Brain Surgeon: Inside The Dreaming Brain - Dr Rahul Jandial - #988
Modern Wisdom
09/01/25
•125m
About
Comments
Featured In
Dr Rahul Jandial is a brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and an author.
Why do we dream? For centuries, people have debated their meaning. Are they hidden messages, random brain activity, or something else entirely? Today, modern neuroscience is uncovering how the brain creates, processes, and remembers dreams, and what they may reveal about the inner workings of the mind.
Expect to learn why we dream and the evolutionary importance of dreaming, what predicts a good or bad dream, and if there are any types of universal dreams we al have, what fuels erotic dreams and what effects does porn have on our dreaming abilities and content, if there is any practical science behind lucid dreaming, the biggest myths about the brain and the best diets and exercises to keep your brain healthy, what role lifestyle really plays in cognitive decline and how much is genetic, and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) The Importance of Comfort in Your Working Environment
(5:09) Things You Believe are True But Can’t Prove
(10:13) Did Freud Get Anything Right About Dreams?
(13:41) Why Do We Dream?
(20:50) Why are We Conscious of Our Dreams?
(28:22) Why Do We Have Nightmares?
(35:51) Should We Remember Our Dreams?
(39:21) Do Our Dreams Correlate to Our Overall Health?
(41:20) How Real is Dream Interpretation?
(44:54) What Do We Know About Erotic Dreams?
(57:54) How Does Porn Effect Our Dreams?
(01:01:40) Where Does Inspiration for Dream Material Come From?
(01:05:47) How Can We Activate Our Imagination?
(01:09:07) Transcranial Electric Treatments
(01:14:39) The Benefits of Awake Brain Surgery
(01:20:29) How Dreams Differ in Brain Injuries
(01:22:42) Can Thoughts in Dreams Be More Real Than Waking Thoughts?
(01:26:12) Brain Myth-Busting
(01:30:53) Is the Neuroscience Industry Overselling Tech?
(01:34:07) The Contributing Elements of Cognitive Decline
(01:45:22) The Impact of Stress on Brain Aging
(01:57:29) Mind-Blowing Scientific Scenarios
(02:00:51) Lessons Learnt from Terminal Patients
(02:04:36) Find Out More About Rahul
Sponsors:
See me on tour in America: https://chriswilliamson.live
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals
Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom
Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom
Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom
Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
-
Get In Touch:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact
-
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous Episode
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a professor at Northeastern University, psychologist, and a neuroscientist.
Why do we feel emotions? From happiness and joy to anger, anxiety, and sorrow, emotions shape how we experience life. But what purpose do they serve, and how can we learn to manage them more effectively?
Expect to learn the unique way each of us experience emotions and if the emotions like anxiety, anger and joy feel the same as everyone else’s, why we have emotions at all and what their functions are, how much of our life is actually experienced versus anticipated, how often people are mistaking dehydration, low blood sugar, or lack of sleep for ’being in a bad mood, what actually happens in an anxious brain, how to rebuild your psychological function after a period of chronic stress, and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Are Our Emotional Experiences Unique?
(5:19) What is the Role of Meaning in Emotion?
(10:46) Lisa’s Views on Objective Perception
(19:26) Our Emotional Experiences Shouldn’t Control Our Agency
(23:16) The Relationship Between Our Internal Conversation and Our Emotions
(30:21) Should We Be Looking Back or Investing in the Future ?
(39:13) Can Memories Be Lost?
(49:21) What Drives Anxiety?
(01:05:56) What is the Impact of Toxic Relationships on Our Health?
(01:10:54) What Does Chronic Stress Look Like?
(01:16:17) How to Rebuild After a Period of Stress
(01:20:39) What Can't We Control About Our Emotional State?
(01:25:23) We are the Architects of Our Experiences
(01:28:11) Find Out More About Lisa
Sponsors:
See me on tour in America: https://chriswilliamson.live
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals
Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom
Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom
Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10)
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
-
Get In Touch:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact
-
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Next Episode
Why Violence & Revenge Fantasies Feel Good - James Kimmel Jr. - #989
September 4, 2025
•98m
James Kimmel Jr. is a professor at Yale, a psychiatrist, and an author.
Why are we drawn to revenge? From playground grudges to epic betrayals, the urge to strike back is universal. But is it a survival mechanism, or an ancient drive that no longer fits the modern age?
Expect to learn why the feeling of revenge exists and how it is adaptive, what the biggest triggers of the desire for revenge is, why revenge and revenge fantasies make us feel good, the difference between revenge seeking and self defence or boundary setting, if some people happen to be more vengeful than others, if you should be lauding to forgive rathe than seek revenge, the steps to move through forgiveness, and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Choosing to Not Choose Revenge
(7:57) Why Do We Feel Desire for Revenge?
(11:39) What are the Biggest Drivers of Revenge?
(15:06) How Do We Recover from Revenge Seeking?
(21:40) Is There a Connection Between Addictive Behaviour and Revenge?
(24:47) The Difference Between Revenge-Seeking and Self-Defence
(33:17) The Muddling of Justice and Revenge
(43:46) Revenge Isn’t Evil, It’s Retribution
(50:35) What Outcomes Drive Revenge?
(56:48) The Legal System is a Professional Revenge Business
(58:36) The Cycle of Revenge on Social Media
(01:06:50) What is Social Justice?
(01:09:10) Are Certain Groups More Susceptible to Revenge?
(01:14:55) Warning Signs for Revenge Desire
(01:19:12) Strategies to Stop Revenge Desire
(01:21:13) What Does Modern Revenge and Forgiveness Culture Look Like?
(01:34:43) Find Out More About James
Sponsors:
See me on tour in America: https://chriswilliamson.live
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals
Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom
Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom
Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
-
Get In Touch:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact
-
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you like this episode you’ll love
Promoted