#bodymindself

Spin 103.8 radio feature on being in a relationship others disapprove of with JFL and Lauren Kelly broadcast on 3rd July 2017

Spin 103.8 radio feature on trauma with JFL and Lauren Kelly broadcast on 14th June 2017

Spin 103.8 radio feature on public displays of affection with JFL and Lauren Kelly broadcast on 25th May 2017

In this fourth episode of the bodymindself™ podcast psychologist and cognitive scientist John Francis Leader (JFL) meets game developer and virtual reality specialist Nikki Lannen to discuss what's happening in gaming and the implications of virtual reality. Nikki Lannen @nikkilannen is the founder and CEO of Warducks @War_Ducks warducks.com, a Dublin based Virtual Reality Studio, and the creators of Sneaky Bears. WarDucks' mission is to build quality and fun games and experiences for Virtual Reality devices with a special goal of being the most people-centric game development studio in the world. The bodymindself™ podcast, newly launched in 2017, is an ongoing series of conversations between JFL and others on the topics of applied psychology and cognitive science, experiential learning, perception, virtual and mixed reality, embodiment, mental processes and identification. The aim of the series is to include the voices of people from very diverse backgrounds, ranging from academia to those working on the

Spin 103.8 radio feature on swearing with JFL and Lauren Kelly broadcast on 5th May 2017

In this third episode of the bodymindself™ podcast psychologist and cognitive scientist John Francis Leader (JFL) meets self-defence instructor and peak performance specialist Patrick Cumiskey to discuss self defence and learning by doing. Patrick Cumiskey is the chief instructor of Krav Maga Ireland and a psychotherapist whose work places a particular emphasis on peak performance psychology and mental toughness. He has trained over 30,000 people in Ireland including members of the Ranger Wing, Defence forces and Gardai as well as training United Nations Units preparing for deployment. Patrick was personally trained by the chief Instructor of Krav Maga Global Eyal Yanilov. Prior to qualifying as a Krav Maga Instructor in 2001 Patrick had qualified as 3rd Black Belt in American Kenpo. Patrick is also a certified Jeet Kun Do Instructor. He has trained as a Gracie Combatives instructor in the Gracie Academy in Los Angeles, USA and has undertaken extensive training with Navy Seal and other American Special Forc

Spin 103.8 radio feature on happiness with JFL and Lauren Kelly broadcast on 20th March 2017 - also available to stream here http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/SPIN_TALK/Spin_Talk/60600/How_to_be_happy_with_John_Francis_Leader

An introductory talk on the intersubjectivity and intrasubjectivity of applied therapeutic sense-making by jfl for the Intersubjectivity and its commitments conference at University College Dublin on 13/03/17 Read the full piece here: https://jfl.com/blog/the-intersubjectivity-and-intrasubjectivity-of-applied-therapeutic-sense-making/ Find out more about the workshop and read other pieces here: https://intersubjectivityblog.wordpress.com/

Talk on Mixed Reality Therapy by John Francis Leader at 3Dcamp at Workday, Dublin, Ireland on 24th November 2016. Audio quality gets better after the intro. Video also available at https://youtu.be/ItUdXOWwNJI and resources at https://jfl.com/mrt

Why are some people more '#scabby' than others? I discussed this on SPIN 103.8 on 27th February 2017 with @LaurenSpin1038 www.spin1038.com/live

In this second episode of the (body[mind{self}])™ podcast psychologist and cognitive scientist John Francis Leader / JFL twitter.com/jfldotcom jfl.com meets cognitive psychologist Dr. Andrew Pringle from the Insight Centre at University College Dublin @ajpringleUCD / https://www.insight-centre.org/users/andrew-pringle to discuss creativity, augmented reality and the practical implications of progress in this area. Dr. Andrew Pringle completed a PhD in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Surrey and joined the Insight Centre for Data Analytics in September 2014. He is currently co-ordinating an Insight Centre partnership with an international company to validate the effectiveness of a novel game-based app for addressing real world problems in the market research industry. His PhD titled "Creative Thinking: A Mode Shifting Hypothesis" examined the psychological processes underpinning creative thought. Andrew has recently been involved in two European consortiums putting together funding bids for Horizon

@TaraMurrayFM104 dropped by to chat about my work in hypnotherapy and psychology for #RealDublinLife. The segment aired on @FM104 at around 2:45pm on 1st February 2017.

Check out the footage of Keith Barry and JFL in the VR lab at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpVPJlemVo * * * In this first episode of the (body[mind{self}])™ podcast psychologist and cognitive scientist John Francis Leader / JFL https://twitter.com/jfldotcom https://jfl.com meets hypnotist and mentalist Keith Barry https://twitter.com/KeithpBarry https://keithbarry.com to discuss how the mind works, hypnosis, mindfulness, presence and to explore the topic of virtual reality. Keith Barry has starred in over 40 international TV shows, his most recent being in the UK with primetime ITV1 show “You’re Back in the Room”. He has appeared many times on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, “The Jimmy Kimmel” show, The Conan O’Brien Show and his own US TV series “Deception with Keith Barry” for the Discovery Channel. The (body[mind{self}])™ podcast, newly launched in 2017, is an ongoing series of conversations that JFL will be having on the topics of applied psychology and cognitive science, experiential learni