Everyday Neuro 018 Part 1: Nature and the brain - How our living environment can enhance mental and physical health
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In Part 1 of this episode, I discuss the topic of nature and how it can enhance our wellbeing, feelings of safety and security and ultimately our health and productivity. In Part 1, I am joined by interior designer Tara Cantwell of Cantwell Interiors (https://www.cantwellinteriors.com), who provides rich insight into how we can bring nature into our homes and workspaces. Part 2 is a bonus exclusive episode that further explores how taking a walk in nature can relax our fight and flight system, lowering stress and promoting productivity thanks to a reduction in activity in the region of the bra ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 016: Tackling Concussion in High Impact Sport Head On - How Technology is Guiding Players, Parents and the Future of Safe Play
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In Episode 16, I discuss advances in research and technology that are attempting to provide new information to improve the safety of playing high impact adult and youth sports. I talk with Damien Hawes about an innovative mouthguard developed by HITIQ that aims to provide an incredible surveillance system that has the potential to further our understanding of the effects of high level impacts during sport on our brain health and cognition. I also talk about the role neuropsychologists play in a world of virtual reality and cutting edge technology. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me! htt ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 015 Part 1: The Truth About Stroke – A Family’s Journey of Resilience, Humour and Recovery
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In Episode 15 Part 1, I discuss what is stroke, how to identify the potential signs of stroke and that ‘time is brain’. I share with you the latest strategies to treat stroke including the use of mobile stroke units. Due to the impact that stroke has on the individual and their loved ones; we look at stroke from the viewpoint of those who have been affected by it. In part 1 of a 2-part interview, I talk with Cassie Watson, who courageously shares her Dad’s experience of stroke and what it was like to go through such a traumatic event as a family. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me! http ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 014: Hitting the Reset Button - The Benefits of Recreational Travel on Our Thinking and Wellbeing, Now and in the Future
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode, I discuss the huge benefits that recreational travel or taking a holiday can have on your thinking and wellbeing. I will introduce research that shows that the benefits to our mood occur both at the time of taking a holiday and in the time thereafter. I will share with you how even the thought of your next holiday can raise your perceived happiness levels, can build your knowledge and enhance your social skills. This podcast will also look at reasons why people do not take vacations and offers ways to reduce travel anxiety and panic. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 013: Is it Ethical? When the Harm Outweighs the Benefit in Psychology Research
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode, I introduce the topic of ethical considerations in psychological research and describe past research experiments that are now deemed as potentially harmful. I will be telling you about three famous studies that may make you question not only the impact that taking part in research has on participants, but also on the investigators and how the results are portrayed, with some now the focus of docudramas such as the 2018 movie, Three Identical Strangers. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me! https://plus.acast.com/s/everydayneuropodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 012: Theories of How We Learn and Develop, and How This Shapes Our Relationships
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode, I discuss theories of human development including a look at the psychologists who proposed them and how these contribute to our current understanding of learning. I talk about neuroimaging research of the developing brain and how this lends support to the psychological theories. I also look at how we use internal concepts called schemas to help understand and modify our knowledge of the environment and how these can shape the way we form relationships in adult life, including the use of schema therapy. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me! https://plus.acast.com/s/everyda ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 021 How Actions Speak Louder than Words: It's Time to Boost Your Wellbeing
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode I talk about Behavioural Activation Therapy and how actions can boost your mental health. I also discuss social prescribing and the approach that promotes activities alongside traditional healthcare. I am joined by guest Nicole R. Smith who provides wonderful insight into the benefits of volunteering and how this can can boost your mental and physical health. For more information about Nicole, please go to nicolersmith.net or @nicolersmith.net on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can support Everyday Neuro and get ad-free and exclusive episodes at patreon.com/everydayneuro G ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 011: How to Achieve your Goals - Future Thought and Success
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode, I discuss goal setting and implementation including a review of intrinsic and extrinsic goals. I talk about ways to maximise your success as an individual, small business or as an entrepreneur using goal attainment strategies such as mental contrasting and fantasy realisation theory. I also look at the cognitive and anatomical bases of creating goals using future thought and episodic foresight. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me! https://plus.acast.com/s/everydayneuropodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 020: The Well Intentioned Myths of Sleep and How to Treat Insomnia
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode I talk about sleep and the beneficial effects it has on the brain. We are joined by an expert in the field, the amazing Dr Michelle Ni Raghallaigh from The Sleep Sphere (https://thesleepsphere.com), a NHS-trained insomnia specialist and cognitive neuroscientist who helps us to uncover some of the myths about sleep, understand more about the most common sleep disorder insomnia, and how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia or (CBTI) is the ‘gold standard’ treatment. A bonus exclusive episode is also available that provides top tips for maintaining healthy sleep habits and h ..read more
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Everyday Neuro 019: How to Recognise and Support Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Everyday Neuro | Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series
by Dr Janine Cooper: Cognitive Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Neuropsychology researcher.
1y ago
In this episode, I discuss what PTSD is and what some of the symptoms are. I talk about ways to minimise stress when facing a traumatic incident including a lived experience. I also provide information about self-care from the viewpoint of someone who might be supporting a person living with PTSD. Get bonus content on Patreon Come join me! https://plus.acast.com/s/everydayneuropodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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