Neuroscience of Movement

<p>We’ve engineered a life that minimizes effort. Food arrives. Work happens from chairs. Entertainment comes to us. But the brain didn’t evolve for efficiency — it evolved for interaction. This episode looks at the neuroscience behind movement and why it may be more foundational to how we think and feel than we realize.</p><p><em>Due to technical difficulties, this episode is audio-only. We hope to resume video next episode, but we’ll keep you posted.</em></p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BrainBlownPodcast">⁠Support the Brain Blown on Patreon⁠</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; Have questions, stories, or topics you want us to cover? Email us at <a href="">⁠info@brainblownpodcast.com⁠</a>.</p><p>&gt;&gt; Learn more at <a href="www.brainblownpodcast.com">⁠www.brainblownpodcast.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Episodes Referenced:</strong></p><p>Phantom Limbs (S2, Mini 1)</p><p>Motivation (Season 2, Mini 2)</p><p>Long-Term Decisions (Season 3, Mini 2)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></p><ul><li>A New Dynamic Model of the Cortico-Basal Ganglia Loop — Atsushi Nambu</li><li>A Computational Neuroanatomy for Motor Control — Reza Shadmehr &amp; John W. Krakauer</li><li>The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons — Sam Kean</li><li>Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Mechanistic Model and Prospects for Promoting Plasticity — El-Sayes, Harasym, Turco, Locke &amp; Nelson</li><li>Movement: How the Brain Communicates with the World — Andrew B. Schwartz</li><li>Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise on the Epigenome in Skeletal Muscle and Effects on Systemic Metabolism — Julio Plaza-Díaz et al.</li><li>Recent Advances in the Study of the Neurobiological Mechanisms Behind the Effects of Physical Activity on Mood, Resilience and Emotional Disorders — Chong Chen &amp; Shin Nakagawa</li></ul><ul><p><br></p></ul>