MeaningofLife.tv: Science of Spirituality
David Bryce Yaden hosts conversations at the interface of science and spirituality—scientific breakthroughs, new perspectives, and the future of spirituality.
Society & Culture
Spirituality
Religion
Islam
Religion & Spirituality
Science
Judaism
Meditation
Buddhism
Christianity
Philosophy
- Update frequency
- every 63 days
- Average duration
- 83 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2017
The Rise of Addictive Technology (Robert Wright & Adam Alter)
The bad effects of addictive tech … How much time do you spend on your phone? … You might be addicted if... … The World of Warcraft as a case study in tech addiction … The tricks Silicon Valley uses …
01:39:58 |
Tue 02 May 2017
The power of meaning (David Bryce Yaden & Emily Esfahani Smith)
Emily’s forthcoming book, The Power of Meaning … Can an atheist be spiritual? … What makes for a meaningful life? … The dark side of finding meaning … Are we in the midst of a “meaning crisis?” …
00:57:23 |
Tue 13 Dec 2016
Spirituality and creativity (David Bryce Yaden & Scott Barry Kaufman)
From positive to humanistic psychology … Must one risk madness to achieve genius? … How creativity and spirituality overlap … The light and dark triad of personality traits … Mindfulness as the link …
01:08:59 |
Sun 13 Nov 2016
(Robert Wright & David Bryce Yaden)
David’s recent research on "self-transcendent experiences" … Causes and effects of self-transcendence … Is the loss of self real? … Evolutionary explanations of mystical states … The neurology of med…
01:57:55 |
Sat 25 Jun 2016
(David Bryce Yaden & Roland Griffiths)
The road to scientific study of psilocybin … The dark side of psilocybin use … Spiritual experience is difficult to define—or miss … Flavors of unity and sacredness … Using psilocybin to give up smo…
01:04:32 |
Fri 06 May 2016
(David Bryce Yaden & Alex Belser)
Treating cancer-related anxiety with psilocybin … How do you study a mystical experience? … A bad trip as a path to catharsis and resolution … Drug-induced vs. natural mystical experiences … Will mag…
01:07:09 |
Tue 12 Apr 2016
(David Bryce Yaden & Roy Hamilton)
Roy explains non-invasive brain stimulation … Assessing the safety of this technology … Can brain stimulation make you smarter? … Does increasing memory decrease creativity? … The possibility of unlo…
01:14:13 |
Sat 05 Dec 2015
(David Bryce Yaden & David Vago)
Science and mindfulness meditation … Dave: "Self" and "other" are societal constructs … Teaching cognitive neuroscience to Tibetan monks … Understanding the self as "500 milliseconds of selfing" … A…
01:29:31 |
Mon 16 Nov 2015
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