Interview: Consciousness, Personality, and Creativity with Heather Berlin | Particles of Thought

Your brain does all kinds of strange things. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains how it works. In this episode, Heather joins Hakeem to explore the mysteries of the mind: how consciousness works, how your brain constructs reality, and how you might be able to hack it to live a better life. They dive into the effects of psychedelics and meditation, and explore the future of thought in a world shaped by AI. This episode is no placebo – it really will expand your mind. Heather Berlin is a neuroscientist, clinical psychologist, and associate clinical professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She is interested in how consciousness and creativity work within the brain and is also the host of NOVA’s "Your Brain" two-part special. 🎧 Available on your favorite podcast platforms Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/4msqqby Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Hz8rkI Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4oB3Ten If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Your feedback helps new listeners find the show and allows us to continue creating great science content. Thank you for your support! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Particles of Thought" is hosted by Hakeem Oluseyi, an astrophysicist, author, STEM educator, multi-patented inventor, science journalist, TV personality, science communicator, and inspirational speaker. His research is based on "hacking stars" to understand our universe better and develop innovative new technologies. Oluseyi's work has resulted in 11 patents and more than 100 publications covering contributions to astrophysics, cosmology, and plasma physics and the development of space missions, observatories, focal plane instruments, detectors, semiconductor manufacturing, and ion propulsion. #podcast #sciencepodcast #brain #scientists #psychology #neuroscience Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:52 What is Consciousness? 00:09:47 Perception Box 00:22:09 What's My Brain Doing? Deja Vu, Goosebumps & More 00:34:36 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Ketamine Treatment 00:44:47 Thoughts and Creative Flow States 00:57:24 Aversive Conditioning: Addiction, Anxiety, and Behavior 01:07:28 Fame & Fulfillment 01:17:24 The Future of Neuroscience 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA's newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y 🛍️ Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter:   / novapbs   Instagram:   / novapbs   TikTok:   / novapbs