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Hosted by The Cognitive Lab · science · EN · 56 episodes
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMind 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.
Mind Spectrum is hosted by The Cognitive Lab. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Your Nighttime Weed Is Ruining Your Sleep (It's Not Insomnia)" (13 October 2026, 18 minutes), "Why Your Best Old Photos Hurt More Than Your Worst Ones" (6 October 2026, 22 minutes), and "Why Quitting Social Media Won't Make You Happier" (29 September 2026, 13 minutes).
Mind Spectrum publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 13 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for Mind Spectrum is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mind Spectrum requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mind Spectrum's contact route on record: public web form.
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You light up before bed to fall asleep faster — but is it actually helping? This week on Mind Spectrum, we break down a 35-year study that proves nighttime cannabis wrecks your sleep while users feel totally fine. The...
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Welcome to Mind Spectrum! We turn the week's most fascinating psychology and neuroscience research into ideas you can actually use. This week: why do your best old photos hurt more than your worst ones? We break down...
Mind Spectrum
Welcome to Mind Spectrum! We turn the week's most fascinating psychology and neuroscience research into ideas you can actually use. This week: does quitting social media actually make you happier? We break down a 2026...
Mind Spectrum
Your gut is making your decisions — not you. Welcome to Mind Spectrum: one paper, one idea, every week. We turn the week's most fascinating psychology and neuroscience research into ideas you can actually use. Follow...
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Your gut might be calling the shots — not your brain. A two-host deep dive into new research on the gut-brain axis: how gut microbes influence mood and decision-making via the vagus nerve, neurotransmitters, and...
Episode #61
Want to win an argument? Stop arguing. A 2013 study in Psychological Science found something that breaks every heated debate you’ve ever had: when people were asked to explain, step by step, how a policy they strongly...
Episode #60
You know that advice everyone gives? "Just ignore it. Distract yourself. Don't scratch."A 2026 study in Nature Human Behaviour found that when you distract yourself from physical discomfort, your body's inflammatory...
Episode #59
Your brain isn’t vain. It’s running ranking software installed at birth — quietly scoring you against everyone you’ve ever met. And when you come out behind, the same brain region that processes physical pain lights up...
Episode #56
You bought the standing desk. You stood all day feeling like a hero. Then you went home, sank into the couch, and scrolled until your brain went numb. Did the standing desk even matter? New research in Alzheimer's and...
Episode #55
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...
Episode #53
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...
Episode #52
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...
Episode #51
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...
Episode #50
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...
Episode #42
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...
Episode #49
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...
Episode #48
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...
Episode #47
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...
Episode #42
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...
Episode #40
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...
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