When we see experts in action, there can be something mysterious about how they work; they seem to just “know” what to do. That process of knowing is no accident, but trying to explain that process is almost impossible. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss the psychology of explaining intuition. The post Explaining Intuition appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When we see true experts in action, there can be something mysterious about how they work; they seem to just “know” what to do. That process of knowing is no accident. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the psychology of educating intuition. The post Educating Intuition appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We often hear the term “critical thinking” but may take for granted that we don’t think critically about what it means. In this fourth and final episode of our series on critical thinking, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore the psychology of emotions. The post Critical Thinking: Emotions appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We often hear the term “critical thinking” but may take for granted that we don’t think critically about what it means. In this third episode of our four-part series on critical thinking, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore what critical thinking is and what it isn’t. The post Critical Thinking: What is it? What isn’t it? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We hear the term “critical thinking” often but may take for granted that we don’t think very critically about what it means. In this second episode of our series on critical thinking, Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the role of expertise. The post Critical Thinking: Expertise appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We hear the term “critical thinking” often but may take for granted that we don’t think very critically about what it means. With this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy begin a series on the psychology of critical thinking by talking about what it takes to get started. The post Critical Thinking: The Foundation appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When looking for a good restaurant or trying to figure out what film to watch or book to read, a good critic can be very useful. However, distinguishing between a critic and an influencer can be tricky. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the psychology of the critic. The post The Critic appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

From a very early age, we learn to take cues from our environment as to how we should feel about things; we look to our parents to give us a sense of safety, and we laugh when others laugh. However, in our society today, with everything from laugh tracks to bot-generated likes, assessing the validity of social information can be tough. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about the psychology of social decision-making. The post Social Decision-Making appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When we’re anxious, we have a heightened awareness of negative things in our environment. In contrast, we tend to notice more desirable things when excited. Coupled with the media landscape today, it’s easy to see how emotions can spiral every time you look at your phone. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss the importance of gauging your locus of control when processing information through media. November 14th at 4 pm, join Two Guys on Your Head Live on the University of Texas at Austin campus for “One Guy, One AI on Your Head.” The post The Psychology of Uncertainty (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We evolved to learn how to trust people, but we didn’t evolve in an environment with the Internet and AI, which means that it can be difficult for us to discern fact from fiction quickly. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about what this means in terms of media and trust. The post Media and Trust appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.