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Sports performance, anxiety, and the yips

Simone Biles is not alone in the world of professional athletes

Got a case of the yips? Hitch in your golf swing, tennis stroke? Can’t throw a strike anymore or hit first base from short stop? Can’t sink a free throw? Getting the gymnastic twisties? All of these experiences happen to the most well trained professional athletes. What is going on? Listen as Dr. Westfall and the Lochamy brothers explore this bizarre physical phenomenon.

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This is your brain on Social Media

The human “want” circuit and computer algorithms

Join us as we tackle the topic of social media and the human brain. What is the effect of the face-off between computer intelligence and human behavior? Become more aware of the effect the social media explosion is having on society and individuals. Learn about the human “want” circuit and how it can make us susceptible to computer algorithms. Psychiatrist Mark Westfall MD leads the conversation with the Lochamy Brothers and intern Noah.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:57 — 56.2MB)

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Narcissism And Its’ Relationship To Leadership

Narcissism: The Science of Leadership Emergence and Effectiveness

Peter Harms PhD, world renowned expert in the scientific study of Personality and Leadership, talks with us about Narcissism. He explains the surprising effect that narcissistic traits have on leadership emergence and on leadership effectiveness. He has studied the subject for over 20 years, publishing over 100 papers. Listen in and gain some knowledge that may assist you in your personal, business, and political endeavors.

Coronavirus COVID-19 -From viral biology to human psychology

Interview with UAB Biology Chair Steven Austad and Psychiatrist Mark Westfall about the coronavirus

With degrees in literature and biology, Steven Austad relays scientific information in a manner that all can follow. He is the Biology Department Chair at UAB and a regular on the Oh Brother Radio Show. He is joined by Let’s Think On It host, psychiatrist Mark Westfall, for a broad conversation about aspects of the Novel Coronavirus and its effects on society.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:03 — 61.9MB)

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Get the Facts : Birmingham Mayor and AL State Representative discuss latest government responses to Coronavirus

Calmness and Community Cooperation for Social Distancing predominate

This is a recording of an interview taken from an Oh Brother Radio segment on Birmingham Mountain Radio. It is being released as a podcast on Let’s Think On It as a public service to provide factual accounts of what the governmental responses to the Coronavirus are as of March 19th 2020.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:38 — 32.5MB)

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Homelessness – Perspective From A Shelter’s Director

Fighting Homelessness – An interview with Anne Rygiel of Firehouse Ministries

Homelessness takes many forms. We catch up with Anne Rygiel, Director of the Firehouse Ministries Shelter in Birmingham AL, to hear her take on the problem.  Listen in on what they are doing to improve the plight of the homeless in Birmingham. The problem is more complex than it sounds, join us as we begin to unravel the underlying causes and look for solutions. This is a primer for a topic that deserves its’ own series of podcast episodes.

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Autism

A Different Sensory Experience

We have a number of experts joining us today for the topic of Autism. Rebecca Dossett Ph.D. shares her decades of clinical knowledge. We also have representatives from an art studio (Studio by the Tracks), formed specifically for adults with Autism. Listen in and you are sure to come away with a better understanding of how some people experience the sensory world a little differently.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:24 — 55.5MB)

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Economics, World Trade, Trump Tariffs

An Interview With Samford Economics Professor Art Carden

Economics doesn’t have to put you to sleep in your chair. Our guest Art Carden PhD., Psychiatrist Mark Westfall, and the Lochamy Brothers take the listener through a conversation on basic economics. You’ll be left awake and wanting more. A self described libertarian, Art Carden is a professor at Samford University. Listen in as he gives us his take on World Trade and the Trump approach, among other things. Come listen and learn in a laid back fashion.

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What You Can Do To Stop The Next Larry Nassar

What Science Is Learning About Pedophilia

Ok so this is one of the most difficult topics to begin a conversation about. No easy way to say it. Nobody wants to talk about Pedophilia. But do you not wonder how someone like Larry Nassar becomes the perpetrator he became? If we put our head in the sand then it will definitely continue to occur. There has been a fair amount of research on pedophiles and into the beginnings of this disorder. We begin a difficult conversation on Pedophilia and what you can do about it. Listen to a fascinating discussion between Psychiatrist Mark Westfall, the Lochamy brothers and “possible intern Sara Jane”. This topic is more approachable than you might think. You can’t make a difference if you don’t educate yourself! Give it a listen and you’ll be surprised how it broadens your understanding (while simultaneously stirring up more questions).

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Luis Delgado Brings Puerto Rico To Downtown Birmingham

Could He Be… “The Most Interesting Man In Birmingham?”

Come on and listen. Yes he is interesting, yes you’ll be inspired to do more, yes you’ll learn some stuff, yes you’ll chuckle, yes you’ll want to talk to him some more but we’ll run out of time. Join us with our guest Luis Delgado from Puerto Rico. He has a restaurant in Birmingham and is showing how to give back to the community (both his in Puerto Rico and ours in Birmingham).

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