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Dr. Curtis Peterson breaks down the neural foundations of behavior, explaining nerve cells, glial support, myelination, and synaptic signaling. He outlines how the brain uses energy, how neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin shape mood and motivation, and how these systems relate to learning and disorders.
The episode also covers brain development—why children ...
Dr. Curtis Peterson outlines an ecological approach to preventing substance misuse, examining how immediate clinical encounters, care teams, organizational practices, community supports, policy, and life-course context interact to influence help-seeking and recovery.
The episode contrasts the biopsychosocial and ecological identity models, and highlights practical desi...
Dr. Curtis Peterson explores how culture influences cognition — from perception and categorization to intelligence and time orientation. Using examples like aquarium descriptions, sun illusions, and differing childhood schemas, the episode contrasts Western analytic styles with Eastern holistic views and shows how cultural context shapes memory, attribution, and what we consi...
Dr. Curtis Peterson explains a clinical roadmap for trauma recovery by outlining three distinct therapeutic group types: psychosocial support groups (to break isolation), treatment groups (to stabilize symptoms), and process groups (for deep exploratory work and identity repair).
The episode emphasizes correct sequencing, clinical dangers of premature placement, and pr...
Dr. Curtis Peterson explores how healthcare is far more than biology — it's an invisible ecology that shapes patients' identities, decisions, and access to care. The episode explains the Ecological Identity Model (EIM), contrasts old repair-shop thinking with modern approaches, and shows how screening, motivational interviewing, warm handoffs, stigma, equity, and digital syst...