

Two Guys on Your Head
KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke
Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explain how our brain works.
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Nov 8, 2024 • 8min
The Psychology of Uncertainty (Rebroadcast)
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.”
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Nov 2, 2024 • 8min
Media and Trust
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.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 8min
Assessing Risk
We’re not great at assessing risk, especially using ratios and percentages, but as Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy ask in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, does it matter?
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Oct 18, 2024 • 8min
Base Rate Neglect
Often, when we hear warning reports associated with certain foods or behaviors, we think we understand what is good or bad for us. However, as Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, base rate neglect, we don’t have a clear understanding of what that means.
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Oct 11, 2024 • 8min
Time: Audience Q&A
The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation!
In this fourth and final installment of the series, we take questions from the audience and discuss the idea of time running out, as well as rhythm and time.
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Oct 4, 2024 • 0sec
Time: Art and Pain
The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation, and for the next few episodes, we’re bringing you bits and pieces of various aspects of the psychology of time.
The third installment of the series looks at how interacting with art can influence how you understand and experience time, and we’ll talk about the relationship between pain and time.
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Sep 28, 2024 • 0sec
Time: Perception and Memory
The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation, and for the next few episodes, we’re bringing you bits and pieces of various aspects of the psychology of time.
The second installment of the series looks at the psychology of how we perceive time vs. how we remember time.
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Sep 20, 2024 • 8min
Time: Imagining Deep Time
The Texas Science & Natural History Museum hosted a live taping of Two Guys on Your Head, with the whole Two Guys team, Art Markman, Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy, to discuss the Psychology of Time. It was a wonderful conversation, and for the next few episodes, we’re bringing you bits and pieces of various aspects of the psychology of time.
We’ll kick off by asking how we make sense of time scales, and why it’s so difficult for us to comprehend concepts like deep time.
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Sep 13, 2024 • 8min
Unpacking
Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, both psychologists, delve into the intricate psychology of moving and the often-overlooked emotional journey of unpacking. They discuss the struggle of making commitments while facing uncertainty and the importance of investing in current relationships. The duo highlights how personalizing temporary spaces can significantly enhance well-being and productivity. Listeners are encouraged to embrace the present and fully engage with their surroundings, transforming the chaos of moving into an opportunity for growth.

Sep 6, 2024 • 0sec
New Beginnings
For many, fall marks the beginning of a new school year, which can mean a time to reinvent yourself. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss the importance of mindset, social groups, and expectations when starting fresh.
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