August 13, 2025 • 19 mins
This week on Inspire Change, Gunter drives the conversation this week to: Masculinity Rewired What Neuroscience teaches about men’s brains. Please see reference notes, sources and exercise options for you to this episodes here:
Inspire Change with Gunter – Listener Resource SheetEpisode Title: Masculinity Rewired: What Neuroscience Teaches Us About Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, and ConnectionKey Studies Mentioned• Draganski, B., et al. (2006). Temporal and spatial dynamics of brain structure changes during extensive learning. Nature, 427, 311–312.
• Goldin, P. R., et al. (2013). The neural bases of emotion regulation: Reappraisal and suppression of negative emotion. Biological Psychiatry, 63(6), 577–586.
• Lieberman, M. D., et al. (2007). Putting feelings into words: Affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity. Psychological Science, 18(5), 421–428.
• Scott, W. A., et al. (2015). Cognitive flexibility as a protective factor in emotional adjustment. Journal of Research in Personality, 55, 39–47.
• Feldman, R., et al. (2010). Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans. Biological Psychiatry, 68(4), 377–382.
• Waldinger, R., & Schulz, M. (2018). The Harvard Study of Adult Development: Relationship quality and health outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 115(5), 810–825.
• Schonert-Reichl, K. A., et al. (2015). Enhancing cognitive and social-emotional development through a simple-to-administer mindfulness-based program for elementary school children. Developmental Psychology, 51(1), 52–66.
• Zak, P. J. (2015). The neuroscience of trust. Harvard Business Review, 93(1–2), 84–90.
Practical Exercises• Affect Labeling: Spend 2 minutes a day naming your emotions out loud or in a journal.
• Perspective Switching: In conflict situations, generate at least two alternative explanations for the other person’s behaviour.
• Connection Boost: Schedule one shared activity each week with a friend, partner, or child — no screens, just presence.
• Mindfulness Micro-Practice: Spend 3 minutes focusing on your breath, noticing sensations without judgment.
Try This Week- Choose one exercise from above and commit to doing it daily for 7 days. Track your emotional awareness, adaptability, and sense of connection before and after the week.
This week's gratitude goes out to those of you listening in Oklahoma and Arkansas. We want to thank the listeners in Fayetteville Arkansas and Ada Oklahoma as you brought your states to the Top 15 Global Listeners List. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!
We thank for tuning in and promoting positive social change. This makes you a part of Gunter’s efforts in transforming not only men's lives but lives in general and we are grateful you have joined us.
I, DeVonna Prinzi the Co-Exec Producer and our Showrunner Miranda Spigener-Sapon sincerely thank you and ask that you please take the time to like, follow, subscribe, and share as your efforts make a difference to everyone here at Inspire Change with Gunter. Please remember If you want to share your story of social change, feel free to reach out to the show directly. Please see the show-notes for our contact information. As always thank you to each and every one of our listeners, but most importantly please keep Inspiring positive social change.
On a side note: Gunter Swoboda and Lorin Josephson's neo-noir/supernatural thriller novel Amulets of Power, Book I A Brian Poole Mystery is officially ON SALE EVERYWHERE you like to get book, but if you want a discount please consider ording direct. ANY LISTENER who order's direct will get a surprise gift. https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=3RoOA6kVQ7ZgmqSK9LdnvNyDAZZFsg9IMaLUaprPgXK
The entire team at Inspire Change with Gunter would like to bring attention to our neighbor listeners to the south of us in Mexico! Particularly all of you in Mexico City for this week's gratitude journey. Congratulations!! For the first time you are only 5 spots away from the "Top Ten Global Listeners List" as you made it to #15 . Thank you/Gracias to each and every listener. We appreciate everyone of you and are grateful for your likes, shares, follows and subscribes, but most of all for you continuing to inspire positive social change!
