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Minding the Brain

64 Episodes

39 minutes | May 1, 2023
#62 Theories of Consciousness
In this episode of Minding the Brain, Jim and Kim explore various theories of consciousness. What are the most popular theories of consciousness? What is [...]
31 minutes | Apr 1, 2023
#61 Handedness
Some people are left handed and some people are right handed, why? Join Kim and Jim as they explore the science behind the phenomenon of [...]
43 minutes | Mar 1, 2023
#60 20 More Questions with Kim & Jim
Do brain training apps work? Is reading fiction a waste of time? How dangerous is artificial intelligence? Join Kim and Jim for a special Q&A [...]
35 minutes | Feb 1, 2023
#59 Time
Why does time seem to pass slowly when you’re a child and more quickly when you’re an adult? How does the brain measure time? What [...]
34 minutes | Jan 1, 2023
#58 Goals
Why are goals important? Why are we successful in the pursuit of certain goals, but not others? Jim Davies interviews Marina Milyavskaya about how science [...]
39 minutes | Dec 1, 2022
#57 Video Game Addiction
Can someone get addicted to video games? Join Kim and Jim as they talk about the science of addiction as applied to video games. Featuring [...]
31 minutes | Nov 1, 2022
#56 Video Games
Do video games increase aggression? Are they addictive? Can video games make you smarter? Jim and Kim discuss the research on video games in this [...]
43 minutes | Oct 1, 2022
#55 Caffeine
Why did plants evolve to be caffeinated? When did humans start using caffeine? What are the benefits of caffeine? Can caffeine be dangerous and is [...]
32 minutes | Sep 1, 2022
#54 Where Are All the Aliens?
If the universe is teeming with life, and even a fraction of that life is intelligent, where are all the aliens? Join Jim and Kim [...]
44 minutes | Aug 1, 2022
#53 Alcohol
Alcohol is, by far, the most commonly used addictive drug, but how much do you really know about it? How does alcohol interact with the [...]
36 minutes | Jul 1, 2022
#52 Hacking Your Reward System
Kim and Jim tell you how to hack your reward system! What is the brain’s reward system and why did it evolve? Is it possible [...]
40 minutes | Jun 1, 2022
#51 The Future of Depression Treatment with Dr. Benicio Frey
Kim interviews Dr. Benicio Frey about the future of depression treatment. What is depression and what are the symptoms? How is depression treated? How important [...]
29 minutes | May 1, 2022
#50 Happiness
Jim Davies and Darren McKee talk about happiness. What is happiness? What does science say about how people can be happier? Find out the answers [...]
35 minutes | Apr 1, 2022
#49 Eastern and Western Thinking
Jim interviews Dr. Richard E. Nisbett about Eastern and Western thinking. What are the differences between Eastern and Western thinking? How do economic differences impact [...]
50 minutes | Mar 1, 2022
#48 Pain
Kim interviews Michael Hildebrand about the topic of pain. Does everyone experience pain the same way? Why do we experience pain? Is there such a [...]
21 minutes | Feb 1, 2022
#47 Where Are All the Geniuses?
Kim interviews Jim about the phenomenon of geniuses. Are there as many geniuses born today as there were previously? Are groundbreaking scientific discoveries still being [...]
75 minutes | Jan 1, 2022
#46 Testosterone
Jim interviews Carole Hooven, Harvard evolutionary biologist and author of the new book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us. [...]
32 minutes | Dec 1, 2021
#45 Seasonal Affective Disorder
Jim interviews Kim about the phenomenon known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Why do searches for “depression” peak in November and February? What kinds of [...]
22 minutes | Nov 1, 2021
#44 Free Will
What is free will? Can humans make conscious decisions? What does the scientific evidence tell us about the existence of free will? Find out on [...]
35 minutes | Oct 1, 2021
#43 Right Brain / Left Brain
The idea of brain lateralization has attained a high degree of popularity in culture. People will often refer to themselves as being “right brained” or [...]
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