Scams, Mental Health, and Neurofeedback – Open Mic Chat with John Mekrut, and Anthony Ramos

Welcome to NeuroNoodle's Open Mic: Raw & Real Mental Health Chats! In this episode, Pete Jansons is joined by Anthony Ramos and John Mekrut for a lively and unfiltered discussion on mental health, scams, cognitive decline, neurofeedback, and much more. From personal anecdotes to professional insights, this conversation dives deep into how our modern challenges affect us all. Whether you're interested in neurofeedback, mental health tech, or the psychological impacts of scams, there's something here for everyone.

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Topics Covered:
Mental health and scams
The psychology behind online fraud
How cognitive decline impacts decision-making
Neurofeedback’s role in recovery
High-performance psychology
The future of mental health technology

Key Moments:
0:00 Pre-Show
2:17 Scams and the Elderly
4:00 Mental Health Angle on Scams, Not Just the Elderly
8:38 Why Are the Scams Happening? Boomers Are Lonely?
9:10 Why Are Gen Y and Z Getting Scammed?
10:00 People with Mental Health Issues Are 3 Times More Likely to Fall for Scams
12:45 Brain Brightening and Neurofeedback Can Help
15:20 Santiago Brand and High-Performing Executives
18:10 Detachment and Being a High Performer Like a Medical Doctor or Professional Athlete (e.g., Kobe Bryant)
23:05 High Beta Issues
23:35 Flow State or Zone
26:00 Tom Cruise's Mental State
27:50 Neurodivergent People, e.g., Abnormal Laugh
30:30 T6 and Empathy
36:10 Left Brain Dominance Is Overrated?
37:00 Wisdom