Mind Field — Season 2
Prepare to have your perceptions challenged. This season, creator Michael Stevens plunges even further into the fascinating and often unsettling world of the human mind. Partnering with leading universities and innovative research labs across the globe, he’ll guide you through groundbreaking experiments that push the boundaries of what we think we know about ourselves. Journey from remote Amazonian locations where psychedelic compounds are being studied to controlled environments exploring how people react under extreme pressure – each episode a captivating exploration of psychology and neuroscience, revealing just how fluid and surprising the landscape of the Mind Field truly is.
Imagine a train hurtling down the tracks, its path leading to a tragic outcome. You have the power to divert it, but doing so will send the train onto a different track where another person stands. The classic "Trolley Problem" poses this v…
Do psychedelic substances genuinely facilitate self-healing and personal enlightenment? Emerging research suggests they might. In this episode, I journey to the Peruvian Amazon to explore the mind-altering effects of Ayahuasca, a traditiona…
The realms of psychology, neuroscience, and pharmacology can all be wielded as instruments of inquiry. In this installment, an expert reveals methods for eliciting false confessions from vulnerable individuals; a police psychologist probes …
Technology is reshaping more than just our routines; it’s fundamentally altering the very structure of our minds—perhaps for the better. In this installment, I become a participant in a pioneering study at UC Irvine, where researchers are i…
The question of what constitutes a hero has long captivated us. Dr. Philip Zimbardo, renowned for his controversial Stanford Prison Experiment, now dedicates himself to guiding ordinary individuals toward heroic behavior through workshops. …
The precise mechanisms of the placebo effect remain a subject of intense inquiry. Current research suggests that placebos harness the potential of the subconscious, triggering self-healing responses within the individual. I had the privileg…
Because direct dissection of living brains is impossible, understanding their function relies on observing those whose brains deviate from the norm – individuals affected by stroke, injury, or congenital differences. This episode follows me…
The very fabric of our nervous system is electrical. When we raise a hand, a signal travels to the muscles responsible, a demonstration of how electricity governs our actions. This inherent connection suggests possibilities: to circumvent t…
