Unlatched Mind

Leading businessman, thought leader and author Scott A Shay joins Unlatched Mind to discuss his latest book, In Good Faith, Questioning Religion and Atheism .  Scott, who is also the son of a Holocaust survivor, discusses his unique life story and his faith journey.  We dialogue on God, the Bible, reason, and atheism. You can find Scott at https://www.scottshay.com/

Dan Lorenz' resume includes US Army Special Forces, entrepreneur, franchise owner, and leadership coach.  Dan joins Unlatched Mind to discuss how to apply these principles to forge the mindset needed to break through to a better life.  Check Dan out at https://www.synyrgx.com .

Dr. Adam Rosh, MD is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with a background in microbiology and public health.  He is also the founder and CEO of Rosh Review , a nationally recognized medical education company serving physicians, medical students, PAs, and nurse practitioners.   Check out Rosh Review at www.roshreview.com. Dr. Rosh joins us to discuss why this virus is different, how it...

Dr. Frank McAndrew is an evolutionary social psychologist whose research is currently focused on gossip, aggression, and creepiness.  Frank sits with Unlatched Mind to unravel what the biological and evolutionary data shows on why men are the aggressors and commit all the mass shootings.  We discuss the role status seeking, testosterone, and sex all have on this. Episode music from seanlang.com .

Dr. Gary R. Habermas is a New Testament scholar, American historian, philosopher of religion, and Christian apologist who is widely considered as the world's foremost expert on the resurrection of Jesus.  In this episode Dr. Habermas sits with Unlatched Mind to discuss the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, his views on Christian apologetics and the philosophy of differing faiths w...

Dr Gary Wenk is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience & Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics.   He is a leading authority on the consequences of brain inflammation and Alzheimer's disease.  He has been interviewed about his work by Dr. Oz, NPR, WBZ, WJR, CBS, ABC, and CNN.  Dr Wenk sits with Unlatched Mind for a conversation on how food and drugs affect the brain, why we crave sa...

Dr. Anthony Jack is a Professor at Case Western Reserve University specializing in experimental psychology, philosophy and neuroscience.  We explore the role of reason versus emotion and whether our focus on STEM and science at the expense of the Humanities is having detrimental effects to us and our society. Episode music from seanlang.com .

Noam Shpancer Ph. D., is a professor of psychology at Otterbein University in Westerville Ohio.  In this episode, we explore  how technology is 'Deep Hacking' our evolved psychology, our tendencies, and our relationships.   We discuss why sex with robots and pregnancy-free child birthing is where the future lies. Dr. Shpancer's blog can be found at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/experts/noam-s...

David C. Geary, Ph. D., is a cognitive developmental and evolutionary psychologist with interests in mathematical cognition and learning as well as the biological bases of sex differences.  In this episode, we discuss the science behind what makes males and females unique.  We explore why girls play with dolls, why boys tackle each other and whether societal forces have influence on these behavior...

Dr Jeremy E Sherman Ph. D., MPP, is back to continue the exploration on free will, determinism, God, Atheism, Christianity and what it all might mean.  We talk about what 'will' actually is in the context of 'free will' and why 'will' would even exist. Dr Sherman can be found at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/experts/jeremy-e-sherman-phd-mpp and on Twitter at @JeremyShermn. Episode music from...

Dr Jeremy E Sherman Ph. D., MPP, a self-proclaimed "psycho-proctologist", explores the balance between our desire for free will juxtaposed against our need for determinism and safety.   We ask questions such as "Is there an ultimate Designer of this universe?" and "Can a super intelligent 'being' know the past, present and future?" Dr Sherman can be found at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/expe...

Professor Thomas Bateman, D.B.A is an expert in the field of organizational behavior, with particular expertise in leadership, proactive behavior, and motivation.  Thomas joins Unlatched Mind to explore how rethinking leadership with broader mindsets trumps focusing narrowly on personality traits, micro-tactics, and relationships.    Thomas can be found at https://www.commerce.virginia.edu/faculty...

