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Passion Struck with John R. Miles

David Yaden on Self-Transcendence, Psychedelics, and Behavior Change EP 152

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7779 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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David Yaden - Self-Transcendence, Psychedelics, and Behavior Change | Brought to you by Zocdoc. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. --►Purchase David's book The Varieties of Spiritual Experiences: 21st Century Research and Perspectives with Oxford University Press: https://amzn.to/3n3BXkN  David B. Yaden, Ph.D. obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His work in The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research focuses on the psychology, neuroscience, and psychopharmacology of so-called spiritual, self-transcendent, and other positively transformative experiences. His scientific and scholarly work has been covered by outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. --► Get the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/ --► Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles --► Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283 *Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck. Thank You Zocdoc for Sponsoring. This episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles is brought to you by Zocdoc which is the start of a better health care journey for you. Find and book top-rated local doctors, on-demand. Visit them in their offices, or video chat with them from home. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck. Download the Zocdoc app for FREE and start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Thank you for listening to this podcast. I hope you keep up with the weekly videos I post on the YouTube channel, subscribe to, and share your learnings with those who need to hear them. Your comments are my oxygen, so please take a second and say 'Hey' ;). What I discuss with David Yaden In this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast David Yaden joins us to discuss self-transcendence and the varieties of spiritual experiences. Specifically, he is interested in understanding how these kinds of altered states of consciousness can result in long-term changes to well-being, mental health, and prosocial behavior - while also studying their risks.
  • 0:00 Announcements
  • 2:12 Introducing David Yaden
  • 4:33 The self-transcendent experience that changed his life
  • 8:16 The overview effect
  • 10:21 Understanding altered states of consciousness
  • 11:53 Research on peak and mystical-type experiences
  • 14:53 The influence of Andrew Newberg, Marty Seligman, and Roland Griffiths
  • 21:27  Using fMRI to understand self-transcendent experiences
  • 24:17 How meditation vs psychedelic self-transcendent experiences differ
  • 26:31 Wow do you map the self-transcendent mind?
  • 30:50 How can we make time malleable?
  • 36:33 The Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit
  • 41:00 Why the Dali Lama is interested in neuroscience research 
  • 47:10 David discusses his new book The Varieties of Spiritual Experiences
  • 50:25 Why Sigmund Freud was wrong and William James was correct
  • 55:30 How 30% of people feel a sense of calling to their work
  • 59:35 Wrap-Up and Synthesis
Where you can find David Yaden: * Website: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/yaden * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbyaden/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExistWell * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbyaden/ Links from the show ** Yaden, D. B., J. Haidt, R. W. Hood, D. R. Vago, and A. B. Newberg (2017). "The Varieties of Self-Transcendent Experience." Review of General Psychology 21(2): 143-160. [Link] * My interview with David Vago Ph.D. on Meditation in Self-Transcendent states: https://passionstruck.com/dr-david-vago-on-self-transcendence/  * My solo episode on why you must feel to heal: https://passionstruck.com/why-you-must-feel-to-find-emotional-healing/ * My interview with Cathy Heller: https://passionstruck.com/cathy-heller-how-do-you-find-your-lifes-passion/ * My interview with Michael Slepian: https://passionstruck.com/michael-slepian-the-secret-life-of-secrets/ * My interview with Tricia Manning: https://passionstruck.com/tricia-manning-on-how-to-lead-with-heart/  * My interview with Jordan Harbinger on Why Legacy is Greater Than Currency:  https://passionstruck.com/jordan-harbinger-on-why-building-your-legacy-is-greater-than-currency/ * My interview with Sarah Fay on the fallacies of the DSM: https://passionstruck.com/sarah-fay-pathological/  -- Welcome to Passion Struck podcast, a show where you get to join me in exploring the mindset and philosophy of the world's most inspiring everyday heroes to learn their lessons to living intentionally. Passion Struck aspires to speak to the humanity of people in a way that makes them want to live better, be better and impact. Learn more about me: https://johnrmiles.com. Stay tuned for my latest project, my upcoming book, which will be published in summer 2022. ===== FOLLOW JOHN ON THE SOCIALS ===== * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ * Blog: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_sruck_podcast    

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0:00.0

Coming up next on the Passion Struck Podcast.

0:03.0

I think we can call these experiences self-transcendent experiences.

0:07.4

This is like an umbrella term.

0:09.7

And self-transcendent experiences, there's a lot of different ones,

0:13.6

but they seem similar in that they're all intensely altered states of consciousness,

0:19.2

involving some degree of self-diminishment and feelings of connectedness.

0:24.6

And these range in intensity.

0:26.8

Welcome to Passion Struck. Hi, I'm your host, John Armiles, and on the show,

0:31.1

we decipher the secrets, tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people,

0:36.4

and turn their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you.

0:41.0

Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you can become the best

0:47.4

version of yourself. If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on

0:52.8

Fridays. We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guest ranging from astronauts to

0:58.8

authors, CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military leaders, visionaries, and athletes.

1:06.1

Now, let's go out there and become Passion Struck.

1:09.6

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to episode 152 of Passion Struck, one of the top

1:16.0

health and fitness podcasts in the world. And thank you to each and every one of you who comes

1:21.2

back weekly to listen and learn how to live better, be better, and impact the world.

1:26.0

In case you missed my podcast from last week, they featured Kathy Heller, the phenomenal

1:31.9

podcast host of the Kathy Heller Show, where we discussed the importance of knowing yourself

1:37.2

and living with intention. I also had on former Army Ranger Jesse Gould, and we discuss

1:43.6

the Heroic Hearts Foundation that he leads, and its focus on helping veterans and first responders

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