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Podcast: In Your Head with Leigh Richardson
Episode: Episode 250: The Brain-Mind Connection with Dr Jon Lieff and Dr Leigh Richardson
Description: This episode of In Your Head, Dr Leigh Richardson had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Jon Lieff, a true pioneer in psychiatry and geriatric mental health, about the intricate relationship between the brain and the mind. They delved into fascinating questions: Does the brain create the mind? Does the mind exist beyond our neural networks, extending into nature itself?
Dr. Lieff highlighted the interplay between our wired brain—where neurons and dendrites connect and communicate—and our wireless brain, which enables cellular interaction on a dynamic, almost magical level. When our cells engage in active communication, we experience neuroplasticity at i...