In this episode of Neurokrish Immersion, we explore how behavior often changes before memory, movement, or speech. From mild behavioral impairment and apathy versus ebulia, to pseudobulbar affect, Parkinson’s impulse control disorders, Lewy body hallucinations, and the frontal and temporal networks that shape personality, we show why “he is not himself anymore” can be the brain’s first cry for help, and how early recognition can improve care and compassion.
In this episode of Neurokrish Immersion, Dr Dawson Church, researcher and author at the interface of science and spirituality, along with Dr Ennapadam S Krishnamoorthi, unpacks how effective meditation simultaneously reduces stress and activates what he calls the enlightenment network, four brain circuits for emotion regulation, self-processing, empathy, and attention.
He shares evidence from cortisol and immunoglobulin studies, EEG and MRI findings, and a striking meditation study in Alzheimer’s disease.
We explore why spiritual intelligence differs from IQ and EQ, how it may be humanity’s next evolutionary step, and why taming the caveman brain is essential for resilience, compassion, and real-world flourishing.
Dementia is far more than memory loss. In this Neurokrish Immersion, we explore a whole-person, whole-family approach that blends modern neuroscience with time-tested healing traditions.
We unpack the “Five A” barriers (availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, accountability), the evidence and limits of pharmaceuticals, and the measurable benefits of multidisciplinary, family-centered care.
Through Mr. X’s real-world case, you’ll hear how neuromodulation, physiotherapy, cognitive remediation, Ayurveda, naturopathy, yoga, caregiver training, and process-driven tracking can stabilize cognition, ease distressing behaviors, and improve quality of life.
The episode closes with a humane reminder: when memory fades, personhood, dignity, and connection remain, and those should be our compass.
Timed with Udbhavada Museum Studio’s handcrafted totem on the Ramayana and Ramar Pattabhishekam, this Neurokrish episode reimagines the epic as a living map of the mind. We unpack Dharma as regulation, dopamine as drive, and read Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, and Ravana as neural archetypes. From prefrontal control to salience and default mode networks, from vagal tone to the dopamine trap, discover how epic wisdom illuminates today’s brain science and the daily tug of war between what we should do and what we want to do.
Explore the universal phenomenon of sensing an unseen companion with Dr.Ennapadam S.Krishnamoorthy, from Rabindranath Tagore’s Jeevanadevata and the accounts of explorers like Shackleton’s Fourth Man and Messner’s Silent Climber, to cross-cultural mystic parallels and the latest neuroscience of felt presence.
Discover how brain systems like the Temporoparietal Junction (TPJ) and the Default Mode Network (DMN) construct this powerful, guiding presence under conditions of extreme stress, isolation, or deep contemplation.
Is it survival mechanism, divine presence, or a unique interplay of your brain’s architecture? Tune in to Neurokrish Immersion to find out.
Three out of every ten patients who walk into hospitals are told their tests are normal while they continue to suffer. That sentence alone should make us pause. This essay is about those people. It is about symptoms that feel undeniable when machines say otherwise. It is about the brain, the nervous system, the doctor–patient…
I’ve lived with dogs since I was an adolescent, and four of them, Carlo, Coco, Leila, and Kaiser, became my best teachers. Each one embodied a temperament that maps surprisingly well onto human neurobiology. This isn’t about obedience. It’s about how brains behave, on four legs and two. Meet the Pack (and Their Temperaments) Carlo…
By Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy Modern workplaces are increasingly defined by stress. Employers relentlessly chase productivity. Employees, on the other hand, pursue balance. The fine line we must walk lies somewhere between employer empathy and employee resilience. Yet, challenges abound on both sides. Employers are not always empathetic. Employees, sadly, are not always resilient enough…
By Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy We talk loudly about almost everything today. Yet when the subject is epilepsy, voices drop. Whispers replace dialogue. That silence is costly. Epilepsy is not only seizures and scans. It is a lived experience that can sting quietly. It can isolate. It can label. For millions, it becomes a scarlet…
By Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy What if we have misunderstood intelligence? What if a child who seems to struggle is simply thinking differently? I meet many families who sense that their child possesses creativity, curiosity, and grit, yet the system cannot always recognize it. My position is simple. Potential is present. The real task is…
