Headspace The Podcast

Headspace The Podcast episodes:

• 05.15.2020

  Losing Memory After Hearing and Cosmology

  Episode 37 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about a recent study with some insight as to why we sometimes lose our memory shortly after losing hearing due to age. Jessica gives information about some ideas in...

  
• 05.01.2020

  Space's Effect on Brains and an Energetic Quasar

  Episode 36 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about a recent study on spacey's effect on the brain. Jessica gives information about the most energetic Quasar we've ever measured.

  
• 04.16.2020

  Empathy Detection and New Moon

  Episode 35 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about a recent study on empathy detection. Jessica gives information about Earth's new moon.

  
• 04.09.2020

  Learning Difficulties and Betelgeuse

  Episode 34 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about a recent study on learning difficulties. Jessica gives information about a recent development with Betelgeuse.

  
• 03.21.2020

  Cancer on Shrooms and the Spitzer Space Telescope

  Episode 33 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about a study examining the effects of shrooms on cancer patients. Jessica gives information about the Spitzer space telescope.

  
• 02.20.2020

  Sleep, Alzheimer's, and Parker Solar Probe Update

  Episode 31 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about a study examining lack of sleep and Alzheimer's. Jessica gives an update on the Parker Solar Probe.

  
• 02.07.2020

  Rats Driving Cars and Voyagers

  Episode 30 of Headspace the Podcast! On this episode, Amanda talks about rats who drive cars. Jessica gives an update on the Voyager program.

  
• 05.06.2019

  Micro-Cheating and Animals in Space

  Episode 29 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! On this episode, Amanda talks about micro-cheating. She tells us what it is, what makes it unique, and what it means to our relationships. Jessica talks about animals that have been...

  
• 04.14.2019

  Hypnosis and a Black Hole

  Episode 28 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! On this episode, Amanda talks about hypnosis, the myths, and the facts! Jessica talks about a black hole, but not just any black hole! Jessica tells us about the picture of...

  
• 03.24.2019

  Postpartum Depression and JAXA

  Episode 27 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells Jessica about postpartum depression (as if she doesn't already know about that) and about the brand new drug to treat postpartum depression.  Jessica tells Amanda about...

  
• 02.23.2019

  ASMR and Origami

  Episode 25 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! On this episode, Amanda tells Jessica about ASMR, what it is, and what research there is on the topic. Jessica tells Amanda about origami and how origami is being used in...

  
• 02.10.2019

  Black Women Pioneers

  Episode 24 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! On this episode, Amanda and Jessica profile three badass black women who were pioneers in psychology and astronomy. Amanda tells us about Inez Beverly Prosser and Ruth Winifred Howard, the first...

  
• 02.03.2019

  The Pet Effect and Hubble Space Telescope

  Episode 23 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! On this episode, Amanda talks about the pet effect and whether or not animals are good for our health. Jessica talks about the Hubble Space Telescope and what is on the...

  
• 01.26.2019

  Change Blindness and the Speed of Light

  Episode 22 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! On this episode, Amanda discusses change blindness and how this can affect our day to day lives. Jessica tells Amanda how slow the speed of light is. That's right. Jessica claims...

  
• 01.13.2019

  Brain, Exercise, and White Dwarf Stars

  Episode 20 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda and Jessica finally acknowledge the new year! Amanda tells Jessica about how exercise influences our brain as we age and what to do if you hate exercising...

  
• 01.05.2019

  Oedipus Complex and Heliocentrism

  Episode 19 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells Jessica about the Oedipus Complex and gives some lesser known details about Freud's well known concept. Jessica tells Amanda about heliocentrism and how we got to...

  
• 12.29.2018

  News and Updates 1

  Episode 18 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! This is the last episode of 2018! In this episode, Amanda tells Jessica about recent headlines involving psychology. Jessica provides Amanda with updates from the topics in previous episodes. The plan...

  
• 12.22.2018

  Syphilis and Star Clusters

  Episode 17 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells Jessica about syphilis, why it's important to psychology, and a super unethical study of syphilis led by the United States government. Jessica tells Amanda about star...

  
• 12.15.2018

  Special Episode: Q&A

  Episode 16 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this special episode, Jessica and Amanda answer questions from listeners. Listen to find out tons of weird stuff about your cohosts! Also listen to find out some fun plans for...

  
• 12.08.2018

  Chronic Complainers and Nomenclature

  Episode 15 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about why we complain and what to do about your friend or loved one who is a chronic complainer. Jessica tells us about how we...

  
• 12.01.2018

  Naps and Oumuamua

  Episode 14 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about naps and how to decide which nap is right for you. Jessica tells us everything we will ever know about Oumuamua. This week, your...

  
• 11.26.2018

  Religion and the Kuiper Belt

  Episode 13 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about religion and how it can help or hurt us psychologically. Jessica tells us about the Kuiper belt and a possible new planet. Amanda is...

  
• 11.20.2018

  Little Albert and Small Bodies

  Episode 12 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about the Little Albert experiment and why no researcher could ever recreate this experiment. Jessica tells us about small bodies, and no we are not...

  
• 11.11.2018

  Video Games and the Milky Way

  Episode 11 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about the psychology of video games and why we shouldn't always trust a headline. Jessica tells us about our very own galaxy, the Milky Way,...

  
• 11.03.2018

  Dieting and Io

  Episode 10 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! Amanda and Jessica have officially hit the double digits! In this episode, Amanda tells us about the psychology of dieting/starvation and the two hosts have a discussion about starvation then versus...

  
• 10.27.2018

  Ghosting and Antarctica

  Episode 09 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about ghosting, why we do it, and why it hurts. Also find out if Jessica or Amanda has ever ghosted anyone! Jessica tells us about...

  
• 10.21.2018

  Halloween-ish Psychology and Uranus

  Episode 08 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about some Halloween-ish psychology studies and Jessica explains why she should have scored higher on the psychopath test. Jessica tells us about Uranus while Amanda...

  
• 10.14.2018

  Personality Tests and Black Holes

  Episode 07 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about personality tests. Listen to find out which popular test is no good and which test actually accurately measures personality. Jessica tells us about black...

  
• 10.06.2018

  Conformity and Gravity

  Episode 06 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about the Asch conformity study and why we learn about it in intro psychology. Jessica tells us about gravity and the many reasons we should...

  
• 09.30.2018

  Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Pulsars

  Episode 05 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us about the similarities and differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. Jessica tells us about pulsars and why the woman who discovered them has been in the...

  
• 09.22.2018

  Money Buying Happiness and Space Debris

  Episode 04 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda tells us what research says about this question: does money buy us happiness? Jessica tells us about space debris and why we should care about space trash!...

  
• 09.15.2018

  Stanford Prison Experiment and Exoplanets

  Episode 03 of Headspace the Podcast: Psyched for Space! In this episode, Amanda talks about the Stanford Prison Experiement in the 1970s and tells us what lately has brought this study back into the current headlines. Jessica tells us about...