Psycho Schizo Espresso

After exploring the wormholes and warp drives of human intelligence in the previous episode, @TheRealDrKev and Bruce beam themselves up into the virtual world of artificial intelligence. The questions they ponder are so deep they trigger the development of entirely new areas of the brain! Could rock bands of the future be one day made up entirely of robots? Ahem…are there some out there already? If advanced robotic creations develop a belief in God then what kind of God would it be? Would it be one of the gods we’ve actually already ‘got’…or would we have a new supreme being on our playlists? And how about this: If you found out that your partner was cheating on you with an extremely lifelike sexbot would it count as infidelity? More importantly, should someone be picking up the phone to Tom Jones…?

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev continue their deep dive into the shadowy world of intelligence with world-renowned cognitive scientist Mike Anderson. In Part Two the spotlight falls on what, precisely, intelligence is…illuminating, in turn, the spectrums of both animal and artificial intelligence. Is ‘true intelligence’ only possible in humans, Bruce and Kev ask? Is intelligence overrated: Is it really as important as we all seem to think? What, exactly, do we mean by ‘genius’’? And how come some of us are able to recite the number pi to 3 million decimal places but find it impossible to order a ham sandwich for lunch?

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World-renowned cognitive scientist Professor Mike Anderson joins the podcast to talk to us about one of psychology’s most controversial topics: Intelligence. @TheRealDrKev, Bruce and Mike tackle all the big questions head on. ‘What exactly is Intelligence?’ they ask. ‘What can computers and smart phones tell us about our brains?’ ‘Is there such a thing as an optimal level of intelligence?’ ‘Are intelligent people happier?’ And: ‘Is intelligence like underwear: good to have but better not to show off?’

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev return for a brand new series of Psycho Schizo Espresso - and are more fired up than ever! Perhaps that’s because Bruce has just finished his hugely popular one man speaking tour of the UK & North America and Kev has just taken up his new position as Australia’s first Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. Join the podcast as they plan ahead for what’s to come in Series 2 and catch up on the latest news…including how Bruce has had a newly discovered species of spider named after him (apparently it’s small, harmless, and only comes out at night – hmmh…no connection there, then!) and how a recent study in Finland has shown that heavy metal is good for your mental health.

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Why does ‘done and dusted’ sound better than ‘dusted and done’? What makes a good swear word? Are we really as rational as we make out? In this, the final episode of Season 1 of Psycho Schizo Espresso, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev chat to Harvard linguist, cognitive scientist, and bestselling author Steven Pinker about the science of talking and thinking…and discover that, sometimes, a good insult can be worth a thousand compliments. Stupid f@*kwits!

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev continue on their odyssey into the shadowlands of the paranormal with world-renowned spookmeister Professor Chris French, examining the evidence for telekinesis, poltergeists and better mannered, more conventional ghosts...as well as delving into scientific explanations of out-of-body experiences and déjà vu. Got a funny feeling you've heard that bit before? Stay tuned! Kev, Bruce & Chris will reveal all...

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In this episode, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev enter the twilight zone with Chris French – one of the world’s leading experts on paranormal phenomena, Professor Emeritus of Anomalistic Psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and the author of the forthcoming “Weird Shit”. In the first of a two-part episode, they discuss demonic possession, fortune telling and UFOs…and whether religion should be seen as just a glorified sub-discipline of parapsychology.

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by Alexander Fiske-Harrison @FiskeHarrison – a rare-breed British bull fighter and the most badass Etonian schoolboy of the past four centuries. He talks about the aesthetics and philosophy of his ancient but emotive profession, mounts an impassioned defence of its heritage, tradition and culture, and reveals how he spent as much of his time at Eton being bollocked in the headmaster’s office as he did at his desk in the classroom! Expect red flags, red rags, and red mist…and a whole lot of bull, of course.

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In this episode of #PsychoSchizoEspresso, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev welcome Professor Christopher Eccleston ( @Chris_Eccleston ) - a world renowned expert on the science of pain. They discover that if beauty is in the eye of the beholder then pain is in the brain of the beholder. No two people experience it in the same way and some of us – ascetics, masochists and self-harmers, for example - even enjoy it!

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Psychopaths are usually known for breaking hearts, not mending them. But Professor Stephen Westaby is different. In Episode 8, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by the renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, and diagnosed psychopath, who relished doing battle with the Grim Reaper on the bloodiest, most inhospitable fringes of life and death. Taking on cases that would have other surgeons pissing their pants, Westaby pissed in his boots – via a catheter – so he wouldn’t have to leave the operating table at crucial moments. Sometimes the surgical genius didn’t even gown up – performing operations in his rugby kit while belting out Pink Floyd in the operating theatre. Join us for this if you dare…proof that there’s a very fine line between those who wield the knife to save and those who wield it to kill!

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