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The Psychology of The Artifical

2025-01-1008:06

*This episode contains artificially generated audio content. As humans, understanding what is “real” vs. what is “artificial” is something we are continuously coming to terms with. Feeling duped by something you thought was something else can be disconcerting. As part of The University of Texas Year of AI, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, […] The post The Psychology of The Artifical appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Explaining Intuition

2025-01-0307:26

When we see experts in action, there can be something mysterious about how they work; they seem to just “know” what to do. That process of knowing is no accident, but trying to explain that process is almost impossible. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss the psychology of explaining […] The post Explaining Intuition appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Educating Intuition

2024-12-2707:35

When we see true experts in action, there can be something mysterious about how they work; they seem to just “know” what to do. That process of knowing is no accident. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the psychology of educating intuition. The post Educating Intuition appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Critical Thinking: Emotions

2024-12-2008:03

We often hear the term “critical thinking” but may take for granted that we don’t think critically about what it means. In this fourth and final episode of our series on critical thinking, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore the psychology of emotions. The post Critical Thinking: Emotions appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Critical Thinking: What is it? What isn’t it?

2024-12-1307:50

We often hear the term “critical thinking” but may take for granted that we don’t think critically about what it means. In this third episode of our four-part series on critical thinking, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore what critical thinking is and what it isn’t. The post Critical Thinking: What is it? What isn’t it? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Critical Thinking: Expertise

2024-12-0607:52

We hear the term “critical thinking” often but may take for granted that we don’t think very critically about what it means. In this second episode of our series on critical thinking, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the role of expertise. The post Critical Thinking: Expertise appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Critical Thinking: The Foundation

2024-11-2907:26

We hear the term “critical thinking” often but may take for granted that we don’t think very critically about what it means. With this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy begin a series on the psychology of critical thinking by talking about what it takes to get started. The post Critical Thinking: The Foundation appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Critic

2024-11-2207:25

When looking for a good restaurant or trying to figure out what film to watch or book to read, a good critic can be very useful. However, distinguishing between a critic and an influencer can be tricky. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the psychology of the critic. The post The Critic appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Social Decision-Making

2024-11-1508:05

From a very early age, we learn to take cues from our environment as to how we should feel about things; we look to our parents to give us a sense of safety, and we laugh when others laugh. However, in our society today, with everything from laugh tracks to bot-generated likes, assessing the validity […] The post Social Decision-Making appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Psychology of Uncertainty (Rebroadcast)

2024-11-0807:53

When we’re anxious, we have a heightened awareness of negative things in our environment. In contrast, we tend to notice more desirable things when excited. Coupled with the media landscape today, it’s easy to see how emotions can spiral every time you look at your phone. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, […] The post The Psychology of Uncertainty (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Media and Trust

2024-11-0207:52

We evolved to learn how to trust people, but we didn’t evolve in an environment with the Internet and AI, which means that it can be difficult for us to discern fact from fiction quickly. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about what this […] The post Media and Trust appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Assessing Risk

2024-10-2508:11

We’re not great at assessing risk, especially using ratios and percentages, but as Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy ask in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, does it matter? The post Assessing Risk appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Base Rate Neglect

2024-10-1807:24

Often, when we hear warning reports associated with certain foods or behaviors, we think we understand what is good or bad for us. However, as Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, base rate neglect, we don’t have a clear understanding of what that means. The post Base Rate Neglect appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Time: Audience Q&A

2024-10-1107:38

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation! In this fourth and final installment of the series, we take questions from the […] The post Time: Audience Q&A appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Time: Art and Pain

2024-10-0408:03

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation, and for the next few episodes, we’re bringing you bits and pieces of various […] The post Time: Art and Pain appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Time: Perception and Memory

2024-09-2807:39

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation, and for the next few episodes, we’re bringing you bits and pieces of various […] The post Time: Perception and Memory appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Time: Imagining Deep Time

2024-09-2007:32

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation, and for the next few episodes, we’re bringing you bits and pieces of various […] The post Time: Imagining Deep Time appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Unpacking

2024-09-1307:46

Moving is never easy, but at least you have deadlines for when you need to be out of one place and into another. When it comes to unpacking, it’s a different story. As Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explore in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, getting settled in takes time, but the psychological payoff can […] The post Unpacking appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

New Beginnings

2024-09-0607:591

For many, fall marks the beginning of a new school year, which can mean a time to reinvent yourself. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss the importance of mindset, social groups, and expectations when starting fresh. The post New Beginnings appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Embodied Emotions

2024-08-3007:38

Emotions are sometimes good to listen to when you’re trying to make a decision, but sometimes they’re not so good. However, as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explore in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, the more you know about how your brain works and what certain feelings may indicate, the more tools you have […] The post Embodied Emotions appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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