Dr. David Allen, M.D sits with Unlatched Mind to discuss the denigration of the field of psychiatry in favor of a disease model driven by the Big Pharma lobby, corrupt experts, twisted science, and misguided, desperate parents who too readily accept brain disease diagnoses for their children to avoid an overwhelming sense of guilt. Dr. Allen's personal blog can be found at http://davidmallenmd.blo...

Joe Herbert, M.B., Ph. D., is an emeritus professor of neuroscience and former chair of the Graduate School of Biosciences at the University of Cambridge.  Dr Herbert sits with Unlatched Mind to explore the human brain, whether or not there are marked differences between males and females, and the impact of brain studies on gender inequality. Episode music was recorded using a drum-less track from...

Entrepreneur, author, and professor Dr. Po Chi Wu sits with Unlatched Mind to discuss the various ways we learn, work, play and enjoy life.  We explore whether we, as a society, are approaching life in the most meaningful way given our very short time on this planet.  We explore how the focus on intrinsic vs extrinsic values dramatically affects our happiness and the pros and cons of a capitalisti...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Thagard, a philosopher, cognitive scientist, and author of several interdisciplinary books returns to discuss the ethical questions around Universal Basic Income (UBI) and the growing Artificial Intelligence (AI) impact on the economy and jobs. Information on Dr. Thagard's work, including his most recent book series titled "Treatise on Mind and Society", can be found at h...

Dr. Gregg Henriques explores " The Memetic Tribes of Culture War 2.0" , a brilliant white paper by Peter Limberg (@peternlimberg) and Conor Barnes (@Ideopunk) which lays out the foundational phenomenon enabling the most impactful memetic tribes of our time, including MeToo, Black Lives Matter, SJW, Antifa, and the Intellectual Dark Web. https://medium.com/s/world-wide-wtf/memetic-tribes-and-cultur...

Adena Bank Lees is a licensed clinical social worker, a board-certified expert in traumatic stress as well as a certified Psychodramatist.   She is an internationally recognized authority on trauma related to childhood sexual abuse, in particular Covert Emotional Incest (CEI). Adena's work and contact info can be found at https://adenabanklees.com . The music for this episode was recorded using a...

Dr. Alexander Danvers researches social interactions and emotions while taking a dynamic systems perspective which emphasizes feedback and reactions. He received his Ph. D. in Social Psychology from Arizona State University in 2017 and is considered a substantive psychologist with a strong interest in advanced quantitative methods. Alex's weekly blog can be found at https://www.psychologytoday.com...

Dr. Kelly Bulkeley, a psychologist of religion, is the director of the Sleep and Dream Database (SDDb), a digital archive and search engine designed to promote scientific dream research.  Dr. Bulkeley holds a doctorate in Religion and Psychological Studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a B.A. from Stanford University.  He is the author...

Cody Kommers is a UCLA graduate, holding a BS in Cognitive Science and will beginning his doctoral pursuits at Oxford in the fall of 2019.  Cody has given talks at Brown University, Harvard, NYU and Boston University and has managed the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience lab at Harvard.  We discuss centrism and extremism in a non-political context,  why disagreements are more common than agreeme...

Po Chi Wu, Ph. D., is an incredibly accomplished entrepreneur, author, and professor who teaches entrepreneurship at the School of Business and Management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.  He has a Ph. D. in Molecular Biology from Princeton University as well as degrees in Mathematics and Music from the University of California at Berkeley.  He is a co-author of the book Agil...

Meditation teacher and award-winning writer and journalist, Dr. Danny Penman sits with us to discuss Mindfulness.  Dr. Penman is the co-author of the international bestseller 'Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World' which has, so far, sold over a million copies.  He has received journalism awards from the RSPCA and the Humane Society of the United States.  In our discus...

Dr. Moustafa is an associate professor in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience at Western Sydney University and is trained in computer science, psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science.  In this episode, we discuss Addiction and the complications faced by those afflicted with its debilitating effects.  We touch on the research Ahmed has conducted and dig into the details of Addiction from...

In this episode, we have Dr. Paul Thagard.  Dr. Thagard is a philosopher, cognitive scientist, and author of several interdisciplinary books. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Cognitive Science Society, and the Association for Psychological Science.   In our discussion, we dig into whether animals fee...