FMRI
topic on 5 shows · 6 statements across 6 episodes
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6 statements about FMRI, every show
Wallach: The brain views its future self as a stranger
“And they'll put people into an fMRI machine, and they'll say, okay, think of your current self right now, and a certain part of the brain will light up. And they'll say, okay, think of this famous actor, you know, whatever. They'll say Matt Damon or Angelina J…”
Duarte: fMRI shows storytelling synchronizes listener and speaker brains
“FMRI machines, now you can see them while the story's being told, and the science is beautiful. Like if you're telling me a story and I'm listening, our brains are firing in the exact same order in the exact same place.”
Kelly: Glimpsing balances default mode network and triggers synchronized gamma brainwaves
“And it actually, when you're in an fMRI, which I've been, it balances, if you keep going, it'll balance your default mode network and your task mode network. It will open your parietal lobe. It'll not only calm you, moving you from beta to alpha, but it'll act…”
Headlee: fMRI Scans Show Defensiveness Triggers Brain's Physical Attack Response
“They've done fMRI scans in which they discovered that when you start to feel defensive, that, that word is quite literally descriptive. In other words, you start to feel challenged. You start to feel defensive and your brain begins actually instigating the sam…”
Sharot: Brains track agreeing partners but disregard disagreeing input in financial decisions
“What we found that when the two people agreed on how much a real estate was worth, each person's brain was closely monitoring the information coming from the partner. And everyone became more confident in their decision, right? Cause well, we agree, so we're p…”
Frequent, short meditation sessions are more effective than longer, infrequent ones
“Science and studies have shown that the sort of key to success in, in affecting change in terms of mental health, and you can actually look at this physiologically through fMRI machines, and the key is more around how frequently you meditate as opposed to long…”