
Mini Episode: How We Internalize Disorders
The winners of the 2022 APS Spence Award represent some of the brightest and most innovative young psychological scientists in the world. In a series of mini-episodes, Under the Cortex talks with each...
15 Maalis 20228min

Constellations Across Cultures: How Our Visual Systems Pick Out Patterns in the Night Sky
There are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, though only about 5,000 are visible to the naked eye. Under ideal conditions and far from city lights, you can see about half of them on any give...
9 Maalis 202213min

Freedom vs Security: Can We Find the Right Balance?
During the pandemic and when other natural disasters strike, governments may curtail certain liberties in an effort to save lives. These compromises also happen in everyday life, from seatbelt laws to...
23 Helmi 202218min

Debunking Four Common Myths of Psychological Science
You hear them so often they must be true! Or are they? Popular myths about the human brain include old chestnuts like people only use 10% of their brains, too much sugar sends kids into hyperdrive, an...
2 Helmi 202216min














