I love being part of this community. Thank you for sharing all of you Mayim. The authenticity and openness is what I love about most people here. We all seem to have growth mindsets. School, or rather a degree, is something I have been thinking about recently. Thanks for writing about it today.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey! I am currently working towards my NP doctorate at Georgetown. Specifically palliative care and its role with end stage COPD.
I look forward to reading more about the the research with the corpus callosum. How fascinating!!
Love this Monday motivation post! As part of the marketing apparatus at CBS I knew you were a “real” neuroscientist but I had no idea about the twists and turns on your path. Just fascinating. Thanks for the book recommendation- I have been flirting with the idea of taking a neuroscience course … a book like this is a great place to start. Interestingly I listened to a podcast by another neuroscientist today, Anne-Laure Le Cunffe about how experimentation in life is the way to discover one’s purpose. It is on the Modern Wisdom podcast on YouTube. Deciding what you want to do based on what you think you’ll enjoy is rarely the path to meaning and fulfillment. In and case, love the musings Mayim.
Loved reading your experience studying neuroscience. Though I can't go back to school at least in the present to pursue that, I love reading others stories of studying it and podcasts about neuroscience! Can't wait to swoon over our brains!!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I fell in love with academia the first time I got to present at a conference when I was still in my second year of undergraduate studies. I had a fork in the road with either taking psychology for a PhD or Sociology and chose Sociology because the causes I care about most were discussed more in Sociology and I always loved social psychology. I also enjoyed the neuroscience course as I took as well.
I chose family as well and do not regret it - I only regret not having more balance when I was going for that doctorate and some of the guilt that comes with grief when you lose someone you love.
I’ve had colleagues leave the program to come back to it. I sometimes wonder if my path would’ve been clear if I had chosen a similar path. One good thing is that my mother got to see me walk before I lost her.
She would tell me that I’m being directed to something much better and I look forward to knowing what that is. So far being part of this platform has been very motivational and very helpful. I thank you.
I had to look up what psychoneuroendocrinology is.
Psychoneuroendocrinology is a multidisciplinary field that studies the interactions between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the endocrine (hormonal) system. It explores how psychological states can affect hormone levels and vice versa, examining the impact of stress, emotions, and behavior on bodily functions through hormonal pathways.
This area of research is significant for understanding various conditions, including stress-related disorders, depression, and anxiety, as well as their effects on physical health. Researchers in this field often investigate how hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline influence mood and behavior, and how psychological interventions may alter hormonal responses.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It must have been refreshing to discover your passion for acting. I really enjoyed your character, Amy Farrah Fowler. I don’t specifically remember the show "Blossom," although I know I watched it.
I have cervical stenosis and will be seeing my neurosurgeon on Wednesday for my quarterly check-up. I won’t be scheduling surgery for some time, if at all, but it will likely require cervical spinal fusion.
I can’t wait to watch your next podcast with Dr. Jandial!
Thank you very much for sharing:) I did not know this side of your stories, and it was very inspiring and interesting. I always wanted to study, but I had to withdrew due to personal and social circumstances. I am still keeping the passion, working as an entry-level researcher and hoping to go back to grad school one day. It is always fascinating to meet people who love learning!
What wonderful writing. I love it. Speaking with patients, seeing patients, having fun with children, making memorable days in the clinic, knowing every single patient’s name, and doing things with precision, especially fine activities with my hands, is my dream. I’ll do it.
LOL; your woes with breaking things in the labs reminded me of a funny incident with some psych residents while I was a psychology post doc. I was asked to teach them about psychological testing, so was using some parts of the WAIS (IQ test) to demonstrate. 5 bright young psychiatry residents trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle of an elephant, and the closest they came was a tea kettle (the trunk became a handle ;). It was hilarious, and I just shook my head and said "It's a good thing you're not planning on being surgeons" ;)
Slightly off topic, but have you studied your own brain? You excel at math, science, writing, I assume reading, singing, dancing, acting, learning instruments, and God only knows what else. You do understand that most people aren't that talented, right? I mean, surely you can study your own brain without actually cutting it open?
