Science of Perception Box
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- 1. Why Your Brain Needs Awe and Wonder with Dr. Dacher Keltner · 27 Feb 2025
- 2. Is Time Real? How Your Brain Perceives the Past with Dr. Lila Davachi · 6 Mar 2025
- 3. Psychedelics and the Placebo Effect with Dr. Boris Heifets · 13 Mar 2025
Stop Trying to Fix People: Mel Robbins on the Power of Letting Go
12 Aug 2026 · 49 min
How much of your energy is focused on trying to change people who aren't ready to change? Best-selling author and podcast host Mel Robbins joins Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch to explore what happens when you stop trying to control others and start
How Much Risk Should Kids Take?
5 Aug 2026 · 50 min
Dr. Camilo Ortiz, clinical psychologist and creator of Independence Therapy, joins hosts Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch to unpack why the instinct in modern parenting is to protect kids from every risk may be backfiring. Dr. Ortiz explains how a chi
Science of Perception Box is Back with a New Season
29 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Why do two people witness the same event and walk away with entirely different experiences of what happened? Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch return for Season 2 of Science of Perception Box, exploring the invisible framework, the Perception Box™, that
Psychedelics and the Placebo Effect with Dr. Boris Heifets
13 Mar 2025 · 48 min
Can psychedelics under anesthesia heal trauma? What is the latest research around ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin? That’s part of what we explore this week on Science of Perception Box. Stanford anesthesiologist Dr. Boris Heifets joins Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr
Is Time Real? How Your Brain Perceives the Past with Dr. Lila Davachi
6 Mar 2025 · 44 min
Ever wonder why time seems to fly or crawl? From ancient philosophers to modern neuroscientists, the nature of time has captivated human curiosity. This week on Science of Perception Box, we investigate the relationships among time, memory, and perception. Dr.
Why Your Brain Needs Awe and Wonder with Dr. Dacher Keltner
27 Feb 2025 · 38 min
When was the last time you felt absolutely mesmerized by something beautiful? Whether it’s seeing a breathtaking vista, losing yourself in a piece of music, or being in a crowd cheering for the same team, the feeling of awe can be all-encompassing and expansiv
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