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It’s the sixty-seventh episode of The Mikie Show! You won’t want to miss this one: We speak with Deirdre Barrett Ph.D., author, psychologist and te...
- Added: Jan 24, 2014
- Length: 28:02
Are you an auditory learner or a visual learner? If you answered "yes" you would be right. We use all our senses to learn and process information....
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jan 24, 2014
- Length: 07:20
- Purchases: 1
What if you could change not just how much you know, but your actual intelligence?
- Added: Jan 17, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
What if you could change not just how much you know, but your actual intelligence?
- Added: Jan 17, 2014
- Length: 52:53
- Purchases: 2
As human beings, we are, in fact, creatures. Like any other living organism, energy conservation is of highest priority to our vibrant being, whet...
- Added: Jan 16, 2014
- Length: 07:20
Why is it hard to have just one of those delicious slices of pound cake over the holidays? Well, it turns out it has less to do with the creamy but...
Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
- Added: Jan 03, 2014
- Length: 07:20
- Purchases: 1
It’s that time of the year when we resolve to drink less, exercise more, save money, etc. It may feel really good to intend to do “better” in the n...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMPG, and Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Added: Dec 27, 2013
- Length: 07:20
- Purchases: 3
When it comes to what society finds attractive many factors play a role. Evolutionarily speaking we tend to be attracted to symmetry, and markers t...
- Added: Dec 20, 2013
- Length: 07:20
Prof. Doug Wiens describes his explorations of Antarctica. Wiens uses seismographs to study the physics behind ice movement and examine questions a...
- Added: Dec 20, 2013
- Length: 12:26
Dr. Yehuda Ben-Shahar discusses how genes affect the behavior of flies and honey bees.
Bought by KSFR
- Added: Dec 20, 2013
- Length: 11:53
- Purchases: 1
How do our internal clocks stay synced to our environment? What exactly do they control? Prof. Erik Herzog explains how the brain's "master clock" ...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 16, 2013
- Length: 14:48
- Purchases: 1
The part of our brains that is responsible for generating creativity evolved throughout human existence to serve a problem solving function. If yo...
- Added: Dec 13, 2013
- Length: 07:20
Life is terminal. Whether we like it or not, time marches on, and as it does, we age. One of the most challenging realities for everyone to face ...
- Added: Dec 05, 2013
- Length: 07:20
It’s time for the sixty-sixth iteration of the The Mikie Show! Note that’s iterable not irritable, there’s a diff. Yes, join us for a sweet visit w...
- Added: Nov 29, 2013
- Length: 28:02
So how do we define delusion? Well, actually, like most other things, that definition can be left up to the person who is doing the defining. Mer...
- Added: Nov 28, 2013
- Length: 07:20
The saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” is really not as accurate as we would like it to be. Words are a p...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Nov 15, 2013
- Length: 07:21
- Purchases: 1
If you live in the modern world, as I’m sure you do, you’re probably very familiar with the common occurrence of witnessing two people standing ne...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Nov 11, 2013
- Length: 07:20
- Purchases: 1
Your experiences shape who you are as a person. But how do they shape our perceptual abilities? Listen to how our brains process auditory informati...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 07, 2013
- Length: 09:04
- Purchases: 2
Even though football teams who consider themselves to be rivals often like to highlight their supposedly apparent differences, in actuality, rivals...
- Added: Nov 07, 2013
- Length: 07:20
Failure is a scary word that carries a very negative connotation. “I’m a failure.” “He’s a failure.” “I don’t want to be a failure.” The word ‘...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Oct 18, 2013
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
So how do we define our Locus of Control? Essentially, it is our positioning of ourselves within our perception of the world and the way that we p...
- Added: Oct 10, 2013
- Length: 08:00
To what degree are we born a blank slate, and how much are we a result of our influence by our environment? Consensus: Nature or nurture is the wr...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
- Length: 07:20
You’re about to hear a story about the bear whisperer of Lyme New Hampshire, Ben Kilham, and the abandoned black bear cubs he has rescued, rehabili...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Sep 25, 2013
- Length: 27:53
- Purchases: 1
When we make big decisions in life, such as buying a house or getting married, we often consider those decisions to have been based on a ‘gut feeli...
- Added: Sep 13, 2013
- Length: 07:20
Check out the show with Professors Bob Duke and Art Markman, and then have a nap; refresh and consolidate what you’ve learned. Sleep is a lot more...
- Added: Sep 13, 2013
- Length: 07:20
