In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Our actions are mostly driven by our subconscious. They talk changing habits, throwing milk, vegan slogans, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 268. Agree = 71 % Disagree = 29 % 

 

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Our subconscious mind may be smarter than we think: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150217-how-smart-is-your-subconscious

Freudian slips: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160706-what-freudian-slips-really-reveal-about-your-mind

Habit formation in the brain: ​​https://neurosciencenews.com/habits-brain-15805/

Habits = behaviours performed without sensitivity to reward: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235215461730089X

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: You can’t avoid the afternoon slump. They talk circadian rhythms, toilet naps, radio call-ins, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 215. Agree = 63 % Disagree = 37 % 

 

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Alertness and circadian rhythms: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6430172/

Work schedule determined by circadian rhythms: https://hbr.org/2015/01/the-ideal-work-schedule-as-determined-by-circadian-rhythms

The master clock in the brain: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/04/scientists-think-your-body-clock-was-set-before-you-were-born/361164/

Not everyone’s body clock is set for 9-5: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/not-everyones-internal-clock-is-set-for-the-9-to-5/384398/

Circadian rhythm in a test tube: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2293101-circadian-clock-made-from-scratch-to-probe-how-biological-rhythms-work/

Delayed sleep phase disorder: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2293101-circadian-clock-made-from-scratch-to-probe-how-biological-rhythms-work/

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Class is a determining factor in success. They talk welfare cuts, biased systems, moist couture, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 303. Agree = 94 % Disagree = 6 % 

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Britain's current class system depends more on wealth than earnings: https://theconversation.com/why-britains-class-system-will-have-to-change-58188

Why class won’t go away: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/27/why-class-wont-go-away

How social signals indicate socioeconomic group and strengthen group boundaries: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1745691616673192

Differences in reading emotions based on socioeconomic group: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/social-class-as-culture.html

How school systems are set up for middle and upper classes: https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjso.12251

The impacts of class on our psychology: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/05/15/class-is-still-written-into-our-psychology-working-class-folk-are-more-empathic-selfless-vigilant-and-fatalistic/

Health self-management ability more difficult in lower socioeconomic groups: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/05/15/class-is-still-written-into-our-psychology-working-class-folk-are-more-empathic-selfless-vigilant-and-fatalistic/

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Dreams predict the future. They talk teeth falling out, rat seals, Gabrielle, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 208. Agree = 27 % Disagree = 73 % 

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Some theories of why we have dreams: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/why-do-we-dream-what-are-dreams

Removing emotional response through dreams: ​​https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931873-300-weve-started-to-uncover-the-true-purpose-of-dreams/

Fear response altered by fearful dreams: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-processes-in-the-brain-allow-you-to-remember-dreams/

What do dreams mean: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/04/dreams-what-do-they-mean/583216/

Importance of REM sleep for learning and memory: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23731700-200-why-dreaming-is-vital-unlocking-the-power-of-rem-sleep/

Why we have recurring dreams? https://neurosciencenews.com/being-chased-losing-your-teeth-or-falling-down-what-science-says-about-recurring-dreams/

Future orientated dreams more frequent towards waking: https://neurosciencenews.com/dream-memory-event-anticipation-18614/

Overfitted brain hypothesis of dreams: https://neurosciencenews.com/strange-dream-ai-18425/

Why can’t remember some dreams: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-processes-in-the-brain-allow-you-to-remember-dreams/

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: The purpose of sex is to orgasm. They talk feeling good, sexy fMRIs, bunny orgasm machines, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 661 responded. Agree = 23 % Disagree = 77 % 

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Resources/References:

Summary of 4 phase model: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/232318

Brain on orgasm: https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-orgasm

What science has revealed about orgasm in people with vaginas: https://www.newscientisct.com/article/dn17165-six-things-science-has-revealed-about-the-female-orgasm/

The difference between physiological and psychological aspect of orgasm: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-018-0142-6

Study looking at genetic element of orgasm: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7481-genes-blamed-for-fickle-female-orgasm/

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Luck is all in the mind. They talk lottery tickets, lucky knicks, breaking falls, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 123 responded. Agree = 49 % Disagree = 51 % 

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Resources/References:

Why are some people luckier than others: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-are-some-people-lucki_b_12458558

Rituals and routines in science: https://www.nature.com/articles/nj7679-261a

Luck plays a role in people's success: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-role-of-luck-in-life-success-is-far-greater-than-we-realized/

is luck probability or psychology? https://www.popsci.com/luck-real/

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Social media is addictive. They talk dopamine, scroll holes, lurkers, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 908 responded. Agree = 96 % Disagree = 4 % 

 

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Why are brains like likes (blog by Julia with links in to resources): https://kwiklearning.com/kwik-tips/why-our-brains-like-likes-on-social-media/

In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Ghosts are real. They talk detection tools, ghost post, bright teeth, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 149 responded. Agree = 42 % Disagree = 58 % 

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Resources/References:

Ghost detecting gadgets:

https://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141868232/paranormal-technology-gadgets-for-ghost-tracking

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/11/the-broken-technology-of-ghost-hunting/506627/

Case study of hallucinations in PCA

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077707/

Reasons for ghosts in brain

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/ghosts-real-science-hallucinations-bly-manor

https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/see-ghosts-there-may-be-medical-reason-1c9926902

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/6-possible-scientific-reasons-for-ghosts/

https://www.livescience.com/26697-are-ghosts-real.html

Using ghosts to predict disease symptoms

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210428140858.htm

Believe in ghosts poll

https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2019/10/21/paranormal-beliefs-ghosts-demons-poll

In their first episode of season 2, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Reality TV is harmful for contestants and viewers. They talk fast fame, cliff hangers, forgotten cameras, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 239 responded. Agree = 77 % Disagree = 23 % 

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Resources/References:

Our brains on stories: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_stories_change_brain

Obsession with reality TV: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0724/1064990-whats-the-psychology-behind-our-obsession-with-reality-tv/

Forgetting is active: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02211-5

How we normalise familiar environments: 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13597-1#ref-CR10

http://redwood.psych.cornell.edu/papers/WebsterWernerField.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742349/

How ‘Gogglebox’ producers get natural reactions: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/gogglebox-producers-food-takeaway-b1834951.html

Problems with fast fame: https://theface.com/life/fame-celebrity-status-psychology-volume-4-issue-001

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/31/the-flip-side-of-instant-fame 

Reality TV impact on audience (good vs bad): https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/blog/harsh-reality-reality-tv-and-mental-health

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/03/reality-tv-fuels-body-anxiety-in-young-people-survey-love-island

In their final episode of season 1, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: ASMR is good for your brain. They talk spine shivers, blended brain networks, BTS, and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 132 responded. Agree = 62 % Disagree = 38 % 

 

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Resources/References:

What we know so far about ASMR: https://theconversation.com/asmr-what-we-know-so-far-about-this-unique-brain-phenomenon-and-what-we-dont-135106

 

What happens in the brain when people experience ASMR: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209833

 

Another study of ASMR in the brain: https://peerj.com/articles/7122/

 

ASMR vs Non-AMSR brains at rest: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27196787/ 

 

ASMR more empathetic in self reported study: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-49212-009

 

ASMR could reduce stress: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0196645