NEW VIDEO – A New Dizziness Experiment To Try At Home!
This episode looks at some biology of why we feel dizzy (hi there, inner ears!) and and how you can spin in three different ways to experience three distinct feelings of dizziness. Through an experiment, we explore which type of dizziness would allow you to still complete a very important task, i.e. hitting a piñata. What's the best way to hit a piñata? We uncover some scientific party skills in this very important episode.
NEW VIDEO! How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking.
Getting jealous can warp your mind – here's what to do about it.
NEW VIDEO! Ghosting: Why Some People Just Disappear
We find ghosting in romantic relationships, friendships and even the workplace. It can be hurtful – and you can be better.
NEW VIDEO! Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter.
Turns out, reading Harry Potter makes you a better person – the real magic is how it boosts empathy and reduces prejudice. This week we break down the psychological benefits of literature. 💫
NEW VIDEO: Why do you love things more when you build them yourself? It all has to do with the IKEA Effect.
It’s a bias in psychology where people place a higher value on items they build themselves compared to items they didn’t construct. Since I’d recently ordered new furniture, I thought I’d put this IKEA Effect into practice.
Over #YannyorLaurel? Our hearing plays tricks on us all of the time, and it’s not always your ears that are to blame – your brain is constantly working to process pitch, detect musical patterns and language. And it doesn't always get it right. Here are four mind-bending audio illusions.
(FWIW I was #teamyanny 😉)
Why do we get goosebumps? The weird and wonderful science of getting the chills.
Why are people so passive-aggressive?
Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviours. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the lying, jealous and judgmental tendencies of your fellow humans. This week we explore passive-aggressive behaviour, the act of expressing aggression indirectly.
Watch this if you want, I don’t really care...
NEW VIDEO – How Gaslighting Manipulates Your Mind. Has anyone ever made you question your reality? My latest field guide to bad behaviour.
NEW VIDEO!
Do you lie to yourself? Be... honest. This week we cover the psychology of self-deception.
Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviours. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the human ecosystem. Enjoy!
Today is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay – the many types of Autism Spectrum Disorder can affect the neurons of many children in different ways. A few years ago we explored how neuroscientists used cells from baby teeth to peer into the brain.
New from my friends at LifeNoggin: How Do You Know If You’re A Genius
HOW?
Guess you’ll have to watch the video. It includes a little shout out to me :)
WATCH: The Power of Curiosity... (have you seen it?)
What if... we could print all of the pages of Wikipedia on the head of a pin? Okay, it seems like a silly question, but I'm here to argue that it's important to ask silly questions. Two groups are great at asking questions: kids and smart adults. But the average person forgets to be curious. All forms of curiosity are important – they can lead to practical ideas as well. Here's my take on the power of curiosity.
Oh, and stay curious 🤔
Hitchcock once said:
“Creation is based on an exact science of audience reactions”
#AlfredHitchcockDay (yes that’s a thing)
How many living, female scientists can you name? ...Seriously? Brush up on four lesser-known scientific discoveries and the women behind them. 👩🔬
NEW VIDEO! You know that distracting half-of-a-conversation you overhear? And you absolutely must know the other half? That's called a halfalogue. And they manipulate your –
Happy international day of women and girls in science! In honour of the day, take a look behind the scenes of a stop-motion animation I did on badass biologist Elizabeth Blackburn.
Blackburn was one of the researchers who discovered why our cells age and she’s the only Australian woman to have won a Nobel prize
She also voiced her character for this video!
NEW! How Remixes Hijack Your Brain: A Video Essay 🧠📑
YouTube, as a platform for creative expression, has inspired a new form of modern creativity. In this video essay, I explore how the remix, a product of this participatory creativity, hijacks your brain. Why do we love watching things we've probably already seen be reproduced in new ways?
NEW VIDEO! How to Think Like Einstein... Can you have more creative ideas?
It seems like some people have so many great ideas – like Albert Einstein, who as well as changing everything we know about the whole of space and time, took a stab at fashion. Rest assured there are ways that the rest of us can be more creative, too. Following on from the last episode on the Neuroscience of Creativity, we explore some practical tips for boosting your creativity and generating more great ideas.
