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60 Seconds of Neuroscience
by Olave E Krigolson
Short, powerful insights into how the brain works.One idea. One minute. Neuroscience you can use.
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Present Bias
Be aware that future values are discounted!
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Regret
You rehearse future regret
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The Decoy Effect
Your decisions are usually based on relative comparisons. And... people that sell things know this.
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Hindsight Bias
Outcomes bias your memory of the past.
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The Planning Fallacy
Your brain underestimates how long things take - but always in your favour.
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Optimism Bias
Sometimes, our confidence gets in our way.
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The Availability Heuristic
Why do you believe what you believe?
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Confirmation Bias
Are you decisions biased by the information that you choose to focus on?
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Somatic Markers
Your body whispers the scoresheet from past bets.
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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.
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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.
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy
Have you ever stuck with something even thoough you knew you should not?
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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.
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Brain Health
Sleep, diet, exercise, and mindfulness are the keys to better decision-making.
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Predictive Processing
How your brain uses prediction errors—detected by the ACC—to update its internal model and improve decisions.
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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.
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Framing Effects in Real Life
How identical choices lead to different decisions—simply because of how they're framed.
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How many episodes does 60 Seconds of Neuroscience have?
60 Seconds of Neuroscience currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Short, powerful insights into how the brain works.One idea. One minute. Neuroscience you can use.
How often does 60 Seconds of Neuroscience release new episodes?
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Who hosts 60 Seconds of Neuroscience?
60 Seconds of Neuroscience is created and hosted by Olave E Krigolson.
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