Tag: brain

• What Are You Thinking About?

  A new study aims to answer the question central to everyday existence: What dominates our thoughts? Anthony and Jeff break down the data, and the four types of thinkers to determine how we can all live happier interior lives…

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  October 23, 2026Episodes

• Bee Smart

  A new study suggests that the average honeybee might be able to use tools in novel ways to solve problems. Anthony and Jeff discuss bee intelligence and how it relates to Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie.

  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/04/bees-use-tools-to-solve-problems-study-finds

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  September 25, 2026Episodes

• New Insights into ADHD

  Anthony and Jeff take a look at two new breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.

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  November 30, 2025Episodes

• Alpha Wolf Brain Parasite

  A study of 26 years’ worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with a parasite that can only reproduce in cats makes wolves 46 times more likely to …

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  February 17, 2025Episodes

• Spicy Expectations

  A new study used varying levels of hot sauce to test whether the expectation of spice and discomfort impacted the actual experience. Jeff and Anthony discuss how our brains deal with expectation – and also the way this study …

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  January 1, 2025Episodes

• Rat Ticklers

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  Link to this week’s story:  https://www.science.org/content/article/tickled-rats-reveal-brain-structure-controls-laughter

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  October 27, 2023Episodes

• The Case for Digital Dementia

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  September 9, 2022Episodes

• Habit Forming and Microwave Friend

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  August 1, 2022Episodes

• The Sour Paradox and Memory Loss is Memory Gain

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  February 26, 2022Episodes

• Alien Dust-os and Pong Brains

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  January 14, 2022Episodes