That Neuroscience Guy

The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.

The Neuroscience of Making Fast or Slow Decisions

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind making slow, careful decisions or fast, gut-hunch decisions. 

12-01
17:47

The Neuroscience of Value-Based Decision Making

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain uses your values to make decisions. 

11-16
12:45

Season 11 Premiere - Decision Making Series Part 1

In the first episode of season 11 of That Neuroscience Guy, we start a new series on decision making by discussing the neuroscience behind how we assign value to decisions. 

11-09
16:49

The Neuroscience Behind Dementia Risk

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why some people get dementia while others don't. 

08-28
13:06

The Neuroscience of University Success

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind being successful during your university experience. 

08-20
14:00

The Neuroscience of Middle Age

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain changes throughout middle age. 

07-24
15:28

The Neuroscience of Somatosensation

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind somatosensation, or our sense of touch. 

07-19
15:24

The Neuroscience of Vision

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we start our "Senses" series by discussing the neuroscience behind vision. 

06-25
16:44

The Neuroscience of Public Speaking

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind public speaking and its' associated emotions, finishing off with some tips for better public speaking.

06-18
15:43

Is Emotional Decision Making "Wrong"? A Neuroscientist's view

We often have to balance between making quick, intuitive decisions and slow, analytical decisions. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind that balance, and when to trust your emotional decisions. 

06-12
13:41

The Neuroscience of Misophonia

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind Misophonia, a disorder that causes increased sensitivity to certain sounds like loud chewing or pen clicking. 

06-05
14:07

The Tools That Neuroscientists Use

In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the tools that neuroscientists use to study the brain. 

05-28
19:41

That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 3

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we wrap up Dr Krigolson's lecture, "Why we do the dumb things we do", discussing some important caveats to models of decision making. Be sure to check out Parts 1 and 2 if you haven't yet!

05-11
19:32

That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 2

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we pick up where we left off last week with Dr Krigolson's lecture titled "Why we do the dumb things we do". If you haven't checked out Part 1 yet, please do!

05-04
22:31

The That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 1

Recently, Dr Krigolson gave an invited lecture at Indiana University titled "Why We Do the Dumb Things We Do". Now we are delivering that lecture to you in a three part series starting with basics of decision making. 

04-28
17:17

Improving Brain Health in the Second Half of Life

We like to focus quite a bit on things you can do to improve your brain health. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how that advice might change for older individuals. 

04-22
10:33

Using Neuroscience to Improve Education

We've talked plenty about the neuroscience of learning as well as moving neuroscience into the real world. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how we can use neuroscience to improve education from elementary schools to universities. 

04-10
13:48

The Neuroscience of Analytical and Intuitive Thinking

In everyday thinking, we are making decisions that can range from intuitive, based on 'gut hunches', to analytical, based on prior experience and critical thinking. In today's epsiode, we discuss the neuroscience behind balancing analytical and intuitive decision making. 

03-26
15:21

The Neuroscience of Dementia

According to the WHO, more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases every year. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind different types of dementia.

03-10
16:58

The Neuroscience of Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are essential cellular components for neural function - and they're common targets for treatment of several psychiatric and neurological disorders. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we review all of the important neurotransmitters that underlie neural function.

02-28
15:05

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