What if your brain got stuck in sadness and never reset? What does it feel like when joy disappears completely? Can a person love their family deeply and still want to die? What do you do when treatment after treatment fails? What if the difference between despair and recovery is electrical? How can we better recognize invisible struggles in those around us? Join Eagleman with guest Jon Nelson, a man who suffered for years under the grip of depression, and finally found a science-fiction like treatment which gave him relief.

Ep173 "Why Do We Have Emotions?" with Robert Kurzban
53:57

Ep172 "Can You Quantify Yourself to Improve Health?" with Michael Snyder
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Ep171 "Why Do Some Urges Feel Irresistible?" with Paige Gordon
46:28