Lila Urogdy

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

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Lila Urogdy

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The truth about how alcohol impacts your brain 29.06.2026 17:06

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study neuroscience at the University of Michigan. Welcome to my podcast, where I break down topics related to neuroscience, psychology, and mental health in order to make science more accessible to the general public. In this episode, I discuss alcohol and its impact on the brain. If you want to learn more, have any episode ideas, or have any questions for me, feel free...

Understanding the complexity of eating disorders 15.06.2026 37:42

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study neuroscience at the University of Michigan. Welcome to my podcast, where I break down topics related to neuroscience, psychology, and mental health in order to make science more accessible to the general public. In this episode, I discuss the complexity of eating disorders. I talk about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED, ARFID, and pica. I also ad...

ADHD Part 3: Treatments, caffeine, addiction and more 01.06.2026 34:24

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study neuroscience at the University of Michigan. Welcome to my podcast, where I break down topics related to neuroscience, psychology, and mental health in order to make science more accessible to the general public. In this episode, I discuss the most common treatments for ADHD, the use of caffeine to treat ADHD, and the connection between addiction and ADHD. If yo...

ADHD Part 2: Inside the Brain--The Neuroscience of ADHD 18.05.2026 18:18

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study neuroscience at the University of Michigan. Welcome to my podcast, where I break down topics related to neuroscience, psychology, and mental health in order to make science more accessible to the general public. In this episode, I discuss the genetic and biological basis of ADHD based on current research in the field. If you want to learn more, have any episode...

ADHD Part 1: Rethinking ADHD -- How We Define It and Why It Matters 20.12.2025 29:15

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study neuroscience at the University of Michigan. Welcome to my podcast, where I break down topics related to neuroscience, psychology, and mental health in order to make science more accessible to the general public. In this episode, I discuss what ADHD is, why the label isn't entirely accurate, and some lesser-known characteristics of the condition. Here are some links...

A walk through the brain: the major brain regions and their primary functions 22.10.2025 12:55

Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study 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 podcast, I discuss how the brain is organized, what the major brain regions are, where they are located, and their k...

Is meditation better than antidepressants for anxiety? 08.10.2025 22:33

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...

Famous and Controversial Experiment Series: Watson's Little Albert Experiment 24.09.2025 19:34

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. W...

Tools for productivity and academic success (PART 2) 10.09.2025 18:42

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 ac...

Tools for productivity and academic success (PART 1) 27.08.2025 15:05

What is bipolar disorder? 13.08.2025 21:50

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 podcast, I discuss bipolar disorder. Links for reference: https://www.dbsalliance.org/...

Your brain on social media: why it's so addictive and what you can do about it 30.07.2025 36:24

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 research more accessible to the general public. In this episode, I discuss the correlation between social media use and psychiatric disorders, di...

How does trauma affect your brain? 16.07.2025 21:43

Hi! My name is 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 is all about PTSD and how trauma affects the brain. Linked below are all sources u...

Could MDMA be the future of PTSD treatment? 02.07.2025 20:48

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: Effects of MDM-assisted therapy for PTSD on self-experienc...

Famous and Controversial Experiment Series: Milgram’s Obedience Study 18.06.2025 9:12

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 is about a famous psychology experiment about obedience that was done by Stanley Mil...

Do vaccines really cause autism? The truth. 04.06.2025 11:41

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. In this episode, I discussed how the link between autism and vaccines came to be, and whether the...