The Neuroscience of Peer Pressure
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 dis...
13 Maalis 202311min
Neuroscience Bites-Dehydration
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss what happens to your brain when you're dehydrated.
2 Maalis 20234min
The Neuroscience of Mirror Neurons and Learning
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 that...
26 Helmi 202313min
The Neuroscience of Attention Spans
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 Neuroscie...
17 Helmi 202316min
Neuroscience Bites-Book Recommendations
For this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss some good book recommendations if you want to learn about interesting neuroscience topics.
16 Helmi 20234min
Neuroscience Bites-Anosognosia
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 vi...
8 Helmi 20233min
The Neuroscience of Making Better Decisions
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? Toda...
5 Helmi 202312min
Neuroscience Bites-Neglect
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.
2 Helmi 20234min