I love being part of this community. Thank you for sharing all of you Mayim. The authenticity and openness is what I love about most people here. We all seem to have growth mindsets. School, or rather a degree, is something I have been thinking about recently. Thanks for writing about it today.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey! I am currently working towards my NP doctorate at Georgetown. Specifically palliative care and its role with end stage COPD.
I look forward to reading more about the the research with the corpus callosum. How fascinating!!
Love this Monday motivation post! As part of the marketing apparatus at CBS I knew you were a “real” neuroscientist but I had no idea about the twists and turns on your path. Just fascinating. Thanks for the book recommendation- I have been flirting with the idea of taking a neuroscience course … a book like this is a great place to start. Interestingly I listened to a podcast by another neuroscientist today, Anne-Laure Le Cunffe about how experimentation in life is the way to discover one’s purpose. It is on the Modern Wisdom podcast on YouTube. Deciding what you want to do based on what you think you’ll enjoy is rarely the path to meaning and fulfillment. In and case, love the musings Mayim.
Loved reading your experience studying neuroscience. Though I can't go back to school at least in the present to pursue that, I love reading others stories of studying it and podcasts about neuroscience! Can't wait to swoon over our brains!!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I fell in love with academia the first time I got to present at a conference when I was still in my second year of undergraduate studies. I had a fork in the road with either taking psychology for a PhD or Sociology and chose Sociology because the causes I care about most were discussed more in Sociology and I always loved social psychology. I also enjoyed the neuroscience course as I took as well.
I chose family as well and do not regret it - I only regret not having more balance when I was going for that doctorate and some of the guilt that comes with grief when you lose someone you love.
I’ve had colleagues leave the program to come back to it. I sometimes wonder if my path would’ve been clear if I had chosen a similar path. One good thing is that my mother got to see me walk before I lost her.
She would tell me that I’m being directed to something much better and I look forward to knowing what that is. So far being part of this platform has been very motivational and very helpful. I thank you.
I had to look up what psychoneuroendocrinology is.
Psychoneuroendocrinology is a multidisciplinary field that studies the interactions between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the endocrine (hormonal) system. It explores how psychological states can affect hormone levels and vice versa, examining the impact of stress, emotions, and behavior on bodily functions through hormonal pathways.
This area of research is significant for understanding various conditions, including stress-related disorders, depression, and anxiety, as well as their effects on physical health. Researchers in this field often investigate how hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline influence mood and behavior, and how psychological interventions may alter hormonal responses.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It must have been refreshing to discover your passion for acting. I really enjoyed your character, Amy Farrah Fowler. I don’t specifically remember the show "Blossom," although I know I watched it.
I have cervical stenosis and will be seeing my neurosurgeon on Wednesday for my quarterly check-up. I won’t be scheduling surgery for some time, if at all, but it will likely require cervical spinal fusion.
I can’t wait to watch your next podcast with Dr. Jandial!
Thank you very much for sharing:) I did not know this side of your stories, and it was very inspiring and interesting. I always wanted to study, but I had to withdrew due to personal and social circumstances. I am still keeping the passion, working as an entry-level researcher and hoping to go back to grad school one day. It is always fascinating to meet people who love learning!
What wonderful writing. I love it. Speaking with patients, seeing patients, having fun with children, making memorable days in the clinic, knowing every single patient’s name, and doing things with precision, especially fine activities with my hands, is my dream. I’ll do it.
LOL; your woes with breaking things in the labs reminded me of a funny incident with some psych residents while I was a psychology post doc. I was asked to teach them about psychological testing, so was using some parts of the WAIS (IQ test) to demonstrate. 5 bright young psychiatry residents trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle of an elephant, and the closest they came was a tea kettle (the trunk became a handle ;). It was hilarious, and I just shook my head and said "It's a good thing you're not planning on being surgeons" ;)
Slightly off topic, but have you studied your own brain? You excel at math, science, writing, I assume reading, singing, dancing, acting, learning instruments, and God only knows what else. You do understand that most people aren't that talented, right? I mean, surely you can study your own brain without actually cutting it open?
I'm not salty at all.
Also, can we be besties? 😁