60 Seconds of Neuroscience

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Metacognition 08/14/2026

Metacognition Be aware of what you do not know. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42434200

LTP 08/11/2026

LTP Repetition strengthens memories at the neuron level! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42386490

Memory Consolidation 08/06/2026

Memory Consolidation Your memories form mostly while you sleep! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42344850

The Forgetting Curve 08/05/2026

The Forgetting Curve Keep reviewing something you want to remember! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42321820

Working Memory 07/21/2026

Working Memory Your mental scratch pad is limited in size! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42163845

Chunking 07/11/2026

Chunking It is easier to remember things if you store them in "chunks". /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42041860

Neuroplasticity 07/09/2026

Neuroplasticity Your brain has the ability to rewire itself! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/42020740

The Testing Effect 07/02/2026

The Testing Effect Tests help build memories! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41939710

Retrieval Practice 06/25/2026

Retrieval Practice Trying to remember things strengthens your memory of them. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41805125

Messy Learning 06/22/2026

Messy Learning Sometimes doing some incomfortable helps you learn more. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41724495

The Spacing Effect 06/19/2026

The Spacing Effect It is better to space out learning than it is to cram. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41706835

Choice Options 06/13/2026

Choice Options Having more options is not always good. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41630575

Present Bias 06/11/2026

Present Bias Be aware that future values are discounted! /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41608360

Regret 06/09/2026

Regret You rehearse future regret /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41585025

The Decoy Effect 05/30/2026

The Decoy Effect Your decisions are usually based on relative comparisons. And... people that sell things know this. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41475885

The Decoy Effect 05/30/2026

The Decoy Effect Your decisions are usually based on relative comparisons. And... people that sell things know this. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41475895

Hindsight Bias 05/27/2026

Hindsight Bias Outcomes bias your memory of the past. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41441800

The Planning Fallacy 05/26/2026

The Planning Fallacy Your brain underestimates how long things take - but always in your favour. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41424450

Optimism Bias 05/23/2026

Optimism Bias Sometimes, our confidence gets in our way. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41402175

The Availability Heuristic 05/20/2026

The Availability Heuristic Why do you believe what you believe? /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41367515

Confirmation Bias 05/18/2026

Confirmation Bias Are you decisions biased by the information that you choose to focus on? /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41332955

Somatic Markers 05/16/2026

Somatic Markers Your body whispers the scoresheet from past bets. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41319390

Risk versus Reward 05/06/2026

Risk versus Reward Why do some opportunities feel exciting and stressful at the same time? This episode explores how the brain weighs potential rewards against possible risks, shaping the decisions we make every day. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41194715

Loss Aversion 05/04/2026

Loss Aversion Your brain doesn’t treat gains and losses equally. Losses trigger stronger emotional responses—often about twice as powerful as gains of the same size. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41143215

The Sunk Cost Fallacy 05/01/2026

The Sunk Cost Fallacy Have you ever stuck with something even thoough you knew you should not? /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41118720

Group Decision Making 04/29/2026

Group Decision Making Why do smart groups sometimes make worse decisions? This episode explores how brain synchronization and reduced conflict detection during agreement can quietly undermine critical thinking—and why disagreement leads to better decisions. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41061830

Brain Health 04/27/2026

Brain Health Sleep, diet, exercise, and mindfulness are the keys to better decision-making. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41041145

Predictive Processing 04/24/2026

Predictive Processing How your brain uses prediction errors—detected by the ACC—to update its internal model and improve decisions. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/41006575

The Status Quo Bias 04/20/2026

The Status Quo Bias Why do we stick with the same choices—even when better options are available? This episode explores how the brain’s preference for familiarity and loss avoidance drives the status quo bias, keeping us anchored to what we already have. /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/40943610

The Anchoring Bias 04/17/2026

The Anchoring Bias /episode/index/show/52ab777a-7d51-488e-84ad-e3a1c17b685d/id/40908555

60 Seconds of Neuroscience

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