3 chapters across the catalog
Lady Gaga published a personal letter through her Born This Way Foundation revealing a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) stemming from her years on tour. She describes experiencing "dissociation" and explains the biological mechanics of her condition involving an overactive amygdala overriding her prefrontal cortex. The hosts question whether her "needs not being met" on tour is comparable to the trauma experienced by war veterans.
The hosts propose a theory called "Bigdala" to describe individuals whose political reactions are driven by an enlarged amygdala and a shrunken prefrontal cortex. They suggest that the intense hatred for Donald Trump seen in public figures is a measurable medical condition that impairs logical decision-making. They call for the use of MRIs to study how political polarization may be physically altering the brains of those in "Dimension B."
Tourette Syndrome Research, Brain Mapping, Frontostriatal Circuitry
Neuroscientists using magnetic transfer imaging (MTI) believe they have identified the part of the brain responsible for Tourette Syndrome. The research focuses on alterations in the frontostriatal circuitry and the prefrontal area. The hosts struggle with the medical terminology while discussing the potential for "hacking" the brain to treat tics.