Make sure you LIKE SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW our new Official YouTube Channel of Video Shorts series: https://www.youtube.com/@InspireChangewithGunterSwoboda/videos where we will be adding new videos and content every week from Gunter and our guests. https://www.youtube.com/@InspireChangewithGunterSwoboda/videos
Gunter Swoboda and Lorin Josephson's new novel Amulets of Power, Book I - A Brian Poole Mystery trilogy. CHECK OUT the critic's praise:
Editoria
Inspire Change with Gunter – Listener Resource SheetEpisode Title: Masculinity Rewired: What Neuroscience Teaches Us About Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, and ConnectionKey Studies Mentioned• Draganski, B., et al. (2006). Temporal and spatial dynamics of brain structure changes during extensive learning. Nature, 427, 311–312.
• Goldin, P. R., et al. (2013). The neural bases of emotion regulation: Reappraisal and suppression of negative emotion. Biological Psychiatry, 63(6), 577–586.
• Lieberman, M. D., et al. (2007). Putting feelings into words: Affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity. Psychological Science, 18(5), 421–428.
• Scott, W. A., et al. (2015). Cognitive flexibility as a protective factor in emotional adjustment. Journal of Research in Personality, 55, 39–47.
• Feldman, R., et al. (2010). Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans. Biological Psychiatry, 68(4), 377–382.
• Waldinger, R., & Schulz, M. (2018). The Harvard Study of Adult Development: Relationship quality and health outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 115(5), 810–825.
• Schonert-Reichl, K. A., et al. (2015). Enhancing cognitive and social-emotional development through a simple-to-administer mindfulness-based program for elementary school children. Developmental Psychology, 51(1), 52–66.
• Zak, P. J. (2015). The neuroscience of trust. Harvard Business Review, 93(1–2), 84–90.
Practical Exercises• Affect Labeling: Spend 2 minutes a day naming your emotions out loud or in a journal.
• Perspective Switching: In conflict situations, generate at least two alternative explanations for the other person’s behaviour.
• Connection Boost: Schedule one shared activity each week with a friend, partner, or child — no screens, just presence.
• Mindfulness Micro-Practice: Spend 3 minutes focusing on your breath, noticing sensations without judgment.
Try This Week- Choose one exercise from above and commit to doing it daily for 7 days. Track your emotional awareness, adaptability, and sense of connection before and after the week.
This week's gratitude goes out to those of you listening in Oklahoma and Arkansas. We want to thank the listeners in Fayetteville Arkansas and Ada Oklahoma as you brought your states to the Top 15 Global Listeners List. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!
We thank for tuning in and promoting positive social change. This makes you a part of Gunter’s efforts in transforming not only men's lives but lives in general and we are grateful you have joined us.
I, DeVonna Prinzi the Co-Exec Producer and our Showrunner Miranda Spigener-Sapon sincerely thank you and ask that you please take the time to like, follow, subscribe, and share as your efforts make a difference to everyone here at Inspire Change with Gunter. Please remember If you want to share your story of social change, feel free to reach out to the show directly. Please see the show-notes for our contact information. As always thank you to each and every one of our listeners, but most importantly please keep Inspiring positive social change.
On a side note: Gunter Swoboda and Lorin Josephson's neo-noir/supernatural thriller novel Amulets of Power, Book I A Brian Poole Mystery is officially ON SALE EVERYWHERE you like to get book, but if you want a discount please consider ording direct. ANY LISTENER who order's direct will get a surprise gift. https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=3RoOA6kVQ7ZgmqSK9LdnvNyDAZZFsg9IMaLUaprPgXK
The entire team at Inspire Change with Gunter would like to bring attention to our neighbor listeners to the south of us in Mexico! Particularly all of you in Mexico City for this week's gratitude journey. Congratulations!! For the first time you are only 5 spots away from the "Top Ten Global Listeners List" as you made it to #15 . Thank you/Gracias to each and every listener. We appreciate everyone of you and are grateful for your likes, shares, follows and subscribes, but most of all for you continuing to inspire positive social change!
Make sure you LIKE SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW our new Official YouTube Channel of Video Shorts series: https://www.youtube.com/@InspireChangewithGunterSwoboda/videos where we will be adding new videos and content every week from Gunter and our guests. https://www.youtube.com/@InspireChangewithGunterSwoboda/videos
Gunter Swoboda and Lorin Josephson's new novel Amulets of Power, Book I - A Brian Poole Mystery trilogy. CHECK OUT the critic's praise:
Editoria
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