Understanding the Brain

Jaksot

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  The Brain’s Idle Engine: The Default Mode Network, Internal Narrative, and Network Switching 10.09.2026 4min

  This episode examines the architecture and physiology of the default mode network (DMN), a large-scale neural network that activates during internally directed cognition and attenuates during externally focused tasks. It breaks down the functional interplay between its core anatomical hubs—the medial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, and precuneus—and the dynamic switching orchestrated by the salience network. Finally, it demonstrates how dysregulated DMN dynamics produce distinct clinical conditions, explaining why hyperconnectivity drives depressive rumination while network breakdown characterizes Alzheimer's disease.
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  Where vs. What: The Parietal Lobe and the Temporal Lobe Are Not Interchangeable Real Estate 07.09.2026 3min

  The parietal lobe maps the body and space; the temporal lobe maps sound, meaning, and memory. Confusing them is how people turn every MRI finding into a personality theory. This is a working distinction for clinicians, students, and anyone who wants the map before the metaphor.
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  Map of the Mind: What Each Brain Lobe Is Actually Doing 01.09.2026 16min

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  The Light Before the Dark: When the Mind Returns- terminal lucidity 14.04.2026 1min
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  WE DISCUSS THE LATEST RESEARCH ON MUSIC'S INFLUENCE ON OUR BRAINS 13.07.2025 32min
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  COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE PERSONALITY THEORIES 22.06.2025 10min
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  PERCEPTION AND ATTENTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS 16.06.2025 14min
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  WE DISCUSS HOW MEMORY WORKS 12.06.2025 13min
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  PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY 11.06.2025 9min
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  LOW LEVELS OF VITAMIN D DURING PREGNANCY INCREASES RISK FOR AUTISM, ADHD AND SCHIZOPHRENIA 08.06.2025 1min
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  NEUROBIOLOGY OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULT 06.06.2025 11min
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  THE BIOLOGY OF SLEEP 05.06.2025 13min
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  WE DISCUSS THE BIOLOGY OF CERTAIN PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES 04.06.2025 12min
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  CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 03.06.2025 12min
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  DISCUSSING NOREPINEPHRINE, GABA, GLUTAMATE, AND MORE 01.06.2025 12min
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  THE BRAIN ON ALCOHOL 25.05.2025 5min
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  HOW WALKING CAN IMPACT THE BRAIN 21.05.2025 3min
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  OBESITY LINKED TO ALMOST A THIRD OF GENES RELATED TO ALZHEIMERS DISEASE 28.02.2023 2min
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  POOR ORAL HEALTH RELATED TO INCREASED RISK OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 1 06.02.2023 3min
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  DR. REGO DISCUSSES PRE-FRONTAL CORTEX AND THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY 16.01.2023 55min