Decoded | Unlock The Secrets of Human Behavior, Emotion and Motivation

What happens when human biology evolves slower than the world it’s forced to survive in?
In this episode of Decoded, Bizzie Gold sits down with James Schmachtenberger, founder and CEO of Qualia Life Sciences, to examine the real limits of modern medicine, the failure of reductionist science, and what human beings are actually capable of when the right biological and environmental conditions are met. James breaks down why most chronic and complex conditions are unsolvable within today’s medical frameworks—and why a complex systems approach is the only model that actually matches human biology.
The conversation moves beyond supplements into deeper territory: adaptive capacity, metacognition, empathy, and how incentives—not technology—are the real bottleneck in human progress. James also shares his controversial stance on AI, attention capture, and why outsourcing cognition may cost us agency faster than we realize.
This is not a basic (& played out) conversation about optimization hacks. This episode highlights where we need to take responsibility, reimagine system design, and the expand our vision for the future of human capability.

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For decades, mental health treatment has followed the same loop: diagnose, prescribe, manage symptoms, repeat. But outcomes haven’t improved—and in many cases, they’ve worsened.
In this episode of Decoded, Bizzie Gold sits down with Dr. Dave Rabin, board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and co-founder of Apollo Neuro, to confront why the system is failing and what actually heals trauma.
Dr. Rabin breaks down what he witnessed firsthand while treating severe PTSD: why “gold-standard” medications often stabilize but don’t resolve trauma, how unresolved fear lives in the body, and why safety—not insight—is the real prerequisite for healing. The conversation moves through psychedelic-assisted therapy, vagus nerve modulation, spirituality, belief, and the conditions under which mental illness is not just manageable—but reversible.
This episode challenges the chemical-imbalance narrative, exposes the risks of poorly screened psychedelic use, and explains how nervous-system regulation changes everything—from sleep and panic to long-term recovery. Watch closely. This is not a coping conversation.

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Gaslighting is one of the most misused psychological terms on social media — and most people don’t actually understand what it means.
In this episode, we break down what gaslighting really is, why it’s often misidentified, and the uncomfortable reality most conversations avoid:
Most gaslighting is not intentional manipulation. It’s self-deception and distorted perception.

In this episode you’ll learn:
The real definition of gaslighting vs how the term is used online

The difference between objective reality and subjective perception

Why projection is the most common cause of gaslighting

How brain patterns distort perception under stress

The difference between intentional gaslighting and unconscious behavior

Everyday examples of accidental gaslighting in relationships, families, and work

How childhood exposure to gaslighting affects adult behavior

Why accusing someone of gaslighting often makes conflict worse

What to say instead of “you’re gaslighting me”

This episode explains how assumptions, emotional reactivity, and perception gaps create confusion and conflict — even between well-intentioned people. It also explains why labeling someone as a gaslighter rarely leads to resolution or accountability.

If you’ve ever felt confused after a conversation, questioned your own memory, or wondered whether perception itself might be part of the problem — this episode will change how you see gaslighting.

Brain Pattern Mapping identifies how your brain distorts reality under stress and helps you interrupt these patterns before they damage your relationships. Head to: www.predictivemind.io

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We’re living in a validation economy—where attention is measurable, approval is public, and absence feels loud. In that system, power stops being informational and starts being personal. That’s where fixation begins.

This episode continues last week’s conversation on power + projection, and takes it one layer deeper: how people accidentally turn leaders, mentors, communities, and “access” into idols—and why it almost always ends the same way: admiration → entitlement → rupture → villain.

We break down the neuroscience behind why social platforms (and modern business culture) amplify childhood wounds through intermittent reinforcement, and how that reward schedule trains your nervous system to scan, chase, and attach. Then we unpack the psychological mechanics that drive the spiral:
Salience assignment (one person becomes “outsized” in your mind)

Relief coupling (their attention lowers your tension; their absence spikes it)

Meaning inflation (neutral signals become threatening)

You’ll also learn what I call idolatry without consent—when your expectations were never agreed to, but your nervous system acts like a contract exists anyway. That’s when disappointment hardens into moral certainty, and the idol becomes the abuser overnight.

I’m also giving you:
5 signs you’re slipping into fixation

ELI questions to expose the blind spot before it costs you relationships, identity, or credibility (click HERE to download the PDF)

5 ways leaders can buffer damage early (roles, expectations, boundaries, and direct correction)

If you’re chasing proximity, visibility, or approval to feel safe—this episode will confront you. If you’ve been on the receiving end of someone else’s fixation—this episode will protect you.

Because eventually, idolatry requires a villain. So stop building pedestals you’ll later want to burn down.

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Power doesn’t “ruin” people. It reveals their childhood wounds.
In this episode of Decoded, Bizzie Gold breaks down power projection—what happens when authority, hierarchy, or feedback gets interpreted through unresolved identity wounds… and personal responsibility becomes unbearable.
You’ll learn why some people can zoom out, self-correct, and stay grounded in objective reality—while others collapse into splitting, victim narratives, and “toxic boss / narcissist / cult” labels the moment evaluation shows up.
This episode covers:
Metacognition (thinking about your thinking) and why it’s the #1 trait of high performers

Why “toxic environments” are often distorted relationships to power, not just abuse of power

The Brain Pattern Spectrum: abandonment-oriented vs rejection-oriented attention styles

Situational awareness vs reputation management (and how that changes everything in workplaces and relationships)

Co-regulation vs self-regulation and why co-regulation fuels projection in authority dynamics

The psychology of splitting: when complexity becomes intolerable and everything turns “all good / all bad”

How resentment + comparison erodes work quality, then gets reframed as exploitation

Why leaders get labeled “narcissistic” for enforcing standards, deadlines, and boundaries

How these patterns scale from relationships → organizations → institutions → politics

If this episode creates friction: good. Friction is useful—if you can metabolize it into radical ownership instead of projection.
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