Super Brain

Dr Sabina Brennan answers your questions about recommended screen time for young children, whether they benefit from educational screen time and what are the signs of internet addiction. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Science Week 2020 and in this Super Brain Episode, sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland, Dr Sabina Brennan questions whether the impact that technology has on the human brain is cause for celebration or a case for concern. Given the significant impact that the simple tools that our ancestors innovated had on the evolution of the human brain Brennan questions whether we should blindly allow...

Dr Sabina Brennan explains cerebellar developmental delay and discusses the brain benefits of chess and other board games Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sabina Brennan chats with her eldest son Dr Darren Brennan about his determination to become a medical doctor despite his childhood diagnosis or dyslexia and several serious health issues. If you have concerns about dyslexia please visit https://dyslexiaida.org/ Or Ireland UK Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sabina Brennan gets curious about curiosity Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sabina Brennan enters the grey zone with world renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr Adrian Owen OBE who made the incredible discovery that some patients thought to be in a persistent vegetative state are in fact fully aware and able to communicate with the outside world. They chat about his work, consciousness, their mutual belief that we are our brains and Christy Moore. Dr Adrian Owen OBE is...

Dr Sabina Brain offers no nonsense, practical suggestions for getting through winter lockdown restrictions, Pulling no punches about alcohol and diet she gives pointers on taking control, finding joy and losing yourself in a good way. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sabina Brennan chats to international best-selling author Shiela O'Flanagan about her women, literary snobbery, childhood dreams and saying yes. To learn more about and her books visit her website You can purchase Shiela's latest book The Women Who Ran Away Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about trans issues can be a bit of a minefield especially on social media. Mis-gendering or using the wrong or out-dated terminology can get you in a bit of bother or prevent you from engaging in conversation at all. Misconceptions and misinformation really can contribute to transphobia and even trans abuse and violence. In this episode Dr Sabina Brennan clarifies the meaning of some key t...

Dr Sabina Brennan chats to her friends Philippa and Helen Ryder an inspirational couple who speak openly and honestly about the impact that Philippa's transition has had on their lives, their dreams and their love. Support If you have been affected by any of the content in this issue please consider contacting the support organisations below or if you simply need a listening ear or would like to s...

Is ageing really is just about the number of years since birth? Does your brain really start to shrink at 30? Can you stop your brain shrinking? Dr Sabina Brennan answers these questions and more in this weeks Super Brain Booster Shot. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabina Brennan talks to Anne Griffin through the lens of her brilliant debut novel When All is Said about kindness, self-love, loneliness, ageing, dyslexia, pursuing happiness, eschewing perfection and our own special brand of guilt.  To earwig (verb): to secretly listen to a conversation. The Booster Shot Sabina mentioned in this episode is Booster 5 Loneliness is a Killer Sabina also promis...

Dr Sabina Brennan reads an except from her No 1 best-seller 100 Days to a Younger Brain which explains the many ways in which exercise benefits your brain. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sabina Brennan chats to John Boyne about love, desire, ambition, creativity, social media and their mutual love of excel sheets and order. Bio John Boyne is a muliti-award-winning novelist. He has published 12 books for adults and 6 novels for younger readers including the New York Times No 1 Best-seller The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. You can read more about John and his books on his website &...

Dr Sabina Brennan explains that the radical remodelling of the human brain that occurs during the teenage years underlies much of the typical and often troublesome behaviour observed in teenagers from emotional outbursts to risky behaviours. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this fun episode Sabina Brennan chats to Richard Roper, author of Something to Live a compelling and surprisingly uplifting novel about loneliness. shares experiences of loneliness, the importance of friends and his lovely dad’s diary. He also gives some sage advice about happiness and contentment.  Booster #5 Loneliness is a Killer Bio Richard Roper grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and...

Dr Sabina Brennan explores gender bias in psychologica research Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Sabina Brennan, host of Super Brain, investigates the impact of COVID19 on the human brain Special thanks to Helen Brennan, Maddie Culling, Carolyn Gunther, Barbara Melville and Caroline O'Brien, for sharing their personal stories and to Dr Lucy Cheke, Dr Ron Daniels, Dr Patricia Mc Namara and Dr Adrian Owen their expert insights on the neurological and cognitive complications of COVID-19 A HUG...

Dr Sabina Brennan and fellow neuroscientist Dr Pragya Agarwal place a multitude of human biases under the microscope and unpick unconscious bias using insights from brain science. This is Tim Urban's Ted Talk on procrastination that Pragya mentioned during the show This is the height graph with the biased scale that we spoke about in the episode Dr Pragya Agarwal is a behavioural and data scientis...

Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan explores whether laughter can really boost resilience? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabina Brennan chats to international best-selling author and fosterling Anna McPartlin who has survived more than her share of tragedy about shining the light in dark places and lightening life with laughter. Anna's latest book Below the Big Blue Sky was published in July 2020 Anna's mum was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when Anna was a child www.brainhealth4ms.com is a website with easy-to-u...

Season 2 of Super Brain kicks off on Monday September 7th with an unmissable interview with author and fosterling Anna McPartlin who has laughed her way through more than her fair share of tragedy Follow Sabina Brennan & Super Brain Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Sabina_Brennan Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sabinabrennan/  and  https://www.instagram.com/superbrainpod...

Teaser for Super Brain Season One Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Super Brain Booster, psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan unpicks the difference between mental health and brain health. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabina Brennan  chats to comedian, writer, actor and all-round lovely person Alison Spittle her turns some lovely phrases as they talk about mental health, growing up, and looking back. Alison turns some lovely phrases as she shares her thoughts on truthfulness and communication. Sabina also chats to Alison about hosting the CoVideoParty every night during lockdown - if you'd like to join in...