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Episode 210: Screen Time + Addiction, Adam Alter
Comedian Shane Mauss talks about social media and the effects of screen-time, binge watching, with Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business, Adam Alter. What are these devices doing to our brains and how much is too much?
Episode 209: Vocalization + Genomics, Morgan Wirthlin
Shane vocalizes with Ph.D. Morgan Wirthlin, Behavioral Neuroscientist and Computational Biologist from Carnegie Mellon University. They dive deep into understanding vocal learning, birds and bats, Crispr, and genome sequencing. How do complex behaviors like vocal learning evolve across diverse species over millions of years?
Episode 208: Personality + Neuroscience, Colin G. DeYoung
Shane talks about the 5 personality traits, self-deception, and neuroticism, with Colin G. DeYoung: an Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Minnesota. His research is in the field of personality psychology and personality neuroscience. What is the connection between psychopathy and low neuroticism, Vs The connection between conscientiousness and obsessive-compulsive behavior.
Episode 207: Mindfulness Vs. Pursuing Goals, Kathleen Vohs
Shane welcomes back Behavioral Economist Kathleen Vohs for a multi-topic conversation about contemplation, goals, self-control, mindfulness vs meditation, and the Cheetah Metaphor.
Episode 206: The Evolution of Language, Dan Everett
Bonus Episode! Shane talks about the evolution of language with American linguist and author Dan Everett, best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. Are humans the only species capable of language? Dan also serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham.
Episode 205: Iboga + Healing, Elizabeth Bast
Shane talks with Author and Iboga Therapist, Elizabeth Bast about how the sacred African medicine Iboga, in addition to aiding addiction recovery, can spur a spiritual awakening. You’ll hear expanded stories about her first-hand experiences that can also be found in her book “Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction.”
Episode 204: Paleo-Anthropology + Archeology, John Hawks
Shane talks about the discovery of the bones of Sadiba and Naledi and how these species compare to modern humans with associate professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and paleoanthropologist blogger John Hawks.
Episode 203: Aging + Memory, Karyn Frick
Shane talks about hormone loss, memory decline, and Alzheimer’s with Neuroscience Professor at The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Ph.D. Karyn Frick. Are we just an accumulation of memories? How are Memories formed?
Episode 202: Masculinity + Culture, Ryan McKelley
Shane talks about gender, masculinity, and culture with Clinical Psychologist Ryan McKelley. Is the definition of masculinity too restrictive?
Episode 201: Health + New Years Resolutions, Keely Rees
Shane talks about New Years Resolutions and “Motivational Interviewing” with Health Education and Exercise Physiology Expert, Ph.D Keely Rees.
Episode 200: Lists + Psychology, Mathew Isaac
Shane celebrates 200 episodes and then talks with Associate Professor of Marketing and Economics at the University of Seattle, Mathew Isaac. They discuss the assumptions we make about lists: random order versus ranked order, and how emotional attachment can affect how we sell things.
Episode 199: Digital Media + Childhood Development, Heather Kirkorian
Shane talks about the effect of television and digital media on childhood development, with Ph.D. Heather Kirkorian: Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Director of Cognitive Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Episode 198: Association + Bias, Mark Forehand
Shane and Pigott Family Professor of Marketing at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, Mark Forehand, talk about association, bias, and Implicit Association Testing (IAT).
Episode 197: History + Science, Merry Wiesner-Hanks
This week, Shane talks about History, DNA, and Science with Professor of History, Editor of the Journal Of Global History, and Author of “A Concise History of The World,” Merry Wiesner-Hanks.
Episode 196: Self Deception + Evolution, Robert Trivers
Shane talks with Harvard Graduate and Evolutionary Biologist Robert Trivers about self-deception, sex ratio theory, and bacterial evolution. Do we deceive ourselves and others to propagate our genes? Check out Robert’s book “Wild Life: Adventures of an Evolutionary Biologist.”
Episode 195: Habits + Health, Renee Magnan
Shane talks about habits, addiction, and changing behavior with Associate Professor of Psychology from WSU Vancouver, Renee Magnan.
Episode 194: Politics + Religion, Mark Alan Smith
Shane gets super deep talking about religion, atheism, and how religion is impacted by politics with Professor of Political Science and Author of “[Secular Faith: How Religion Has Trumped Culture In American Politics]” Mark Alan Smith. They get into questions like: Is atheism a religion or just the absence of a particular religion? Was religion created to explain the purpose of life and our origin?
Episode 193: Stress + Child Development, Sara Waters
This week Shane talks with Assistant Professor of Human Development at Washington State University Vancouver: Dr. Sara Waters. They talk about stress and how it can cause cellular changes, impact our immune system, and how the physiological effects of stress can be contagious and passed from mother to child.
Episode 192: Human Health + Virtual Reality, Eliot Winer
Shane visits the Iowa State University’s Virtual Reality Applications Center to interview Associate Director Eliot Winer about the interdisciplinary research center focused on the intersection of humans and technology.
Episode 191: Marketing + Human Nature, Lea Dunn
This week Shane talks with Professor Lea Dunn about 8 marketing premises that give insights into how people interact with brands.
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