{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 323 - The Doctor Is In Series - Dreams Placebo and Deja Vu","description":"Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series \u2013 where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today\u2019s episode, Chris and Dr. Abbie explore the intriguing phenomena of dreams, the placebo effect, and d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. They delve into the mysteries of why dreams can feel more emotionally intense than reality, how belief can trigger real physiological changes, and the perplexing sensation of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu that leaves us questioning our memories. Through engaging discussions, they uncover what science knows and the many questions that remain unanswered about these fascinating topics. [Oct 6, 2025]   00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Dr. Abbie Maro\u00f1o Intro 01:14 - Intro Links -          Social-Engineer.com - http:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/ -          Managed Voice Phishing - https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/services\/vishing-service\/ -          Managed Email Phishing - https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/services\/se-phishing-service\/ -          Adversarial Simulations - https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/services\/social-engineering-penetration-test\/ -          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https:\/\/social-engineering-hq.slack.com\/ssb -          CLUTCH - http:\/\/www.pro-rock.com\/ -          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http:\/\/www.innocentlivesfoundation.org\/                                 03:17 - The Topic of the Day: Dreams, Placebo and Deja Vu 04:11 - Why Do We Dream? 07:01 - Information Integration 09:36 - Second-Hand Emotion 11:41 - What We Don't Know 14:28 - Uploading Your Dreams 17:26 - The Placebo Effect 22:57 - Context Dependent 26:09 - Non-Responders 28:21 - Deja Vu 30:01 - The Smell Trigger 31:31 - The Emotional Aspect 34:43 - What's Your Sign? 35:44 - Wrap Up 35:59 - Next Month: Ambition    36:34 - Outro -          www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online: -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/in\/dr-abbie-maro\u00f1o-phd -          Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/in\/christopherhadnagy     References: Barrett, D. (2001). The committee of sleep: How artists, scientists, and athletes use dreams for creative problem solving\u2014and how you can too. Oneiroi Press.   de la Fuente-Fern\u00e1ndez, R., Ruth, T. J., Sossi, V., Schulzer, M., Calne, D. B., & Stoessl, A. J. (2001). Expectation and dopamine release: Mechanism of the placebo effect in Parkinson's disease. Science, 293(5532), 1164\u20131166. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.1060937   Hobson, J. A. (2009). REM sleep and dreaming: Towards a theory of protoconsciousness. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(11), 803\u2013813. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/nrn2716 Hobson, J. A., & McCarley, R. W. (1977). The brain as a dream state generator: An activation-synthesis hypothesis of the dream process. Cognitive Psychology, 5(4), 448\u2013502. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0010-0285(77)90005-9   Platek, S. M., Critton, S. R., Myers, T. E., & Gallup, G. G. (2003). Contagious yawning: The role of self-awareness and mental state attribution. Cognitive Brain Research, 17(2), 223\u2013227. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0926-6410(03)00109-5   Revonsuo, A. (2000). The reinterpretation of dreams: An evolutionary hypothesis of the function of dreaming. Consciousness and Cognition, 9(2), 210\u2013218. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1006\/ccog.2000.0422   Stickgold, R., & Walker, M. P. (2013). Sleep-dependent memory triage: Evolving generalization through selective processing. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 17(10), 501\u2013507. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.tics.2013.06.003   Voss, U., Holzmann, R., Tuin, I., & Hobson, J. A. (2009). Lucid dreaming: A state of consciousness with features of both waking and non-lucid dreaming. Sleep, 32(9), 1191\u20131200. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/sleep\/32.9.1191   Wager, T. D., Scott, D. J., & Zubieta, J.-K. (2007). Placebo effects on human \u03bc-opioid activity during pain. NeuroImage, 35(1), 253\u2013264. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.neuroimage.2006.11.026 ","author_name":"The Social-Engineer Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.social-engineer.org\/category\/podcast\/","html":"