Update on Between Your Ears
Well, the end of April is tomorrow, and you’re probably noticing that Between Your Ears has not been reborn as the proverbial Phoenix that I had hoped. Not yet… I AM still …
Mental Health & Geek Culture
Well, the end of April is tomorrow, and you’re probably noticing that Between Your Ears has not been reborn as the proverbial Phoenix that I had hoped. Not yet… I AM still …
Between Your Ears was initially an undergraduate independent study project in which I explored the usefulness and details of how to use podcasting to dispell myths surrounding psychology and neuroscience. …
Main Topic: Today we talk all about addiction: what is addiction, what is the underlying brain mechanism of addiction, and what can you do if you ARE addicted? E-Mail: None!! …
Main Topic: Baby Einstein DVDs are purchased by thousands of parents around the world under the pretense that they will give their babies a developmental advantage. In this episode, I …
Main Topic: Hollywood is notorious for taking scientific topics and twisting them to their advantage, and bending the facts to create a “more interesting” narrative. Amnesia is no different. In …
Main Topic: In this episode of Between Your Ears, we tackle the myth that vaccines cause autism. Autism is a neurological disorder that begins before a child is even born …
Main Topic: In this episode, I talk all about things to watch out for while getting information from the media. While the topic could be (and has been) debated upon …
Main Topic: In this episode, I tackle eight different myths about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Before we start…what is ADHD? There are two different subtypes: hyperactive/impulsive & inattentive. Hyperactive/impulsive may …
Main Topic: Whether it’s talking on the phone while driving, or texting in class, people today think they are capable of doing more than one thing at a time. Unfortunately, …
Main Topic: In this episode, we tackle the idea that you are only using 10% of your brain. Brain imaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have shown …