The Neuroscience Of Awe, Distraction and Anxiety - Beau Lotto | Modern Wisdom Podcast 376

Beau Lotto is is a professor of Neuroscience at the University of London and an author. Beau is the founder of the Lab Of Misfits which he describes as "lunatic fringe neuroscience". He's created nightclubs in his lab where every action people take is measured, he's locked people in dark rooms and waited to see what happens and he's got actors to have a fit on the floor to observe how people respond. Expect to learn the neuroscience of why awe makes us feel so connected to the world around us, how donating a lot of money to charity can turn off that girl you're trying to impress, why unanswered questions cause so much anxiety, how distraction occurs in our brains and much more... Sponsors: Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Follow Beau on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beaulotto/ Buy Beau's book - https://amzn.to/3zvYISb Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #neuroscience #awe #anxiety - 00:00 Intro 02:21 Beau’s Experiments 13:32 Maintaining Authenticity 21:28 How To Be Less Neurotic 26:24 Focus & Distraction 35:26 Power of Familiarity 47:47 Seeking to Understand 1:02:25 Fundamentals of Leadership 1:14:00 Upcoming Experiments 1:17:32 Where to Find Beau - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Beau LottoguestChris Williamsonhost

Sep 25, 20211h 18mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 25, 2021
Duration: 1h 18m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Beau Lotto is is a professor of Neuroscience at the University of London and an author. Beau is the founder of the Lab Of Misfits which he describes as "lunatic fringe neuroscience". He's created nightclubs in his lab where every action people take is measured, he's locked people in dark rooms and waited to see what happens and he's got actors to have a fit on the floor to observe how people respond. Expect to learn the neuroscience of why awe makes us feel so connected to the world around us, how donating a lot of money to charity can turn off that girl you're trying to impress, why unanswered questions cause so much anxiety, how distraction occurs in our brains and much more... Sponsors: Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Follow Beau on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beaulotto/ Buy Beau's book - https://amzn.to/3zvYISb Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #neuroscience #awe #anxiety - 00:00 Intro 02:21 Beau’s Experiments 13:32 Maintaining Authenticity 21:28 How To Be Less Neurotic 26:24 Focus & Distraction 35:26 Power of Familiarity 47:47 Seeking to Understand 1:02:25 Fundamentals of Leadership 1:14:00 Upcoming Experiments 1:17:32 Where to Find Beau - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Beau Lotto
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Beau Lotto and Chris Williamson, The Neuroscience Of Awe, Distraction and Anxiety - Beau Lotto | Modern Wisdom Podcast 376 explores neuroscientist Beau Lotto Explores Awe, Uncertainty, Authenticity And Attention Beau Lotto, a neuroscientist and founder of the Lab of Misfits, explains how perception, uncertainty and context shape our behavior, relationships, and societies. He describes turning real-world environments like nightclubs into living laboratories to study awe, generosity, authenticity, risk-taking, and social dynamics. The conversation covers why humans crave certainty yet grow through uncertainty, how awe and silence change the brain, and why authenticity is crucial for individuals, leaders, and brands. Lotto also contrasts wisdom and intelligence, explores leadership and status, and shares ongoing research on touch, home, silence, chronic pain, and PTSD.

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