How VR could help treat depression with "radical

How VR could help treat depression with "radical behaviorist" Dr. Kim Bullock

Listen now

Description

Today, we're going to talk about virtual reality and how it could be used to treat depression. We're talking with psychiatrist Kim Bullock, the founding director of Stanford's Neurobehavioral Clinic and Virtual Reality & Immersive Technologies (VRIT) program. Dr. Bullock — a physician certified in Neuropsychiatry, Psychiatry, and Lifestyle Medicine — calls herself a "radical behaviorist." Like other practitioners of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), she sees the troublesome thought...

More Episodes

See all »

Seeing sounds, tasting colors: the science of synaesthesia with David Eagleman (re-release)

Published 11/07/24

The BRAIN Initiative: the national vision for the future of neuroscience is now in doubt | Bill Newsome

Earlier this year, President Obama's signature BRAIN Initiative, which has powered advances in neuroscience for the past 10 years, had its budget slashed by 40%. Over the past decade, the BRAIN Initiative made roughly $4 billion in targeted investments in more than 1500 research projects across...

Published 10/24/24

The cannabinoids within: how marijuana hijacks an ancient signaling system in the brain | Ivan Soltesz

Given the widespread legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational uses, you'd think we'd have a better understanding of how it works. But ask a neuroscientist exactly how cannabinoid compounds like THC and CBD alter our perceptions or lead to potential medical benefits, and you'll soon...

Published 10/10/24