The Attention Economy Needs to Change. But How?

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  • These Tiny Cells Shape Your Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    These Tiny Cells Shape Your Life

    S4 E23 - 5m 30s

    Like an octopus at a buffet, the branches of microglia are constantly surveying your brain looking for bits of synapses to nibble on.

  • Why Everybody Should Read Harry Potter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Everybody Should Read Harry Potter

    S4 E20 - 4m 53s

    The real magic of Harry Potter is that it can reduce prejudice and boost empathy. This week we break down the psychological benefits of literature 💫

  • THE IKEA EFFECT ft. Joanna Hausmann!: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    THE IKEA EFFECT ft. Joanna Hausmann!

    S4 E19 - 5m 49s

    In Psychology there’s this bias called the IKEA Effect – where people place a higher value on items they build themselves compared to items they did not construct. Since I’d recently ordered new furniture, I thought I’d put this IKEA Effect into practice.

  • The Ancient Origins of Your Musical Brain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Ancient Origins of Your Musical Brain

    S4 E18 - 4m 38s

    At first, I was curious about crocodiles in brain scanners. Than I learned that the way you process music emerged more than 300 million years ago.

  • Every Scientific Study on Arnold Schwarzenegger: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Every Scientific Study on Arnold Schwarzenegger

    S4 E17 - 9m 8s

    After using a study mentioning Schwarzenegger a few episodes ago, I wondered, "How many scientific studies mention Arnold Schwarzenegger?" And when I looked into it, the answer REALLY got out of hand. This was a real pain in the neck.

  • Why Are People So Passive-Aggressive?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Are People So Passive-Aggressive?

    S4 E16 - 4m 15s

    Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviors. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the lying, jealous and judgmental tendencies of your fellow humans. This week we explore passive-aggressive behavior, the act of expressing aggression indirectly.

  • How Gaslighting Manipulates Your Mind: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Gaslighting Manipulates Your Mind

    S4 E15 - 4m 37s

    Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviours. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the lying, jealous and judgmental tendencies of your fellow humans. This week we explore gaslighting, a form of emotional abuse and thought manipulation.

  • Why You Lie To Yourself More Than Others: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why You Lie To Yourself More Than Others

    S4 E14 - 4m 59s

    Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviours. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the lying, jealous and judgmental tendencies of your fellow humans. This week we explore self-deception, the act of lying to yourself.

  • Why people blame others | Field Guide to Bad Behavior: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why people blame others | Field Guide to Bad Behavior

    S4 E13 - 4m 4s

    Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviours. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the lying, jealous and judgmental tendencies of your fellow humans. This week we explore blame-shifting 👈

  • The Upside of Being Awkward: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Upside of Being Awkward

    S4 E12 - 5m 39s

    We can all be pretty awkward. Right? Here we cover the psychology of awkwardness. But it's not all bad news. It’s a good thing that we’re aware of ourselves and care about how others perceive us. Feeling awkward can push us to sharpen our social skills. 👌

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