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Despite being unable to play an instrument, Susan Rogers became an extraordinarily successful record producer—and certainly one of the most successful women record producers in history—because of her ability to listen. (She was an engineer on Prince's "When Doves Cry", which inspired the title of the book.) This Is What It Sounds Like distils a lifetime's expertise as a producer and an award-winning professor with a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, to present a new theory of listening for everyday music fans. 

"Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable." So begins Thomas Nagel's classic 1974 essay "What is it Like to be a Bat?" Nagel's essay initiated the now widespread attention to consciousness as a central problem for philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience; it also influenced the recognition of the consciousness of nonhuman creatures as an important subject of study.

Drawing on the latest theory and research, this book explains why people procrastinate, and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help you stop delaying, complete your tasks, and fulfill your potential. At the heart of procrastination are your emotions and ability to regulate your mood. In this book you will learn how to dial down negative emotions, and replace old habits with new ones that can help you stay on track with your tasks and goals. 

Julia Cartwright demystifies semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, explaining how this engineered molecule mimics a natural gut hormone to suppress appetite, regulate blood sugar, and trigger weight loss. Through accessible science storytelling, discover why this once-weekly injection has transformed diabetes and obesity treatment worldwide. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Host Julia Cartwright breaks down the science of Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs in plain English, exploring how a once-weekly injection can trick your brain into feeling full, tame your blood sugar, and help people lose dramatic amounts of weight. No medical degree required. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

The Ramblings about life, centered around three topics.

Pia Mellody creates a framework for identifying codependent thinking, emotions and behaviour and provides an effective approach to recovery. Mellody sets forth five primary adult symptoms of this crippling condition, then traces their origin to emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical and sexual abuses that occur in childhood. Central to Mellody's approach is the concept that the codependent adult's injured inner child needs healing.

It's easier just to accept rather than confront or question. But things are not always what they appear to be. Once you learn your own truth and feel comfortable in your own skin, addressing issues and finding solutions can lead you to greater success. "It Is What It Is... Or Is It?" Host Kay Francis, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, will focus on topics in the areas of psychology and business, on topics common in everyday life for everyday people. Please join me, and learn more about who you are and who you can be.

Welcome to “It Is What It Is” podcast! We discuss any and all topics, sharing views, facts, opinions, perspectives, experiences & insights. The foundation of this platform is to invite all ways of thinking/life and although we may not agree with one another at times, we are not in anyway attempting to offend anyone. Some things are what they are & it is what it is! Follow, subscribe, & share your thoughts on all platforms! 

On our show we catch up with guests to talk about all sorts of things such as our jobs, mental health, relationships and basically everything that we humans experience as we navigate through life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Then I Am Myself the World, Christof Koch explores the only thing we directly experience: consciousness. At the book's heart is integrated-information theory, the idea that the essence of consciousness is the ability to exert causal power over itself, to be an agent of change. Koch investigates the physical origins of consciousness in the brain and how this knowledge can be used to measure consciousness in natural and artificial systems.

What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours? The world's fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago. But after a noticeable decline that occurred for a half century, the times, while still edging lower, have stalled several minutes north of two hours for the past decade. For the first time, 1:59 examines what it will take for an elite distance runner to go subtwo hours.

Flanagan has firsthand knowledge of what it is like to be an addict. That experience informs this important and novel work. He pairs the sciences that study addiction with a sophisticated view of the consciousness-brain/body relation to make his core argument: that substance addictions comprise a heterogeneous set of "psychobiosocial" behavioral disorders. He explains that substance addictions do not have one set of causes, such as self-medication or social dislocation, and they do not have one neural profile, such as a dysfunction in dopamine system.

Two professional ballet dancers talk as friends about their lives and experiences in and out of the dance industry in a candid and fun way.

In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness—and shines a light on what we don't. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.

When It Is Darkest draws on Rory O'Connor's years of experience in suicide prevention, mental health and psychology and takes a comprehensive look into the reasons behind suicide and how to support someone who is suicidal themselves. Suicide is baffling and devastating in equal measures, and it can affect any one of us - one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Yet despite the scale of the devastation, for family members and friends, suicide is still poorly understood.

There is much controversy surrounding what Delta-8 is and how it works on the human body. This substance is extracted from hemp, which is federally legal. It has been found to be effective at treating cancer side effects. Its ability to decrease nausea and vomiting is especially useful, as it can relieve the symptoms of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. There are even studies that show it can be effective in preventing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.The chemical composition of Delta 8 products is similar to that of THC. Its main purpose is to reduce pain and promote happiness...

Does your dog feel guilty when it is caught misbehaving? Can your dog sense when you're upset? Does your dog really love you? Written by a leading dog trainer and a neuroscientist, What Your Dog Is Thinking reveals the answers to these questions and more using the latest cutting-edge research from neuroscience, psychology and other life sciences to bust common myths about dogs and their relationship with people.

I'll share experiences of my life, my business & my passion for healthcare to help bring fact-based insights to an often evidence-free environment. This is a place to share ideas with unique human beings, put information in its proper place, make new sense of the world around us, tapping into business, medicine, history, sociology, our feelings & beyond. I’ll tell new stories. Not with broad strokes, but with the same precision & perspective that I bring to fact-based medicine: always sourced, current, backed by the best minds, and always slightly unexpected. Above all intimate and personal.

Filled with firsthand insights and stories from the frontlines of healthcare, as well as innovative solutions, Care After Covid shows all stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem exactly what needs to change and, more importantly, how to do it.