In episode 529 I chatted with Jonathan Hoffman. Jon is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology. He co-founded the NBI Ranch and the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI), where he was Chief Clinical Officer, exiting these roles at the end of 2025 after many years of practice.
We discuss an update on Jon, what are mental rituals/compulsions, the history of mental rituals/compulsions, are mental rituals/compulsions behaviours, we debate what is good science, how do we study mental rituals/compulsions, and much more. Hope it helps.
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The article this podcast episode was based on: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=855425&article_id=5062189&view=articleBrowser
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NBI Ranch: https://www.nbiweston.com/intensive-nbiranch
Jon: https://www.nbiweston.com/jonathan-hoffman
Jon on the podcast: OCD & comorbidities / Autism spectrum disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / What is OCD? / Are eating disorders OCD? / How the sausage is made / Cracking the nut / Aha moments / The neuroscience of OCD
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