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That Neuroscience Guy

The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.

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    The Neuroscience of Procrastination

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind procrastination. 

  2. 257

    The Neuroscience of Awe

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind the feeling of awe.

  3. 256

    The Neuroscience of Willpower

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind our willpower and when it fails. 

  4. 255

    The Neuroscience of Regret

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how your brain processes regret. 

  5. 254

    The Neuroscience of Melatonin

    The title name says it all!

  6. 253

    The Neuroscience of Making Stupid Decisions

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind cognitive biases that cause you to make bad decisions. 

  7. 252

    The Neuroscience of Time

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain processes the passage of time. 

  8. 251

    The Neuroscience of Framing

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how framing information in different ways affects your brain. 

  9. 250

    The Neuroscience of Placebos

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind placebo treatments. 

  10. 249

    The Neuroscience of Confusion

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how you get confused, and why sometimes thats good. 

  11. 248

    Neuroscience is Broken

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss our opinions on why neuroscience might be declining. 

  12. 247

    Neuroscience Books to Read in 2026

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the best books to read in 2026 to learn more about neuroscience. 

  13. 246

    The Neuoroscience Behind the Nike Mind Shoes

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss Nike's new shoes designed by neuroscientists. 

  14. 245

    The Neuroscience of Emotional Decision Making

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how emotions affect our decision making. 

  15. 244

    Special Episode - Society for Neuroscience 2025

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss some cutting edge ideas and technologies in neuroscience from the 2025 Society for Neuroscience conference. 

  16. 243

    The Brain Areas that Make Decisions

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the parts of your brain that contribute to decision-making.

  17. 242

    The Neuroscience of Making Fast or Slow Decisions

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind making slow, careful decisions or fast, gut-hunch decisions. 

  18. 241

    The Neuroscience of Exploring and Exploiting

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind choosing an exploratory decision, where we do something new, or sticking with what we know. 

  19. 240

    The Neuroscience of Value-Based Decision Making

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain uses your values to make decisions. 

  20. 239

    Season 11 Premiere - Decision Making Series Part 1

    In the first episode of season 11 of That Neuroscience Guy, we start a new series on decision making by discussing the neuroscience behind how we assign value to decisions. 

  21. 238

    The Neuroscience Behind Dementia Risk

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why some people get dementia while others don't. 

  22. 237

    The Neuroscience of University Success

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind being successful during your university experience. 

  23. 236

    The Neuroscience of Middle Age

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain changes throughout middle age. 

  24. 235

    The Neuroscience of Somatosensation

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind somatosensation, or our sense of touch. 

  25. 234

    The Neuroscience of Vision

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we start our "Senses" series by discussing the neuroscience behind vision. 

  26. 233

    The Neuroscience of Public Speaking

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind public speaking and its' associated emotions, finishing off with some tips for better public speaking.

  27. 232

    Is Emotional Decision Making "Wrong"? A Neuroscientist's view

    We often have to balance between making quick, intuitive decisions and slow, analytical decisions. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind that balance, and when to trust your emotional decisions. 

  28. 231

    The Neuroscience of Misophonia

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind Misophonia, a disorder that causes increased sensitivity to certain sounds like loud chewing or pen clicking. 

  29. 230

    The Tools That Neuroscientists Use

    In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the tools that neuroscientists use to study the brain. 

  30. 229

    That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 3

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we wrap up Dr Krigolson's lecture, "Why we do the dumb things we do", discussing some important caveats to models of decision making. Be sure to check out Parts 1 and 2 if you haven't yet!

  31. 228

    That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 2

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we pick up where we left off last week with Dr Krigolson's lecture titled "Why we do the dumb things we do". If you haven't checked out Part 1 yet, please do!

  32. 227

    The That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 1

    Recently, Dr Krigolson gave an invited lecture at Indiana University titled "Why We Do the Dumb Things We Do". Now we are delivering that lecture to you in a three part series starting with basics of decision making. 

  33. 226

    Improving Brain Health in the Second Half of Life

    We like to focus quite a bit on things you can do to improve your brain health. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how that advice might change for older individuals. 

  34. 225

    Using Neuroscience to Improve Education

    We've talked plenty about the neuroscience of learning as well as moving neuroscience into the real world. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how we can use neuroscience to improve education from elementary schools to universities. 

  35. 224

    The Neuroscience of Analytical and Intuitive Thinking

    In everyday thinking, we are making decisions that can range from intuitive, based on 'gut hunches', to analytical, based on prior experience and critical thinking. In today's epsiode, we discuss the neuroscience behind balancing analytical and intuitive decision making. 

  36. 223

    The Neuroscience of Dementia

    According to the WHO, more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases every year. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind different types of dementia.

  37. 222

    The Neuroscience of Neurotransmitters

    Neurotransmitters are essential cellular components for neural function - and they're common targets for treatment of several psychiatric and neurological disorders. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we review all of the important neurotransmitters that underlie neural function.

  38. 221

    Season 10 Premier - The Neuroscience of Politicians

    Politicians are becoming increasingly eye-catching in the modern world, as is the prevalence of so-called "fake-news". In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discusss the neuroscience behind how our brains criticize, consider, and embrace modern modern politicians. 

  39. 220

    The Neuroscience of the Chiari Malformation

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the Chiari Malformation - a unique  condition that causes the brain to grow into the spinal cord. 

  40. 219

    Neuroscience Christmas Shopping List - 2024

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss some cool neuroscience technology that you can gift to special people in your life this holiday season. 

  41. 218

    The Neuroscience of Amazon Addiction

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind addiciton to shopping on Amazon. 

  42. 217

    The Neuroscience of Improving your Brain Health Everyday with Special Guest Jaime Wood

    On today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome guest Jaime ____ to discuss Autonomic, a biotech company aiming to help you improve your brain health. 

  43. 216

    The Neuroscience of Genocide

    What drives people to commit the ultimate atrocity? In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind genocide. 

  44. 215

    The Neuroscience of "Project Dad"

    In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss a first hand account of a lifestyle change aimed at improving brain health called "Project Dad". 

  45. 214

    The Neuroscience of Irrational Thinking

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why we make irrational decisions. 

  46. 213

    The Neuroscience of Believing Lies

    In the information age, we are exposed to an incredible volume of lies. Unfortuantely, we tend to fall for them. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss why and how we fall for lies. 

  47. 212

    The Neuroscience of Amazon Addiction

    In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind online shopping addiction, using Amazon has a case study. 

  48. 211

    Season 9 Premiere - Revisiting the Neuroscience of Grief

    To kick off Season 9, we explore a personal angle by revisiting the neuroscience of grief. 

  49. 210

    The Neuroscience of Going for a Walk

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss what's going on in your brain when you take a break and go for a walk. 

  50. 209

    The Neuroscience of Competitiveness

    What makes the Michael Jordans of the world different from the rest of us? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind ultra-competitiveness. 

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.

HOSTED BY

Olav Krigolson

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How many episodes does That Neuroscience Guy have?

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What is That Neuroscience Guy about?

The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.

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That Neuroscience Guy has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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That Neuroscience Guy is created and hosted by Olav Krigolson.
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