Minding the Brain
Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
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Jun 1, 2023 • 44min
#63 Schizophrenia
What does it feel like to have schizophrenia? What is the history of the schizophrenia diagnosis and are there effective treatments for the condition? Find [...]
May 1, 2023 • 39min
#62 Theories of Consciousness
In this episode of Minding the Brain, Jim and Kim explore various theories of consciousness. What are the most popular theories of consciousness? What is [...]
Apr 1, 2023 • 31min
#61 Handedness
Some people are left handed and some people are right handed, why? Join Kim and Jim as they explore the science behind the phenomenon of [...]
Mar 1, 2023 • 43min
#60 20 More Questions with Kim & Jim
Do brain training apps work? Is reading fiction a waste of time? How dangerous is artificial intelligence? Join Kim and Jim for a special Q&A [...]
Feb 1, 2023 • 35min
#59 Time
Why does time seem to pass slowly when you’re a child and more quickly when you’re an adult? How does the brain measure time? What [...]
Jan 1, 2023 • 34min
#58 Goals
Why are goals important? Why are we successful in the pursuit of certain goals, but not others? Jim Davies interviews Marina Milyavskaya about how science [...]
Dec 1, 2022 • 39min
#57 Video Game Addiction
Can someone get addicted to video games? Join Kim and Jim as they talk about the science of addiction as applied to video games. Featuring [...]
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#56 Video Games
Do video games increase aggression? Are they addictive? Can video games make you smarter? Jim and Kim discuss the research on video games in this [...]
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#55 Caffeine
Why did plants evolve to be caffeinated? When did humans start using caffeine? What are the benefits of caffeine? Can caffeine be dangerous and is [...]
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#54 Where Are All the Aliens?
If the universe is teeming with life, and even a fraction of that life is intelligent, where are all the aliens? Join Jim and Kim [...]
