#349 - Harvard Neuroscientist on “GHOST” Receptor, Spiritual Realm & Dream Illusions | Baland Jalal

PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey (***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Baland Jalal is a Danish neuroscientist at Harvard University's Department of Psychology, whose work spans clinical neuroscience, cultural psychology, and the biology of altered state of consciousness. Originally from Denmark and of Kurdish-Iraqi descent, he is best known for his research on sleep paralysis. BALAND's LINKS: IG: https://www.instagram.com/balandjalal/# YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCumyt6mGLaVO4_N1LkAoXdA WEBSITE: https://balandjalal.com/ FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - Intro 01:46 – Baland’s Classy Look & Upbringing 12:34 – Nations Are Just Stories 20:54 – Egypt Studies & Early Discoveries 30:50 – Brain Growth & Neuroplasticity 42:24 – Curing Depression with TMS 53:48 – The Power of REM Sleep 01:03:51 – Neuroscience of Empathy & OCD 01:19:39 – Academia, Peer Review, & Frustrations 01:29:10 – Why Dreams Feel So Real 01:38:21 – The Science Behind Dream Recall 01:47:35 – Time Distortion in Dreams 01:57:52 – Dreams as Emotional Therapy, Ghost Receptor 02:06:43 – Science Meets Spirituality 02:14:61 – The Mystery of the Hatman 02:26:10 – Science & Religion Intertwined 02:29:63 – Epigenetics & Generational Trauma 02:51:33 – Free Will & The Brain 03:09:63 – Intellect vs Emotion Systems CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 349 - Baland Jalal Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices