it shaping our society?
Next week, we're joined by Dr. Keith Campbell, a leading expert on narcissism and a professor of psychology at the University of Georgia. Through decades of research, Dr. Campbell has explored the roots, risks, and realities of narcissistic behavior, helping us understand when self-love becomes self-delusion. He joins us to break down how these traits impact our relationships, our mental health, and our culture increasingly obsessed with the self.
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Whether it's rock and roll, classical, hip hop, or rap, most people enjoy music in one form or another.  (Even newborn babies respond to it.) But why?  What is going on in our brains when we hear our favorite tunes?  
Dr. Barbara Minton,  a psychotherapist and neuroscientist, studies exactly how our brains react to various types of music, to provide targeted music therapy.  And she goes one step further.  As a musician herself, she is also creating the music, specifically designed for our brains, blending art and science to better harness its power to heal.
 
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Whether we play music to relax, to dance, to recharge, or perhaps to evoke happy memories, it's clear that music affects our mood -- or more specifically, our brains But what exactly is happening in our brains when we hear music? Do the various elements like tempo and rhythm affect different parts of the brain? And how do our brains react to a symphony versus rock music, a lullaby, or a love song?
 
Dr. Barbara Minton, a neuroscientist, therapist, and musician, explores these questions in her groundbreaking work – while in the process creating a new type of music that is both informed by and created specifically for the brain.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we think, live, and make choices, but are our brains ready for it? Award-winning tech journalist Jacob Ward joins Dr. Phil Stieg to discuss how AI exploits our ancient decision-making systems, why we're so easily manipulated, and what it means for our future.
Drawing from behavioral science and decades of reporting, Ward explains just how predictable we are, the pitfalls of falling into "the loop", and how to stay human in an AI-driven world.

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Artificial intelligence is transforming every part of our lives, from how we work and communicate to how we make decisions. But as we hand over more control to algorithms, are we ignoring the ways our brains are actually being manipulated by these very systems?
Our guest will be Jacob Ward, an award-winning journalist who's spent over two decades reporting on technology, innovation, and the hidden technological forces shaping modern life.  
 
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