Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr. Jonas Kaplan defends boredom, busts brain myths, and talks the future of A.I. Dr. Jonas Kaplan is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Dr. Kaplan studies the human brain’s “default” mode and how that mode interacts with our ability to both be creative and navigate social relationships. His podcast, Float, (co-hosted with filmmaker Mary Sweeney) further explores how neuroscience can inform creative and artistic endeavors. CONNECT WITH DR. KAPLAN: 🧠 http://www.jonaskaplan.com👨🏼‍🏫 https://dornsife.usc.edu/profile/jonas-kaplan/Crew:Host/Producer: John Cobb (📸 johncobb.media (https://www.instagram.com/johncobb.media/))Producer: Kobe Johnson (💼 LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/kobejjohnson))Special thanks to USC’s TrojanVision and the team at the Robert Zemeckis Center for support on this project.Thanks for watching The Dumbest Person on Campus!

Americans have grown increasingly fearful as national tensions rise. Dr. Erroll Southers explains how some bad actors capitalize on this fear.

Dr. Erroll Southers is a Professor of the Practice in National and Homeland Security in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. His latest book “Inside the Castle Walls” stories his extensive career in law enforcement and public policy, working to ensure that Americans are safe within our nation’s borders. Dr. Southers primarily studies how those born in the United States obtain views and are driven to behaviors than compromise the security of the nation.

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📚 https://insidethecastlewalls.com (https://insidethecastlewalls.com/)

👨🏾‍🏫 https://priceschool.usc.edu/faculty/directory/erroll-g-southers/

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Host/Producer: John Cobb (📸 Johncobb.media (https://www.instagram.com/johncobb.media/))

Producer: Kobe Johnson (💼 LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/kobejjohnson))

Special thanks to USC’s TrojanVision and the team at the Robert Zemeckis Center for support on this project.

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