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In this podcast we talk about:
00:45 Conversations at the edge
04:40 What does cognitive science do
10:05 Cognition isn’t in your head
17:20 From perception to meaning-making
21:30 The 4 main factors for meaning
28:00 Embodied self-awareness & connectedness
33:20 The impact of attentional filtering
43:50 Propositional and participatory knowing
53:40 Generating reciprocal opening
58:50 Youth mental health and the virtual world
1:04:45 Using synesthesia as a tool
1:08:00 Understanding addiction
1:18:10 The cerebellum and transferable skills
1:25:25 Using enactive analogy
Resources Mentioned:
Gabor Mate
Marc Lewis
The language of coaching, by Nick Winkelman
About the Guests
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake is a Leadership Coach, creator of the popular Body = BrainⓇ course on the neurobiology of experiential learning and author of the forthcoming book, Your Body Is Your Brain. In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution. She is a Master Somatic Leadership Coach and holds a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University.
John Vervaeke
John Vervaeke, PhD is an award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science and Buddhist psychology. He teaches courses in the Psychology department on thinking and reasoning, cognitive development, and higher cognitive processes. He also teaches a course in the Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health program on Buddhism and Cognitive Science. He has a popular YouTube channel where he shares his insights and research on these topics. His abiding passion is to address the meaning crisis that besets western culture.
WEBSITE
YouTube channel
Voices with vervaeke
Awakening from the meaning crisis
The elusive I
About the Host
Joel Monk
Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.