What Your Online Self Reveals About You

You’re not the same person with your friends as you are with your co-workers or your kids. So who are you, really? This week, political scientist Eric Oliver explores why we often feel divided within ourselves, and how we can learn to live more peacefully with those contradiction ... Show More

For centuries, people have described creativity as something mysterious: a flash of insight, a whisper from the muse, a sudden idea that seems to arrive out of nowhere. Psychologist Ap Dijksterhuis explores the hidden mental processes that lead to these moments of inspiration, an ... Show More

How does the culture in which you live shape the life that you lead? We all know that culture affects the languages we speak and the foods we eat. But anthropologist Joseph Henrich says the impact of culture goes even further, reaching into our bodies and our minds. He takes us o ... Show More

<p>What happens when we replace sky-gazing with screen-scrolling? Discover how digital life impacts happiness and what Gen Z can teach us about reclaiming control over our well-being.</p><p>Summary: Smartphones have become our constant companions, but at what cost? This episode o ... Show More

<p>Whether it’s reading, birdwatching, painting, or stargazing, we all have a hobby. In this week’s episode, we discuss what happens in the brain when you’re doing a hobby, their impact on your mental health, and the&nbsp;difference between scientific and artistic creativity.&nbs ... Show More

<p>This week, scientific hacks to change your life. We are going to explain our life hacks, which we have learned over 10 years of doing AsapSCIENCE. They have changed our lives, and now they will change yours too!</p><br><p>Our Top Science Hacks - around 19:16</p><br><p>This epi ... Show More

Human brains don’t just perceive reality—they invent it. In this episode of Science Quickly, cognitive neuroscientist Daniel Yon speaks with host Rachel Feltman about how perception is an active process of prediction in which the brain constructs theories about the world that can ... Show More

Griefbots—artificial-intelligence-powered chat tools that simulate conversations with the deceased—are helping some people navigate loss in unexpected ways. Science writer David Berreby shares his firsthand experience with these digital companions and explores what they reveal ab ... Show More

The Ig Nobel Prizes once more honor ten studies that make us laugh, but then make us think. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their annual tradition of discussing some of their favorites from this year’s winners. See omnystudio.com/listener for p ... Show More

On this mini-sode, Cyrus & Nick are once again joined by Dr. Prager as they follow up on last week's episode with some cases & practical pearls to really hammer home some of the points previously discussed. Here we look at practical uses for the volume assessment tools discussed ... Show More

🧠 welcome to the LAST episode of OVERLOOKED, the series where we shine a light on the women in STEM who history often left in the shadows. For our last episode, we’re talking all about Candace Pert, the groundbreaking neuroscientist who discovered the opioid receptor. Her work n ... Show More

<p>We resume our weekly Healing Hearts sessions by commencing a study of Imam al-Ghazali’s profound work, The Alchemy of Happiness. In our first session, we will explore the meaning of human felicity. All of us seek to live a meaningful and purposeful life; yet, much of our effor ... Show More

What if I told you that being left-handed or right-handed has a powerful influence on decisions you make? Listen as I begin this episode by explaining how this works. http://casasanto.com/papers/Casasanto&Chrysikou_2011.pdf There are colors all around you that you can’t see. But ... Show More