Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda Nancy Kanwisher: Your Brain is a Swiss Army Knife
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Aug 22, 2023 
Neuroscientist Nancy Kanwisher talks about specialized brain regions for recognizing faces and identifying food. The podcast explores super recognizers, brain structures, and the correlation between face recognition ability and IQ. It also discusses brain responses to music, theory of mind, and initiating authentic conversations.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Discovering the Face Recognition Center in the Brain
01:38 • 4min
Super Recognizers, Brain Structures, and Food Selectivity
05:08 • 12min
Misinterpreting Foods and Brain Responses to Music
17:35 • 2min
The Neuroscience of Music
19:36 • 4min
Theory of Mind and False Belief Task
23:28 • 15min
Initiating Authentic Conversations and the Impact of Young Minds
38:51 • 4min