Is Curiosity a Superpower? | Dr. Jud Brewer

Have you ever thought about us and them thinking, judgment,  tribalism, or blame as habits? If they are habits, can they be broken using the latest science of habit change? Dr. Jud and I dive deep into this question in this episode. We also explore: 

• A 3 step process for habit change developed by Jud and his team
• Why Jud believes curiosity is a superpower
• How to rewire your brain for greater kindness, curiosity, and connection
• The key to adopting a growth mindset
• What Jud's team found when they analyzed Anderson Cooper's brain during meditation
• How findings from Jud's neuroscience lab can be used to build bridges, counter tribalism, and foster community
• Practical ways to keep your heart open when it begins to close
• How mindfulness can be helpful in dealing with difficult emotions

About Dr. Jud:

Dr. Jud Brewer is passionate about understanding how our brains work, and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent change in their lives — with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University. As an addiction psychiatrist and internationally known expert in mindfulness training for treating addictions, Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including both in-person and app-based treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. He has also studied the underlying neural mechanisms of mindfulness. He has trained US Olympic athletes and coaches, foreign government ministers and corporate leaders. His work has been featured on 60 Minutes, TED, Time magazine, Forbes, CNN, BBC, NPR, The Washington Post, Businessweek and others. You can find out more at drjud.com

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