That Neuroscience Guy
Olav Krigolson
The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 4min
Neuroscience Bites-Deliberate Play
In today's Neuroscience Bite we discuss Deliberate Play, an activity that builds intrinsic motivation.
Sep 12, 2023 • 15min
The Neuroscience of Motivation
We all have things that motivate us. Whether its a coach or teacher encouraging you to do better or an inner drive to get things done, we need motivation to complete goals. But how does our brain respond to motivation? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind motivation.
Aug 21, 2023 • 14min
The Neuroscience of Screen Time Addiction
Exploring the issue of screen time addiction and the role of dopamine in reinforcing this behavior; discussing the impact of cell phones on human connection and the need for meaningful conversations; exploring the reasons behind phone addiction and expressing gratitude for 500,000 downloads
Aug 11, 2023 • 4min
Neuroscience Bites-Pets
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind our relationships with our pets.
Aug 8, 2023 • 17min
Women in Neuroscience with Special Guest Katherine Boere
A prevalent problem in virtually all modern science is the disproportionately low number of women in the field. This lack of representation of women in science starts at a young age, and persists into later stages of many STEM professions. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we invite Katherine Boere, a PhD student in the Krigolson Lab and leader in the Women in STEM movement at the University of Victoria, to discuss the barriers for women in the field, where they come from, and how we can take them down. Edit: Audio now fixed. Sorry for the problem!
Aug 4, 2023 • 3min
Neuroscience Bites-The 4 Day Work Week
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the current state of neuroscientific evidence for the 4-day work week.
Aug 1, 2023 • 13min
The Neuroscience of Food
For everyone, food is essential for life. For most people, food is an avenue to enhance life. But how do food and taste impact our brain? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind eating food.
Jul 31, 2023 • 4min
Neuroscience Bites-How to Become a Neuroscientist
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss how to become a neuroscientist.
Jul 25, 2023 • 11min
The Neuroscience of Rumination
It's common for quiet times in our mind to be invaded by intensly emotional memories. Whether reminiscing about happy moments or dreading the bad ones, we tend to ruminate on the past. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we dig into the neuroscience behind how and why we ruminate.
Jul 14, 2023 • 4min
Neuroscience Bites- Why We can't Always Study Neuroscience in the Real World
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss why a large portion of what we know about neuroscience is learned in the lab versus out in the real world.
