Minding the Brain
Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
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Apr 1, 2020 • 36min
#27 Emotional Expression
Dr. Davies interviews Gerald Cupchik about emotions. What do people misunderstand about emotions? How does emotional expression differ between cultures? Do childhood events have ramifications [...]
Mar 1, 2020 • 41min
#26: Imaginary People
Kim interviews Jim about imaginary people. Why do people we meet in our dreams seem to have a mind of their own? Why do authors [...]
Jan 1, 2020 • 47min
#24: ADHD
Dr. Davies interviews Dr. Hellemans about ADHD. What is the difference between ADHD and ADD? How is ADHD diagnosed? Are there risks associated with the [...]
Dec 1, 2019 • 50min
#23: Hallucinations
Dr. Hellemans interviews Dr. Davies about hallucinations. What are the neural correlates of hallucinations? How many types of hallucinations are there? What is the difference [...]
Nov 1, 2019 • 46min
#22: Relationships
Dr. Davies interviews Cheryl Harasymchuk about relationships. What types of people tend to start relationships with each-other? What makes people physically attracted to each-other? Find out [...]
Oct 1, 2019 • 35min
#21: Trauma
Dr. Hellemans interviews psychologist Matthew Rippeyoung about trauma. What is trauma and how does it impact us? Where does trauma come from and what is [...]
Sep 1, 2019 • 24min
#20: Morning People & Night People
Kim and Jim discuss the apparent phenomenon of morning people and night people. Is there a biological difference between “morning people” and “night people”? Why [...]
Aug 1, 2019 • 47min
#19: Pet Therapy
Kim and Jim interview Dr. Colleen Dell and Shannon Noonan about their work with therapy dogs. Why do dogs make such good therapy animals? Can [...]
Jul 1, 2019 • 1h 9min
#18: Voices in the Head
Dr. Davies interviews Gregory Shankland about his experiences with hearing voices in his head. Gregory tells the fascinating story of how he began to hear voices, how [...]
Jun 1, 2019 • 43min
#17: Religious Experiences
Jim and Kim explore the science of having religious experiences, with the help of special guest Dr. Ann Taves. Why do people have religious experiences? [...]
