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Does an autistic brain process uncertainty differently? Is the neurotypical blind confidence with uncertainty the real mystery? Is the debate about "disorder" vs "superpower" getting too polarized? We haven't found out, but we gave it a good try. For more about Sander's research, and to…

Ik heb het met Magali De Reu over vervelende mensen, namelijk mensen met autisme en ADHD. Ons divergent brein leidt ons in diepe gesprekken van een concrete definitie van autisme naar trauma en zelfs psychedelica! Meer: 20angles.com en magalidereu.be

We hebben het over lightweight topics zoals: - zijn we afgestemd op deze hypermoderne wereld? - waren autisten goeie oermensen geweest? - waarom is er geen selectiedruk geweest op autisme? - wat doet kinderen naar de crèche sturen met onze hechting? - heeft filosofie, en deze podcast, uberhaupt…

Live podcast episode where we talked about psychedelics, and it's promising ability to improve our health (to combat depression, be more connected to nature and even to balance our immune system). Dr. Sam Gandy has done some fascinating research on how psychedelics can improve our connection to…

Had yet another fascinating conversation about life's most difficult questions with Nathalie Nahai. She was so kind to throw some of these horrible existential questions back to me (shame on her), but that resulted in a fluent and divergent talk. If you want to find out if you are running around…

Second part of the interview where we investigate how the awareness of death influences our erratic behavior and can make us both better or worse human beings.. Prof. Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist at Skidmore College, and his research is exactly on this topic. In the podcast, I…

Prof. Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist at Skidmore College. His research focuses on our awareness of our own death, and how (the denial of) it makes us cling to cultural abstractions, guide or behaviour or vote for testosterone infused primates (you know whom I'm referring to). In the…

A not-so lightweight conversation with psychiatrist and eloquent author Dirk De Wachter about: - a life worth living - our lack of acceptance of death - making others happy instead of ourself - how we survive by destroying the other - accepting life's sh*t sometimes - overdiagnosing - the rushing…

A not-so lightweight conversation with psychiatrist and eloquent author Dirk De Wachter about: - a life worth living - our lack of acceptance of death - making others happy instead of ourself - how we survive by destroying the other - accepting life's sh*t sometimes - overdiagnosing - the rushing…

I speak with Prof. Steven Laureys about neuroscience, meditation, our sense of "self", artificial intelligence and many more. Steven Laureys is a neurologist, both a clinician and an academic researcher. His research focuses on altered states of consciousness. He is also the author of the (Dutch)…

(This podcast episode exceptionally is in Dutch) Zijn we onze gedachten? Werpt overmatig denken - of piekeren - zijn vruchten af? Valt ongemak altijd te vermijden? Wat als we het uitnodigen? Een bijzonder praktisch gesprek met Prof. Filip Raes, waarin we vanuit psychologisch perspectief kijken naar…

[Episode in Dutch] Ik bekijk met Dirk Van Duppen vanuit verschillende perspectieven de vraag "zijn we inherent goed, of slecht?". Dit gesprek is gestructureerd op basis van zijn boek "De Supersamenwerker", en een echte aanrader mocht u deze thematiek interessant vinden. Dirk is arts en vecht al…

Adventurer Jelle Veyt on getting caught in an avalanche on Everest, lessons learned from living on the streets for two years, and how death can be a big motivator. Jelle is a professional adventurer. He is now on a quest to cycle/row to the highest mountains on every continent and climb them. This…

In this episode, Steven examines the central question "who or what are we?" with Radu Surdeanu. Together with Radu, both a physicist and a Zen practitioner, we talk about the two things science still has no clue about what's going on: quantum physics and consciousness. To give you even a bigger…

In this episode, Steven examines the central question "who or what we are?" with Prof. Lieven Annemans. Lieven teaches at Ghent University, and has written several books on health economics. The last few years his research has shifted more into the direction of happiness. What is happiness, and is…