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Hosted by The Cognitive Lab · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 46 episodes
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Mind Spectrum is where psychology meets real life. Each episode breaks down the science of how we think, feel, and decide — without the jargon, and with a focus on ideas that can change how we understand ourselves.From memory and emotions to habits, motivation, and decision-making, we explore research, challenge common assumptions, and tell the story behind the science.For anyone who has ever wondered why we do what we do — and wants a clearer answer.New episodes weekly.
The Cognitive Lab hosts Mind Spectrum, a science show with 46 episodes published.
Your brain doesn’t treat your future self like “you.” Brain imaging shows that when you think about the person you’ll be in ten years, the self-processing region of your brain lights up the same way it does for a total s
Our brain doesn't peak once — it peaks many times, for different things, at wildly different ages. You've heard it a thousand times: your brain peaks in your early 20s, then slowly declines. But the largest cognitive stu
There’s that meeting. You’re sitting there, someone presenting slides, and your brain just… checks out. You feel guilty about it afterward. Like you should have been more focused. But what if that guilt is completely bac
There’s that coworker. The one whose voice alone makes your blood pressure spike. Maybe they interrupt constantly, perform enthusiasm, or take credit for others’ ideas. Neuroscience has an uncomfortable truth: that perso
You turn 65. Everyone tells you you’re past your prime. Your doctor nods. Your friends complain about their knees. The culture screams: “It’s all downhill from here.” And then a study of 11,000 people finds that nearly H
You buy a pill that literally says “PLACEBO” on the label. You pay for it. You swallow it. You KNOW it’s sugar. And then your memory gets better. A new study from Italy (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, published Ju
You’ve probably heard that “it takes 21 days to form a new habit” and that consistency is everything. But what if the secret to success isn't building habits, but breaking them? Welcome to another episode of **Mind Spect
Are you currently choosing between a safe, comfortable path and a difficult, uncertain one? Traditional psychology says humans are "cognitive misers" who naturally avoid mental effort. So why does staying in an easy, pre
You scroll through 800 movies on Netflix, feel completely exhausted, and eventually pick a show you've already seen. Sound familiar? You might think you're just indecisive, but the truth is much stranger: your brain is l
Your brain isn't just resting during sleep—it's actively rewriting your memories every night. 🧠 In this episode, we dive into the latest neuroscience research from the University of Tübingen (2026) and Cornell Universit
Your brain has two empathy systems. One helps you.The other literally destroys your ability to help.In this Deep Dive, we break down the neuroscience of emotional vs cognitive empathy — and why the most caring people are
very time you remember something, your brain reconstructs it from scratch — and quietly rewrites the details. Neuroscientist Karim Nader discovered that the very act of recalling a memory makes it unstable, opening a win
Why does the thing you’ve been looking forward to for weeks feel… meh? Why does a random compliment stick with you longer than a planned celebration? The answer isn’t that you’re hard to please. It’s a tiny mathematical
Your brain constructs a story about who you are every waking second — and neuroscience proves it's largely fiction. This episode explores the neuroscience of selfhood through the lens of non-dual awareness. We trace the
Your brain deletes 99.99995% of your reality every single second. Forgetting isn’t a bug — it’s an active demolition process orchestrated by specialized immune cells literally eating your synaptic connections. In this ep
Why IQ Tests Are Measuring the Wrong Thing Why has a single number — your IQ score — dictated your entire educational trajectory for over a century? In this episode, we dismantle the myth of the G-Factor and explore Howa
Why Your Need to Feel Safe Is Keeping You Anxious You lock your doors, have money in the bank, and food in the fridge — yet your heart is pounding. You’re physically safe, but your brain is screaming that you’re in morta
Your Child’s DNA Is Hiding Inside Your Brain - And Scientists Finally Know Why In 2026, a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center published a bombshell paper in Cell that completely rewrites the story of microchimerism. F
Your Left Brain Is Sabotaging Your Life - And How to Stop It in 90 Seconds In 1996, Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor had a massive stroke - and became one of the few scientists to describe her own brain’s det
The World Is Upside Down - 4 Truths of Spiritual Awakening What if everything you believe about success, ownership, and strength is completely backwards? We explore the ancient Taoist principle of “reversal is the moveme
Elizabeth Loftus
Memory Expert and APA Distinguished Scientific Award Winner · UC Irvine
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Author of "My Stroke of Insight" and "Whole Brain Living" · My Stroke of Insight
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Andy Galpin
human performance scientist · Tree and Leaf Partners
1 appearance on this show
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