Category: Emotions & Inner Life

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Music Memory and the Brain December 3, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Connie Tameno, Imas, Jose, Marlon Sobel, Nsara, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Memories shift each time we recall them, and music rewires brain chemistry in ways science is only beginning to confirm. Armand DiMele and co-host Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, draw on a recent conference on music and neurological function to explore how rhythm and melody can reach Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients, spark dopamine release, and even mirror the pull of addiction.

Happiness and the Resistance to Change December 1, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Why do we keep making the same resolutions year after year? Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. dig into the inner force that blocks change, tracing resistance through its many disguises including procrastination, self-criticism, and forgetting. Armand’s concept of the internal “engineer” offers a fresh way to understand why the familiar, even when harmful, feels safer than growth.

How Moods Feed on Themselves October 13, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Moods are not simply feelings but products of neurotransmitters, nutrition, environment, and psychology working together. Armand DiMele argues that blame and repetitive arguing perpetuate bad moods rather than resolve them, and that a flexible, expansive mind, one open even to nonsense and surprise, is the real tool for change.

The Rhythms That Run Your Body September 30, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Your heartbeat, digestion, sleep cycles, and mood are all governed by biological rhythms, and falling out of sync has real consequences. Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. explore cortisol, melatonin, the pineal gland, and what it means when two people’s rhythms simply don’t match.

The Healing Power of Touch September 16, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Faith Schwartz, Sherri Siegel
Category: Aging & Mortality, Emotions & Inner Life

Touch is a basic human need that goes unmet for many people, especially the elderly. Armand explores the science and practice of massage with Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. and licensed massage therapist Faith Schwartz, covering everything from nerve sensitivity and endorphins to the many massage modalities and why draping builds trust.

The Migraine Brain with Dr. Carolyn Bernstein September 3, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Carolyn Bernstein, Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Migraine is a disease, not just a bad headache. Armand and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. are joined by neurologist Dr. Carolyn Bernstein, author of “The Migraine Brain,” to cover diagnostic criteria, weather and hormonal triggers, travel-related attacks, pain diaries, and why no universal cure exists.

The Power of Consequential Strangers with Melinda Blau August 27, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Melinda Blau
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Most conversations about relationships ignore the dozens of peripheral people who shape our days. Melinda Blau, co-author of ‘Consequential Strangers,’ joins Armand DiMele to argue that acquaintances and near-strangers are as vital as intimates, offering job leads, practical help during crises, and a powerful antidote to loneliness.

Telling People the Truth August 26, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Catherine Altieri, Sherri Siegel
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Most of us say we want the truth, but go to great lengths to avoid it. Armand DiMele and guests Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. and Catherine Altieri, LCSW examine what happens when someone must deliver unwelcome news, covering everything from bad breath to terminal diagnosis, and why doctors, friends, and partners so often fall silent.

The Myth of the Unruly Mob July 28, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Society, Culture & Current Events

Crowd violence and panic are far rarer than we assume, and heavy-handed control often causes the very chaos it aims to prevent. Armand DiMele surveys research on crowd psychology to argue that people in groups default toward cooperation and mutual care, not irrationality.