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Season 4 Episode 21
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 wrong? Today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy di…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Neuroscience Bites-Dehydration
Season 4
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss what happens to your brain when you're dehydrated.
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Neuroscience of Mirror Neurons and Learning
Season 4 Episode 20
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, we discuss mirror neurons, cells in your brain tha…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Neuroscience of Attention Spans
Season 4 Episode 19
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 a long time? In today's episode of That Neurosci…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Neuroscience Bites-Book Recommendations
Season 4
For this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss some good book recommendations if you want to learn about interesting neuroscience topics.
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Neuroscience Bites-Anosognosia
Season 4
Last week, we discussed the neuroscience behind spatial neglect. This week, we discuss an extreme case of neglect called Anasagnosia, where patients can't process anything on the left side of their v…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
The Neuroscience of Making Better Decisions
Season 4 Episode 18
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 we use neuroscience to make things go right? Tod…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Neuroscience Bites-Neglect
Season 4
Sometimes, after a stroke or head trauma, patients experience deficits in perception of things in one side of their vision. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind neglect.
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
The Neuroscience of Laziness
Season 4 Episode 17
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 need to? In today's episode of That Neuroscience…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Neuroscience Bites-Lack of Sleep
Season 4
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind lack of sleep.
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago