Cognitive Engineering

Where would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, Turing and Goethe?

Things mentioned in this podcast

• Jordan Peterson on the ‘curse of creativity’
• Wallas’ ‘The Art of Thought’
• Kaufman and Beghetto on types of creativity
• Guilford (1950) in an early attempt to characterise and measure creativity
• Article about factors that influence creativity
• A review of creativity literature

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Smells like… something

Why is smell the oft forgotten sense, and where does following our nose take us?

Things mentioned in this podcast

• Wired article on why smells are hard to describe
• Smell and the reminiscence bump

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Russia after Putin - is history shaped by great men and women, or are they just in the right place at the right time?

Things mentioned in this podcast

• Hoffman et al (2011) - a study of the drivers of good leadership
• The most influential people in history according to Wikipedia
• Wikipedia’s list of Empires

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Is reality killing fiction?

Things mentioned in this podcast

• Scripted dramas are not dying out
• Ranker article on the ‘Dumbest Reality Shows of All Time’
• Vox on the rise of reality TV

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What makes a good analogy? Is Tyrion Lannister a good comparison for Michael Gove?

Things mentioned in this podcast

• Michael Gove is like Tyrion Lannister
• Funes, the Memorious by Borges
• Cartesian geometry
• Sarah Palin - debt is like slavery

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Is being polite better than being rude? Does civility really cost nothing and buy you everything? What are the costs of being polite?

Things mentioned in this podcast:

• Links between agreeableness and outcomes
• Punshing people who are too nice
• Psychology Today - ‘likeability is overrated’

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Are Preppers mad? Or are they wise to get ready for Britain to crash out the EU? Should we stock up on beans and UHT?

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Why do builders get such a bad rep? What makes us trust some trades people and not others?

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What things do we take for granted? Will new riches make us happier?

Things mentioned in this podcast

• Great Expectations by Dickens
• Brickman and Campbell (1971) on the hedonic treadmill
• Kahneman and Tversky (1981) on framing effects
• Fujita and Deiner (2005) on life satisfaction set-points

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Were Dynasties camera crews right to rescue wild engines? Should we give iPhones to uncontracted peoples? What could possibly go wrong?

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