logo
episode-header-image
About this episode
And at last I see the light. In episode 64 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss vision in the second installment of their ongoing series on the five senses. They discuss the prevalence of visual metaphors for knowledge, and why sight has historically been the most privileged of the senses. Ellie and David talk about the difference between Greek and Vedic ap ... Show More
Up next
Jul 28
Weddings
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue! In this episode, Ellie and David talk about weddings. What kind of celebration is a wedding? And what social function do these festivities serve? Do weddings necessarily legitimize the institution of marriage? Or c ... Show More
59m 35s
Jul 14
Unemployment
After a BIG announcement (!!!), your hosts David and Ellie get into the economic and psychological features of the state no one wants to be stuck in: unemployment. How does capitalism structurally construct “wageless life” while nonetheless treating it as a personal failure or un ... Show More
55 m
Jun 30
Beauty with Heather Widdows
Beauty is big business, and the rise of looksmaxxing and increasingly invasive treatments is raising the alarm on the ways that our looks matter in our personal and social lives. Ellie and David speak with philosopher Heather Widdows about how the emphasis on beauty in the presen ... Show More
56m 37s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2020
143 - Eye Of The Beholder
In this episode, I will talk about perception and the role it plays in how we experience our reality. Reality is in the eye of the beholder. “Dependent on the eye and forms, eye-consciousness arises...The meeting of the three is contact.”With contact as a requisite condition, the ... Show More
26 m
Jan 2025
Episode 301: Believing is Seeing?
<p>It's Back 2 Basics: Psychology edition! Do coins look bigger to poor people? Do hills look steeper to people wearing heavy backpacks? What's the difference between perception and attention, or perception and judgment? David and Tamler discuss the long standing debate over whet ... Show More
1h 29m
Feb 2023
Can You See What I See?
Everyone sees the world differently. Exactly which colors you see and which of your eyes is doing more work than the other as you read this text is different for everyone. Also different? Our blind spots – both physical and social. As we continue celebrating Black History Month, ... Show More
13m 14s
Oct 2024
Ep. 353: Reid on Visual Knowledge (Part One)
<p>We're continuing our treatment of Thomas Reid's <em>Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense</em> (1764), now discussing ch. 6: "Of Seeing."</p> <p>Does vision provide the exception to Reid's point that our sensations do not resemble objects in the world? ... Show More
48m 59s
Nov 2023
Ep 4 | Perception
In this episode we discuss Human Perception. How our mind perceives the external world Why our experiences differ Why we behave the way we do How to build empathy to other peoples' world view and a practical example of Current World events and the difference in perception. This i ... Show More
33m 25s
Aug 2022
You 2.0: The Mind's Eye
<p>Some challenges can feel insurmountable. But psychologist <a href="https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/emily-balcetis.html">Emily Balcetis</a> says the solutions are often right in front of our eyes. This week, as part of our annual series on personal growth and reinvention, we revisit ... Show More
49m 54s
Oct 2023
What Do You See?
A voice comes down from heaven--or was it thunder? Your answer will depend on what you believe, and what you beleive will change the way you see. In this episode, Spencer explores the twisted paradox of faith, and the Christian' Church's history of wrestling with it. From Heracli ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2019
At First Sight - Holly Bridge
We discuss how the Brain processes vision. Holly Bridge from the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging discusses how the visual system works. We also talk about how visual processing is studied and what the brain does when sensory input from the eyes is disrupted. More inf ... Show More
48m 40s
Aug 2020
You 2.0: The Mind's Eye
<p>Some challenges feel insurmountable. But psychologist Emily Balcetis says the solutions are often right in front of our eyes. This week, as part of our annual series on personal growth and reinvention, Emily explains how we can harness our sight to affect our behavior.</p><br/ ... Show More
45m 29s
Oct 2025
How Vision Shapes Our Perception and Behavior
In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer dives deep into the fascinating world of sight and vision, exploring how our sense of sight profoundly influences behavior and decision-making. Did you know that sight occupies more space in the brain than any other se ... Show More
50m 25s