In this episode of 'Isaiah Misquotes Science', a discussion about instincts, in response to a singer who told Isaiah to always "go with your gut". But what if you literally can't hear what your gut is telling you, over top of all your mind traffic? Some people seem to be able to access this part of them more easily than others. But, apart from noticing & running away from lions, are there practical modern day situations where letting go, and following the gut allows us to do our best?
Let's find out by overthinking the subject for an hour!
-=- Show notes -=-
Article: Pscyhology Today - 'Your Backup Brain'
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201110/your-backup-brain
SciShow: Why Body Hair? (Partial Answer: Pheromones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7nlo-CseGQ
Myers-Briggs MBTI Basics: Sensing or Intuition
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/sensing-or-intuition.htm
Grammarist - Instinctive vs. Instinctual
http://grammarist.com/usage/instinctive-instinctual/
YouTube: TED-Ed - How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng
Book: 'Vocal Wisdom: Maxims of Giovanni Battista Lamperti'
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/944217.Vocal_Wisdom
Book: 'The Inner Voice: The Making of Singer', Renee Fleming
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Inner_Voice.html?id=VcB3cOsY0FQC&hl=en
YouTube: Holland's Got Talent - mira Willighagen - O Mio Babbino Caro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDqTBlKU4CE
Photo: Mabel The Dog
http://www.overthoughtpodcast.com/images/Mabel-The-Dog.jpg
Photo: Pixel The Cat
http://www.overthoughtpodcast.com/images/Pixel-The-Cat.jpg
Article: Singing with Appoggio For Dummies
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/singing-with-outie-breathing-or-appoggio.html
Video: TED Talks - Elizabeth Gilbert: Your Elusive Creative Genius
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius?language=en
Book: 'The Velvet Rage, Overcoming The Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World', Alan Downs
https://books.google.ca/books?id=gyH5vFKeuuQC&redir_esc=y
Wikipedia: Somatic Experiencing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_Experiencing