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.
231 episodes transcribedWhen we discussed schizophrenia in the last episode, we mentioned Phineas Gage. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss why this individual is so hig...
Schizophrenia is a common brain disorder that causes delusions, hallucinations and disconnection from the world around you. In today's episode of That...
One of the most important parts of science is peer review. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss how new science is critiqued and reviewed by exper...
Did man really walk on the moon? Did Kramer really fight off a mugger while driving a bus to save someone's pinky toe? Sometimes people tend to believ...
When we talk about neuroscience, we usually mention our brain regions activating or firing. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss what we mean by t...
Someone cuts you off in traffic and you lay on the horn. Maybe your internet cut out for the 3rd time today during an important meeting. It's inevitab...
It's becoming increasingly common in some professional settings to avoid giving negative feedback. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss how negati...
Often in our lives, we face pressure from our peers to do things we probably shouldn't do. Why do we succumb to that pressure even when we know it's w...
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss what happens to your brain when you're dehydrated.
Humans are great at learning by watching. How do we transform watching something into doing it so well? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, w...
Do you find yourself drifting off and daydreaming more often than your peers? Do you feel like you have trouble maintaining attention to something for...
For this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss some good book recommendations if you want to learn about interesting neuroscience topics.
Last week, we discussed the neuroscience behind spatial neglect. This week, we discuss an extreme case of neglect called Anasagnosia, where patients c...
Previously, we discussed the neuroscience behind the dumber decisions we make. While it's fun to talk about what happens when things go wrong, how can...
Sometimes, after a stroke or head trauma, patients experience deficits in perception of things in one side of their vision. In today's Neuroscience Bi...
Find it hard to get off the couch? Maybe you've been putting off a task for longer than you should have. Why do we have trouble getting active when we...
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind lack of sleep.
Some people with missing limbs report sensations of that limb still being there, which we have termed Phantom Limb Syndrome. As it turns out, this is...
Have you ever thought fondly about your past? In this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind Nostalgia.
We've talked about how both exercise and complex tasks can be beneficial for your brain. But what happens when you combine them? In today's episode of...
