Dr. O'Leary provides a critical analysis of increasingly popular claims that modern neuroscience confirms the teaching of Buddhist philosophy, and questions whether many of these claims are even consistent with Buddhist teaching. He also explores whether the increasing number of claims that mindfulness meditation has strong neuroscientific backing and clear neuroanatomical correlates are supported by the evidence. Please leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com or send any comments t...
Why do conversations so rarely begin with the phrase, "We need to undefine our terms"? In this episode of PsyDactic, host Dr. T. Ryan O'Leary challenges us to do exactly that with one of the most elusive concepts in science, psychology, and neuroscience: consciousness. To truly understand what it means to be conscious, we first have to let go of what we are sure it is. Please leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com or send any comments to feedback@psydactic.com. References and readings (...
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Dr. O'Leary discusses his critical perspective on Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and argues that ODD is not a primary diagnosis but rather a risk syndrome, a set of symptoms (defiance, irritability, and vindictiveness) resulting from various underlying conditions like ADHD, anxiety, or trauma. He explains that conceptualizing ODD as a stand-alone disorder often leads to the risky treatment pathway of off-label antipsychotic medication, whereas recognizing it as a syndrome necessitat...
Neuroplasticity is a real thing that is shrouded in mythology and used by companies to market products, but what do we actually know about neuroplasticity? Please leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com or send any comments to feedback@psydactic.com. References and readings (when available) are posted at the end of each episode transcript, located at psydactic.buzzsprout.com. All opinions expressed in this podcast are exclusively those of the person speaking and should not be confu...