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Two cognitive scientists talk about everything society from science and philosophy to politics and art.
Unknown Host hosts The Monkey Dance, a science show with 52 episodes published.
Can we tease apart physiological and psychological stress? Stress in the mind and stress in the body are each comprised of a complex set of phenomena. Is it possible to experience one without the other? And how do they e
Ola Ali joins the podcast to chat about modeling the legal journey of persons who migrate across borders. With a background in physics and complex systems, Ola's work tries to describe the dynamics of migration, specific
There is a lot of money behind keeping corruption difficult to track, but there are also plenty of folks working hard to build better tools for tracking it. The only problem is that exposing it can be extremely dangerous
Cooperation is deeply embedded in the genetics of our species. Looking at the evolution of cooperation can teach us a lot about how to build better societies. Given the state of the world, this episode with Nikhil Chaudh
With AI increasingly being used in wars, the glaring question regulators face as a society is one of allocating responsibility when an autonomous tool of war commits a war crime. Little progress has been made on this fro
When living under an autocratic regime, should we continue voting or abstain in protest? Zoltan Miklosi joins the podcast to talk about the political obligations of democrats who live under autocratic regimes. We discuss
What determines whether a particular event is classified as part of an existing conflict or a random act of violence? Niraj Kushwaha joins the podcast to talk about modeling instances of armed conflict using fine grained
Can any interaction between two people ever really be fair? In this episode from February 2024, we sit down with Angarika Deb to chat about how to understand fairness, and what it means in relation to equality, equity, a
Every human has the same fundamental rights. That might sound trivial, but the universal access to human rights is being actively debated in courts around the world as well as in public and political discourse. Lena Riem
What happens when gangs step in to provide services for communities that governments aren't able or willing to provide? David Cerero Guerra joins the podcast to talk about his ethnographic work chronicling the equilibriu
We refer to morality a lot when judging behavior, but what exactly are we referring to? Emese Havadtői joins us to talk about the structure and emergence of moral frameworks. We chat about whether morality can be underst
What is the brain's relationship to information? Francesco Poli joins to talk about the brain, the mind, and the individual differences that amount to human curiosity. We talk about adaptivity, how our experiences shape
How do we choose which norms to follow? And how do we change them for a more equitable society? Camilo Martinez joins to talk about how we learn, communicate, and enforce social norms. We also chat about the historical t
How can we make sense of the variety of beliefs that are prevalent in society? Peter Steiglechner joins the podcast to talk about the role of identity and group belonging in understanding why people believe what they bel
Why do we engage with information online? Hannah Metzler joins the podcast to talk about the role of emotions and personal identity when investigating the spread of misinformation. We chat about a lot of the myths surrou
Why do some resistance groups resort to armed struggle? And when do those groups decide it's time to put down arms? Barbora Valik joins to talk about the factors that can lead to the violent mobilization of resistance mo
From the Archive: Episode 2 Inequality seems to be a fundamental aspect of the society we've created. Is an unequal power dynamic endemic to any interaction between a set of individuals? In this episode from 2 years ago,
How do infants treat information they come across? I sit down with Velisar Manea to chat about how the infant mind develops, the types of biases evolution might have built in, and how they manage to be so adaptive. We al
Nicolas Goupil joins me to chat about his work spanning everything from forming early childhood memories, to visual cognition, to hierarchies in groups. It's a fun, wide ranging conversation and we cover a good bit of gr
How do our biases interfere with our willingness to learn? Pelin Kasar and Juliette Vazard both return to the podcast for a chat at the intersection of beliefs, biases, and curiosity. We talk about curiosity -- how to de
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