The Liz Moody Podcast

Stanford Neuroscientist: 4 Simple Shifts to Fix Your Focus, Mood, & Motivation

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Apr 1, 2026
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David Eagleman
David Eagleman, Stanford neuroscientist and bestselling author known for work on brain plasticity and time perception. He digs into how modern life hijacks attention and why small, active novelty can slow time and sharpen the mind. Hear practical shifts to outsmart your phone, microdose novelty for resilience, and how AI and new treatments could reshape thinking.
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INSIGHT

Social Media Is Different Degree Not Different Kind

  • Social media is a higher-degree version of old distractions but not wholly new; polarization predates social platforms.
  • Eagleman warns studies are hard because of no clean control groups, so effects are nuanced.
ADVICE

Combine Therapy With TMS For Sticky Patterns

  • For entrenched anxiety or depression consider combining cognitive training with brain modulation tools like TMS.
  • Eagleman notes TMS plus a neuroplastogen can loosen entrenched pathways and some protocols now work in one to five days.
ADVICE

Use AI To Socratically Train Yourself

  • Use AI as a tutor by asking it to prompt you rather than supply finished answers.
  • Practical prompt: request the AI to pose Socratic questions or argue the opposite side to strengthen your own reasoning.
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