🧠 Brain Talks: Exploring Sexuality, Mental Health & Neurofeedback with Dr. Ruth Cohn 🎧

Join us on an engaging journey in this episode of the Neuronoodle Podcast 🎙️, where hosts Pete Jansons, Jay Gunkelman, and Dr. Mari Swingle welcome special guest Dr. Ruth Cohn for a riveting conversation. 🤝 This episode delves deep into the realms of neurofeedback, psychology, and sexual health, unraveling the complex ways our brains navigate these areas. 🧠💞
From examining over half a million brain scans to discussing the nuances of sexual development, attachment, and the effects of medication on sexual well-being, this discussion is packed with insights. 📊 The panel also sheds light on gender differences in brain structures and tackles cultural perceptions surrounding sexual education. 🌍📚
Whether you're a healthcare professional, a student of psychology, or someone with a keen interest in how our brains influence our sexual behavior and mental health, this episode is a treasure trove of knowledge and expert opinions. 🎓🔍 So, plug in your headphones and get ready for a thought-provoking session that promises to challenge the norm and broaden your horizons.
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0:24 Pre Show Banter
0:47 Dr Ruth Cohn Joins ruthcohnmft.com/ ruthcohnmft.com/bio/ "I came of age as a therapist in the early 1980’s when the recent Women’s Liberation movement had just brought violence against women and children squarely into the public eye. Particularly sexual violence, long taboo was finally becoming exposed. Obviously it has gone in and out of the shadows since then, but that was an important “outing” that rapidly determined the direction of my work as a therapist.
I soon discovered that a vast majority of my clients came to therapy because they found relationship difficult to seemingly impossible. Long compelled by the conundrum of relationship (in part because it had been so difficult for me!) this became my specialty. I began to avidly study trauma, then barely known, as the PTSD diagnosis only came into being in 1980! When the 1990’s brought “the decade of the brain,” I became a dogged student of neuroscience, since trauma affects the ordinary function of brain and nervous system.
It wasn’t long before I learned that sexuality was a massive challenge for the traumatized and set out to add sex therapy to my tool box by becoming a certified sex therapist. Research verified that relationship and sexuality are indeed some of the most hard hit areas for the traumatized. What to do about this became my mission of the last 40 years.
I love my challenging work, continuing to see clients and couples for psychotherapy. I love writing and sharing what I continue to learn, with those too distant to visit, as sadly these problems are world wide.
In my spare time I am an avid bicyclist, baker of sourdough bread, and impassioned maker of artisan cheese. Perhaps my greatest gift as a therapist, is my attitude of undying hope and optimism. I certainly did not always have this. It was a wonderful bi-product of doing lots of personal work like the kind I do with clients now. I live happily in San Francisco with my husband of 28 years. I enjoy hearing from you!
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1:03 Gunkelmentary Clips and discussion • Dr. Mary Tracy and Eth... • Jay Gunkelman QEEG Tec...
3:58 Talking about sex
4:10 AI dating Sites
6:14 Naomi Wolf The Porn Myth nymag.com/nymetro/news/trends...
7:56 Attachment Trauma
8:12 Sex Education in schools depends on politics of current government administration
9:16 Abstinence Doesn't work in an extreme conservative society
10:15 Need to talk about sex more
12:02 Side Affects of drugs and sex
14;50 Females use sex as power dynamic "Sex Refusal"
16:24 Does this affect population? Japan?
17:52 Schools and sex education
19:38 Families talking about sex early
24:20 Neurofeedback Training and sex
27:43 Anterior Cingulate and Obsessive disfunction
28:01 3 Failure modes
31:33 What is the reason for the difference in the sex drive?
33:13 Depression Arrousel killer placements
33:33 Whas the playbook to fix ?
34:10 Kids are discovering Porn at 8 Years old
35:17 When shoudl a parent talk to their kid about sex?
38:02 When a child starts to discover their body
43:22 Kids are confused about gender fluidity
44:24 Ok Cancel Us
49:27 QEEG Databases male vs female
55:00 Dr Ruth Cohn contact info
57:17 Do you like cheese?