Hi! My name’s Lila Urogdy and I study biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. My podcast is focused on sharing new and interesting information about psychology, neuroscience, and mental health topics to make research more accessible to the general public.

This episode discusses a paper titled:

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial

If you’d like to check it out, the link is below:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2798510

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The purpose of this podcast is to share new and interesting information about psychology, neuroscience, and mental health topics to make research more accessible to the general public.

This episode is about a famous psychological conditioning experiment conducted by John B. Watson. Here is the citation for the study:

Watson, J. B., and R. Rayner. “Conditioned Emotional Reactions.” Journal of Experimental Psychology, vol. 3, 1920, pp. 1–14.

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The purpose of my podcast is to share new and interesting information about psychology, neuroscience, and mental health topics to make science more accessible to the general public.

In this episode, I'll discuss science-backed strategies for optimizing productivity and academic success. This is part one of my two-part series.

Binaural Beats 40hz:

https://youtu.be/1_G60OdEzXs?si=TrAAAV7cuYQ-n5Sb

Platform for spaced repetition flashcards:

⁠https://noji.io/?from=ankipro⁠

Study Tracker App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ypt-study-group/id1441909643

Handwriting vs. typing for memory:

Smoker, T. J., Murphy, C. E., & Rockwell, A. K. (2009). Comparing Memory for Handwriting versus Typing. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 53(22), 1744-1747.⁠ https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120905302218⁠ (Original work published 2009)

The power of microbreaks:

⁠https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/study-shows-how-taking-short-breaks-may-help-our-brains-learn-new-skills⁠