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The Secrets of Flow State: Mastering Peak Performance | In Vivo With Dr. David Rosen | Ep. 20

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Dive into the science of flow states with Dr. David S. Rosen, a cognitive neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins’ Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Discover how to enter flow state through his groundbreaking research on jazz improvisation, revealing the neuroscience behind creativity and peak performance. Dr. Rosen, an accomplished musician and member of the band Outer States, shares insights from his EEG studies with jazz guitarists and explores the role of psychedelics in unlocking creative flow. Learn the secrets of flow state, from intrinsic motivation to letting go, and hear how his personal music journey shapes his work. #flowstate #neuroscience #JazzImprov#jazzimprovisation #Psychedelics #DrDavidRosen #OuterStates #CreativeFlow #JohnsHopkins #BrainScience #mindfulness Dr. Rosen's work at the CPCR: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/rosenDr. Rosen's SciAm article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-scans-of-jazz-musicians-reveal-how-to-reach-a-creative-flow-state/Dr. Rosen's recent paper on jazz improve and flow state: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028393224000393?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=94e6cbf6580c36d1Dr. Rosen's band Outer States on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZjrmETURfs2idKO87mzZd?si=lTcDvpgVRfShvAI8USSnVwIn Vivo on X - https://x.com/InVivoPodOnXIn Vivo on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GBvPPvSx52O6ILuam4LoX?si=6c903566ae7b4761&nd=1&dlsi=254f9f5e78194002In Vivo on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-vivo/id1775578563In Vivo on Amazon Podcasts - https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/1ac4dbec-df46-4d1f-b0a1-742e9656ef44/in-vivo#DarkMatter #TimeTravel #UAP #UFO #Physics #Cosmology #LuxZeplin #StephenHawking #ScienceExplained

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