Brains bear thoughts like a peach tree bears peaches. Even for meditators it's almost impossible to stop the firehose of words and images and ideas. But what in the world is a thought, physically? How can you hear a voice in your head when there's no one speaking in the outside world? And what does any of this have to do with a small marine animal who eats its own brain? Join Eagleman for this week's deep dive into our inner life.

Ep153 Can You Unlearn Anxiety? with Judson Brewer
58:37

Ep152 "How do you survive your own thoughts?" with Jewel
1:05:50

Ep151 "Can One Be a Rational Optimist About the World?" with Matt Ridley
57:13