Minding the Brain
Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
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Apr 1, 2021 • 43min
#39 Control: Why You Do What You Do
Kim and Jim discuss the science of why we do what we do. How long does it take to form a habit? How is it [...]
Mar 1, 2021 • 34min
#38 Synesthesia
Some people perceive colors when they see certain words, letters or numbers, and some people experience geometric shapes as associated with certain tastes. These are [...]
Feb 1, 2021 • 1h 8min
#37 Behavioral Addiction
Kim and Jim take a deep dive into the topic of behavioral addiction. What is behavioral addiction? Can you be addicted to food? What about [...]
Jan 1, 2021 • 34min
#36 Dreams
Kim interviews Jim about dreams. What are dreams and why did we evolve to have them? Are dreams symbolic representations of events in our lives? [...]
Dec 1, 2020 • 50min
#35 Depression
Jim interviews Kim about Depression. What exactly is Depression, and how many people have it? What’s the difference between being depressed, and being diagnosed with [...]
Nov 1, 2020 • 1h 1min
#34 Personality Disorders
Dr. Kim Hellemans interviews Dr. O. Pete Kelly about personality disorders. What are personality disorders and what are some common symptoms? What does therapy look like [...]
Oct 1, 2020 • 31min
#33 Don’t Choke! Why we sometimes fail under pressure
Why does stress sometimes make us choke at the most critical moment? Jim interviews cognitive scientist Sian Beilock about this phenomenon and they discuss psychological tools [...]
Sep 1, 2020 • 38min
#32 Sleep
Kim and Jim discuss how sleep relates to the mind and the brain. Why did sleep evolve? What is the function of dreaming? How do [...]
Aug 1, 2020 • 37min
#31 How Imagination Can Make You Happy or Miserable
Kim interviews Jim about imagination and imagines a future podcast all about star nosed moles. Can imagination make us miserable? Does fantasizing about future events [...]
Jul 1, 2020 • 46min
#30 Student Mental Health
Jim interviews Kim about the important topic of student mental health. What is the impact of substances of like alcohol and marijuana, on mental health? [...]
