Two Guys on Your Head

Many of us enjoy reading novels but rarely do we ask ourselves why we prefer one over another. In this week’s episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of reading. The post The Psychology of Reading (Part I) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

You can go to the gym and work out your quads, your biceps, or your balance and isolate those muscle groups to focus on the improvement of those areas of function with work. So it’s not too far of a stretch to assume if we exercise specific areas of our brains might we see improvement in functions as well, right?  Unfortunately, it’s not quite so simple. But have so many brain-training systems like Lumosity become so popular? On this week’s Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke will demystify the process of brain function improvement and illustrate the effectiveness of brain training programs. The post Brain Games and Learning appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Healing from an injury, suffering a loss, or struggling with a mental illness, can be isolating, and yet many of us don’t take the time or know how to ask about where our friends, colleagues, or loved ones are in their process of healing from or dealing with these challenges; and that’s a problem. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the social components of healing and why they’re important. The post The Social Components of Healing appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When someone offends you you may think the right thing to do is to confront them in that moment, yet as  Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, it turns out there might be a better and more productive approach. The post Confronting Offense appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

There is a common misconception that when you’re not succeeding at something all you need to do is put in more effort, when in fact it may be a better option to give up. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore quitting and how it could be the key to success. The post In Praise of Quitting appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s much more efficient and effective to type LOL in a text rather than Laugh Out Loud, but can using acronyms excessively be more trouble than it’s worth? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy answer a listener’s question about acronyms.   The post Acronyms appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

There are many aspects of healing from an injury other than just the physical element. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about what Art learned from his recent accident about the psychology of healing from trauma and experiencing pain.  The post Healing Part II: Trauma and Pain appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We all have difficulties in our lives and rough patches we have to navigate, but in the moment it’s hard to know what can help. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, talk about the psychology of healing from a first-hand perspective. The post The Psychology of Healing appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

How do we get our kids excited to learn, to feel good about themselves and their time at school, and be interested in communicating what they’re learning and doing to us and others? Sometimes it’s all about prompting. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy conclude their back-to-school series with a few tips on how to prompt positivity and communication. The post Prompting Positivity and Communication appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Sleep is an essential part of our overall well-being and health, and throughout our lives how much sleep we need and when we need it changes. Teenagers, for example, are wired to stay up late and sleep in but a lot of times our school and extracurricular schedules don’t allow for it. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy give some tips that could help your teens get some much-needed sleep and why it’s important. The post Back to School-How To Help Your Teen Get More Sleep appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.