Jeffrey Schwartz: You Are More than Your Brain – Science Uprising Extra Content

n this bonus interview footage from Science Uprising, research psychiatrist Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, discusses evidence from the treatment of OCD that you are more than your brain. Dr. Schwartz is a leading researcher of the philosophy of conscious awareness, the idea that the actions of the mind have an effect on the workings of the brain.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz is a research psychiatrist and one of the world’s leading experts in neuroplasticity. Decades ago, he began to study the philosophy of conscious awareness, the idea that the actions of the mind have an effect on the workings of the brain. Jeff’s breakthrough work in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) provided the hard evidence that the mind can control the brain’s chemistry. He has lectured extensively to both professional and lay audiences in the US, Europe, and Asia. Jeff’s books include The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force and the bestseller Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, the seminal book on OCD. Learn more about his research and writing on the brain and neuroplasticity at https://jeffreymschwartz.com/about/