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Thomas R. Verny M.D.

About

Thomas R. Verny, M.D., is a clinical psychiatrist, academic, and author of eight books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, and The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies. He has taught at Harvard University, University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. His podcast, Pushing Boundaries, may be viewed on Youtube or listened to on Spotify and many other platforms.

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Recent Posts
Why Time With Grandparents Is So Valuable for Kids

Studies show a grandparent’s value can be immeasurable, but sometimes, family issues get in the way of harmonious transgenerational relationships.

Studies show a grandparent’s value can be immeasurable, but sometimes, family issues get in the way of harmonious transgenerational relationships.

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The Puzzle of the Savant Mind

Savants possess unexpected and sometimes prodigious abilities, commonly in music, art, mathematics, and calendar calculating. Savants clearly “know things they never learned.”

Savants possess unexpected and sometimes prodigious abilities, commonly in music, art, mathematics, and calendar calculating. Savants clearly “know things they never learned.”

How Wildfire Smoke Alters the Brain

Emerging research suggests that wildfire smoke can affect brain health and trigger inflammation in the central nervous system.

Emerging research suggests that wildfire smoke can affect brain health and trigger inflammation in the central nervous system.

Intuition: What It Is and How It Works

There is growing evidence suggesting that all humans are born with a basic ability for intuitive thinking.

There is growing evidence suggesting that all humans are born with a basic ability for intuitive thinking.