This is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

11/07/2025

🧠 NEW EPISODE ALERT: "Stories Make Us Human"
Why did Einstein tell a mother to read her son more fairy tales? Because stories aren't just entertainment—they're how our brains evolved to survive and thrive.
Dr. Fritz Breithaupt reveals the fascinating science behind storytelling in today's episode of "This Is Your Brain." Discover:
- Why emotions survive in stories while facts disappear
- How storytelling became humanity's evolutionary superpower
- Why your brain is constantly predicting story outcomes
- The surprising reason we reread favorite books
- How retelling your own story literally rewires trauma
From ancient campfires to TikTok videos, stories shape how we think, feel, and connect. They're not luxury—they're necessity.
Ready to understand why your brain craves narrative?
🎧 Listen now on all podcast platforms: thisisyourbrain.com/2025/07/stories-make-us-human-with-dr-fritz-breithaupt/

30/06/2025

🧠 In our season six premiere of This Is Your Brain, Dr. Phil Stieg and Dr. Joseph Ferrari explain the mindset shifts that will change how you approach procrastination and productivity. Ready to adjust your sails? Read our key takeaways blog post and discover the science behind why we delay and how to finally break the cycle. Learn more now: neurosurgery.weillcornell.org/about-us/blog/procrastination-key-takeaways-brain

27/06/2025

In the season six premiere of This Is Your Brain, procrastination expert Dr. Joseph Ferrari reveals why time management fails and what actually works. Spoiler: it's not about managing your calendar—it's about managing yourself.

🎧 New episode available on all podcast platforms: thisisyourbrain.com/2025/06/why-we-procrastinate-with-dr-joseph-ferrari/

25/06/2025

"You will fail in life. That's not the question. The question is, how do you rise?"

Get ready for some truth bombs about failure, resilience, and so much more in season 6 of Dr. Phil Stieg's This is Your Brain. As Dr. Joseph Ferrari explains, the healthiest people succeed 85% of the time. The other 15% of the time—they're failing. And that's okay.

Perfectionism isn't the goal - resilience is. Get ready to discover how embracing failure can help you overcome procrastination.

Season 6 premiere drops this Friday! Check it out at thisisyourbrain.com

10/01/2025

🧠 For 5 seasons now, I've been delighted to explore the wonders of the brain with my guests and with you, my listeners.

🎙 Podcasting is fun and enlightening, and I've heard from many of you that it's been helpful and informative.

🩺 It's also time-consuming, especially given my practice and my administrative duties as department chair.

⏰ That's why the is going on hiatus before Season 6 begins to let me attend to some of my other work for a while.

🧐 I hope you take this opportunity to catch up on episodes you may have missed.

🔭 There are more than 100 fascinating guests and topics to explore at your leisure.

🕺 From anger to dance moves to stem cells, these episodes cover a fascinating range of topics, all centered on our most intricate and complicated organ, the .

See you in season 6!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-your-brain-with-dr-phil-stieg/id1457049580

01/01/2025

🎇 Happy New Year! Wishing you all a healthy and nourishing year ahead.

29/12/2024

Serve and return plays an important role in early life, including cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Isabelle Hau shares more on how love helps kids learn on the podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-love-helps-kids-learn/id1457049580?i=1000681815223

28/12/2024

❤️ How Love Helps Kids Learn out now on This Is Your Brain.

Podcast Episode · This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg · 12/27/2024 · 23m

27/12/2024

A loving environment in early provides the most fertile ground for brain development.

Isabelle Hau, executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, explains how love and safety impacts brain growth.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-love-helps-kids-learn/id1457049580?i=1000681815223

25/12/2024

🎄 Merry Christmas and happy, healthy holiday wishes to all.

24/12/2024

December elicits carols being played everywhere you go.

Music has a powerful psychological and impact on the brain.

Hear world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming share why healing through song can be so transformative:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/musics-powerful-impact-on-the-brain/id1457049580?i=1000641386522