Episode #614
Christopher Ryan, PhD
Books mentioned
Hallucinations
Mentioned by Christopher Ryan, PhD · at 00:29:10 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Animal Liberation
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:53:57 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Psychopath Test
Mentioned by Christopher Ryan, PhD · at 00:57:42 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The War of Art
Mentioned by Christopher Ryan, PhD · at 01:29:45 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Sex at Dawn
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:59:58 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Psychologist and author Christopher Ryan discusses aging, mortality, memory, face blindness, addiction, trauma, and how hallucinogens affect the brain. The conversation also covers animal behavior and captivity, animal rights, psychopathy and sociopathy, war, unreliable memory, competition, resilience, artistic expression, and humanity’s technological and evolutionary future.
What they talked about
- Portland's hippie culture and smugness
- Aging, gray hair, and balding experiences
- Pancreatic cancer patient's positive attitude
- Sea slug reproduction and photosynthesis
- Eugenics and the value of life with disabilities
- Childhood memories of growing up in Newton and Jamaica Plain
- Addiction, trauma, and rat experiments with cocaine
- Animal captivity, zoos, and ethical dilemmas
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