How listening to our animal minds can help us overcome stress and anxiety
Did you know that according to some psychologists we have two minds, not one? The first of these is our regular, analytical mind – the part of us that processes language and is home to our ego – and t...
3 Okt 202428min
How to easily trigger your flow state
A state of absolute focus, able to complete a single task or activity effortlessly, flow states are desirable. But how can you achieve one and can they be turned on and off? We spoke to Julia Christen...
29 Sep 202433min
Why smartphones really aren’t that bad for your kids
Thanks to the advent of the smartphone, we now have in our pockets more computing power than NASA needed to put human beings on the Moon. With it comes access to vast amounts of information, both good...
26 Sep 202436min
How changes in our chromosomes could lead to the end of men
The Y chromosome is responsible for making people male, but according to recent research, we could see it disappear in the future. So what will happen when the Y chromosome is gone? We spoke to Jenny ...
22 Sep 202422min
How to think about uncertainty more scientifically
Often, we’ll hear it said that we live in an uncertain world. Upon hearing this, most of us respond, well of course we do. But what does the term uncertainty actually mean when analysed under a scient...
19 Sep 202430min
Free will is an illusion. Here’s why
Free will, as defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica, is the “supposed power or capacity of humans to make decisions or perform actions independently of any prior event or state of the universe”. In ...
15 Sep 202440min
What is toxic positivity, and how can you avoid it?
Being a positive person can be good for your health and social relationships. But can you take it too far? In this episode, we talk to psychologist Dr Linda Blair about what ‘toxic positivity’ is and ...
12 Sep 202430min
Life as a brain surgeon
Thanks to the years and years spent poring over textbooks to study the inner workings of the brain, the high level of manual dexterity required to perform operations and the mental pressures that come...
8 Sep 202433min
