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 transcribedWe have spent a lot of time discussing how we learn, and what happens in the brain when we do it. But we can also improve that learning! In today's ep...
Many people, including us on the podcast, will tell you that exercise is good for the brain. But why is exercise good for our brain? In today;'s neuro...
Our upbringing is based on where we're born, who we're born to, and a considerable amount of other things. We have an umbrella term for this, socioeco...
Previously, we discussed how aging negatively impacts your brain. But is there something we can to do help prevent, or at least ameliorate, those effe...
In the last episode, we discussed how the brain changes as we grow from babies to young adults. But what about the other side of the spectrum; what ha...
Have you ever been jealous of someone? Do you wonder why we feel envious of those around us? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience...
You've probably noticed that children and teenagers tend to behave much differently than adults. A lot of this can actually be attributed to how the b...
Sometimes we don't know what will happen to us, like when the pandemic hit. Many of us had never experienced this before, so how do we behave in these...
Have you ever been bored? Have you ever experienced mind wandering? On this week's episode, we will discuss why boredom occurs, what's going on in the...
While we discussed migraines in-depth last week, we didn't get a chance to talk about simple headaches fully. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we circle...
Have you ever woken up with a pounding headache? Maybe you suffer from frequent migraines that can make it harder to function day-to-day. But what is...
Last week, we talked about the neuroscience of taste. But, the taste is also affected by our sense of smell, which itself has an intriguing connection...
We all have a decent idea of the intense physical training professional athletes go through. But what makes the brains of these elite players differen...
Everyone has that one favourite food that always tastes better than anything else. But what goes into our perception of taste? In today's Neuroscience...
A lot of us can't go a day without needing to walk somewhere. Most of the time, we don't even have to think about it. But what's actually going on in...
Diamonds are highly valuable because they're thought to be very rare. But why do we humans love rare things? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss...
During sleep, we can replay a combination of memories and images that we seemingly imagined out of nowhere. Dreaming can be different for everyone. Bu...
What's going on in a doctor's brain when they make decisions? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience of medical decision making.
After a night out, we can experience strange dizziness that tricks us into thinking we're spinning when we're not. But why do we get these bed spins,...
Long flights over time zones can cause serious jet lag; general mind and body fatigue. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neu...
