116. Chantel Prat: The Neuroscience of You

Dr. Chantel Prat is a psychologist, neuroscientist, professor, and author. She teaches at the University of Washington with appointments in the departments of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics; with affiliations at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, the Center for Neurotechnology, and the Institute for Neuroengineering. Her debut book, Neuroscience of You, was recently released and it’s a goodie.  We talk about... How our brains interpret the world Why it’s important to be aware of what sources of information are feeding your brain How social media strengthens our current beliefs Why it’s important to understand the relationship between the mind and the brain How our brain creates a subjective reality Why your brain doesn’t look like the one in textbooks How the traditional neuroscientific paradigm glosses over our differences What causes us to choke under pressure Why we have bogus out there thoughts Why we don’t do better when we know better Episode goodies...  Get a FREE bonus sample pack with your first order of LMNT when you click here.    Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-chantel-prat/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/