Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchReasoning From The Desired Conclusion
It can be frustrating to be in conversations that get you nowhere, often because one party knows what they want already and is not interested in hea…
1 year, 2 months ago
Apathy and Value Systems
Our culture, personal reflection, and life experiences shape how we understand our value within larger systems, and this, in turn, affects how we se…
1 year, 2 months ago
How To Combat Apathy
When the weight of the world feels overwhelming, tuning out can feel like the only option. But what happens when apathy becomes a habit, and how do …
1 year, 2 months ago
Learned Apathy
When life feels like a nonstop barrage of problems we can’t fix, it’s natural to want to shut down. But apathy doesn’t make the problems go away, an…
1 year, 2 months ago
Spring
Spring is in the air in Austin, Texas, and on this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman and Bob Duke talk about why–psychologically–it’s im…
1 year, 2 months ago
Conversation
Conversations change our minds. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman and Bob Duke explore the psychology of why and how that happen…
1 year, 3 months ago
Embodied Emotions (Rebroadcast)
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 …
1 year, 3 months ago
Bypassing
There is a lot of misinformation out there, and we might think that we just need more correct and factual information to combat it. While that can b…
1 year, 3 months ago
Meritocracy
When it comes to deciding what is valued and what is not, we often proceed with an illusion of objectivity instead of an evaluation system that can…
1 year, 3 months ago
Giving Up and Agency
One misconception about giving up is that it takes less energy, motivation, or stamina than sticking to something. However, in this episode of Two G…
1 year, 4 months ago