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The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology - #29: The Science of Blue Mind - Wallace J. Nichols, PhD

#29: The Science of Blue Mind - Wallace J. Nichols, PhD

The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

11/26/19 • 56 min

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Dr. Nichols is a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author of the bestselling book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.

He is a Research Associate at California Academy of Sciences and his work has been broadcast on NPR, BBC, PBS, National Geographic and Animal Planet and featured in Time, Newsweek, GQ, Scientific American and New Scientist, among others. Dr. Nichols' most recent work has been on BLUEMiND: The Mind + Ocean Initiative, merging the fields of cognitive science and ocean exploration.

In this episode of the FitMind Podcast, we discuss blue mind vs. red mind, overstimulation, the scientific effects of water on the mind, neuromarketing, float tanks, surfing as therapy, and aquatic ape hypothesis, among other topics.

FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: http://bit.ly/afitmind Website: www.fitmind.com

11/26/19 • 56 min

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