“Porosity” is a term developed by anthropologist Tanya Marie Luhrmann and psychology researcher Kara Weisman, to help understand the root of religious and spiritual beliefs. They argue that at the heart is the concept of a porous boundary between mind and world and that people in all human societies have conflicting intuitions about this boundary. Here at Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy find this concept interesting and thought we would spend a little time, not only understanding it, but also complicating it, and asking, “what’s the difference between the concept of porosity and meditation?” In this third and final episode in our three-part series on porosity, we dig into the mind-body connection. “Porosity is The Heart of Religion” The post Porosity vs. Meditation appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Last week’s episode focused on the concept of “porosity” a term developed by anthropologist Tanya Marie Luhrmann and psychology researcher Kara Weisman, to help understand the root of religious and spiritual beliefs. They argue that at the heart is the concept of a porous boundary between mind and world and that people in all human societies have conflicting intuitions about this boundary. Here at Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy find this concept interesting and thought we would spend a little time, not only understanding it but complicating it. In this second in our three-part series on porosity we ask a few questions about how it manifests in our daily lives and why we should care. “Porosity is The Heart of Religion”   The post Porosity Complicated appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When attempting to understand the root of religious and spiritual beliefs, anthropologist Tanya Marie Luhrmann and psychology researcher Kara Weisman argue that at the heart is the concept of a porous boundary between mind and world and that people in all human societies have conflicting intuitions about this boundary. In this episode of  Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, map out this concept of porosity. “Porosity is The Heart of Religion”     The post Porosity appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Negative thoughts aren’t always bad, but when they are keeping you from things you want to do it may be time to reframe your perspective, especially when considering how we talk to ourselves. In this episode of  Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about how to get out of a negative self-talk loop and move forward. The post Reframing Negative Thoughts appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In order to effectively teach, we may need to reframe the idea of teaching altogether. In Part II of our look at the psychology of teaching and learning with Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, explore the role of creating effective learning experiences. The post Teaching and Learning Part II: The Experience appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When we try to learn something new we might be tempted to sign up for the very popular master classes that are popping up all over the place, but how effective is getting advice in the process of learning? In Part, I of our look at the psychology of teaching and learning with Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, explore expertise and advice. The post Teaching and Learning Part I: The Master Class appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We may underestimate the role that our emotions of an event play in our memory of that event. But it turns out there are ways to manipulate those memories and separate the emotion out; even from Flashbulb memories. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk about why looking at how traumatic memories are formed has led to new treatments for PTSD that are not chemical-based. The post Memory, Trauma, and PTSD (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When we go about joint problem solving it’s important to agree on what problem we’re solving for and then go about working toward a solution. However, many times this doesn’t happen. In today’s episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about how the psychology of reasoning from the desired conclusion is frustrating when we want things to change.   The post Reasoning From The Desired Conclusion appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When we lose someone close to us we go through a very significant and public grieving process. When we hear of horrific tragedies our bodies and brains want to grieve for those losses as well, but we don’t have the same social community to grieve with. In today’s episode of Two Guys on Your Head, with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, we learn about the process of virtual grieving and why it’s so important to maintain mental health. The post Virtual Grieving appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology behind both sides of America’s ongoing debate about firearms and gun control. The post Guns (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.