Jonathan Lambert

to change our brains in healthy ways. Most of the research is related to changing neurochemistry through pharmaceuticals, but I wanted there to be more attention on the behavior. We know that cognitive behavioral therapy is very effective with humans, but we don't have good preclinical models. We're not sure exactly what that's doing.

So I'm trying to replicate some of that with the animals so that we know more about what it's doing and that may elevate the respect. for behavioral interventions.

So I'm trying to replicate some of that with the animals so that we know more about what it's doing and that may elevate the respect. for behavioral interventions.

So I'm trying to replicate some of that with the animals so that we know more about what it's doing and that may elevate the respect. for behavioral interventions.

You got it. Yeah. And this has lots of lessons. But now I'm excited about what we can learn from other animals. Rats don't represent all mammals or all animals or all brains. More research is done on mice now. It's convenient. We know a lot about how to house them and do research. But let's look at wild animals. Let's look at different. I love raccoons.

You got it. Yeah. And this has lots of lessons. But now I'm excited about what we can learn from other animals. Rats don't represent all mammals or all animals or all brains. More research is done on mice now. It's convenient. We know a lot about how to house them and do research. But let's look at wild animals. Let's look at different. I love raccoons.

You got it. Yeah. And this has lots of lessons. But now I'm excited about what we can learn from other animals. Rats don't represent all mammals or all animals or all brains. More research is done on mice now. It's convenient. We know a lot about how to house them and do research. But let's look at wild animals. Let's look at different. I love raccoons.

They're out there working the environment and they're so smart. They're so smart. Keep them in the lab, but they look like primate brains. There's a reason we can't invent or design a garbage can to keep them out. So I think there are a lot of species out there that hold a lot of secrets that may unlock some mysteries about some of the illness, psychiatric and neurological illnesses that we face.

They're out there working the environment and they're so smart. They're so smart. Keep them in the lab, but they look like primate brains. There's a reason we can't invent or design a garbage can to keep them out. So I think there are a lot of species out there that hold a lot of secrets that may unlock some mysteries about some of the illness, psychiatric and neurological illnesses that we face.

They're out there working the environment and they're so smart. They're so smart. Keep them in the lab, but they look like primate brains. There's a reason we can't invent or design a garbage can to keep them out. So I think there are a lot of species out there that hold a lot of secrets that may unlock some mysteries about some of the illness, psychiatric and neurological illnesses that we face.

Yes, and on so many levels. A lot of research is focused on protecting children from trauma, and that's so important. We have adverse childhood experiences. We want to minimize the stress, the trauma. Little challenges are great, but... horrible things that happen that's so impactful for the brain. And we need to keep that up. But what about if a child has something to look forward to?

Yes, and on so many levels. A lot of research is focused on protecting children from trauma, and that's so important. We have adverse childhood experiences. We want to minimize the stress, the trauma. Little challenges are great, but... horrible things that happen that's so impactful for the brain. And we need to keep that up. But what about if a child has something to look forward to?

Yes, and on so many levels. A lot of research is focused on protecting children from trauma, and that's so important. We have adverse childhood experiences. We want to minimize the stress, the trauma. Little challenges are great, but... horrible things that happen that's so impactful for the brain. And we need to keep that up. But what about if a child has something to look forward to?

While a pediatrician is asking about stressors in a child's life, I'd love to start thinking about the impact of asking, what are you looking forward to? Anticipation kicks in a lot of really healthy brain responses related to curiosity and planning and all that dopaminergic activity.

While a pediatrician is asking about stressors in a child's life, I'd love to start thinking about the impact of asking, what are you looking forward to? Anticipation kicks in a lot of really healthy brain responses related to curiosity and planning and all that dopaminergic activity.

While a pediatrician is asking about stressors in a child's life, I'd love to start thinking about the impact of asking, what are you looking forward to? Anticipation kicks in a lot of really healthy brain responses related to curiosity and planning and all that dopaminergic activity.

activity so we need to balance the scale and we've been a little one-sided focusing on avoiding the negative but we need to add to that to extend that anticipation like we're doing with the rats where maybe they never know when something good is going to happen or they know that they can wait and it's coming That that's that's also, I think, very healthy for brains. We're exploring it.

activity so we need to balance the scale and we've been a little one-sided focusing on avoiding the negative but we need to add to that to extend that anticipation like we're doing with the rats where maybe they never know when something good is going to happen or they know that they can wait and it's coming That that's that's also, I think, very healthy for brains. We're exploring it.

activity so we need to balance the scale and we've been a little one-sided focusing on avoiding the negative but we need to add to that to extend that anticipation like we're doing with the rats where maybe they never know when something good is going to happen or they know that they can wait and it's coming That that's that's also, I think, very healthy for brains. We're exploring it.

That's not the way our culture is. It's just what is the next bad thing that's going to happen?