Inspire Change - Season 5-200 Deep Dig into Human Connection with Special Guest Dr. Mark Williams

OMG! Here we are!!! Welcome to our 200th EPISODE of Inspire Change with Gunter! Its been an amazing journey of growth, inspiration, philosophical discussions for days, empathy and of course love as we strive to do better every day! Let's welcome neuroscientist Dr. Mark Williams to the podcast!Mark has an extensive academic background in brain research and teaching. He is an honorary professor of cognitive neuroscience, with over 25 years experience conducting behavioural and brain imaging research focusing on our social skills. He has taught the fundamentals of neuroscience to a wide range of students, as well as publishing more than 70 scientific articles and worked at MIT in the USA and multiple universities in Australia. His work has been highlighted in the media both locally [e.g., Mirror Mirror (Channel Ten), Our Brain, Magic and the Brain, Music and the Brain, Making Australia Happy (ABC), Sunrise (Channel 7), Screen Time is Affecting Learning (SkyNews)] and internationally [e.g., The Guardian (UK), New York Times (USA), Economist, New Scientist, Leading Edge, (BBC: UK), Science in Action (BBC; International)]. Mark is a return guest to our show, but also a great friend. Dr. Williams has been called the "Neuroscientist Committed to Creating a Brain Healthy World." In his words, "the most important asset in any organization is…the brains of your people!" This week on our 200th episode of the podcast Mark and Gunter will engage in a conversation about human beings success as the most dominant species on earth and thats in large part due to our need to connect and cooperate. It was our ability to socialize and connect that catapulted our species to phenomenal heights of innovation, through collaboration and specialization. This drive has fine-tuned our unconscious perception of faces, facial expressions, body language, and touch. We will also dive into Mark's new book "The Connected Species" that shows us how to recapture the drive for connection in a way that will help us look past our differences and reconnect, even with those whom we perceive to be outside our groups. Get your copy of The Connected Species in stores and online everywhere books are sold: USAAmazonRowman & LittlefieldBarnes and NobleHudson BooksellersBooks a MillionBookshopAUAmazonBooktopiaThe NileFish PondAngus & RobertsonUKAmazonWaterstonesBlackwellsAlso Check out Gunter, the Making Good Men Great Movement, his books and the podcast feature in Variety, New York Times, Hollywood Reporter and here in the lifestyle section of Podcast Park https://lifestyle.thepodcastpark.com/story/48663818/gunter-swobodas-debut-historical-novel-mountains-of-the-sea-about-masculinity-surfing-and-a-privileged-aristocrat-learning-to-adapt-is-criticallyMake sure you also check out Gunter's 5 Things to get Satisfaction video on #Buzzfeed today: https://www.buzzfeed.com/miranda10/gunter-swobodaas-5-things-to-get-satisfaction-5aerlsc57mAnd there is more: In an interview in Authority Magazine/Thrive with Drew Gerber, Gunter shares why so many of us are feeling unsatisfied & what we can do about it. 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