That Neuroscience Guy

We've talked about how both exercise and complex tasks can be beneficial for your brain. But what happens when you combine them? In today's episode of That Neuroscience guy, we have guest Paul McCarthy on to talk about cognitive Kali, his program for using a Filipino martial arts style to enhance your brain.

It's becoming increasingly popular to build Lego sets well into adulthood. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss how simple engaging tasks like this are actually great for your brain.

It's prevalent for people to start a new year with some resolutions: commitments to improving certain behaviours. Whether it's working out, reading more, or maybe spending less time on screens, failing to keep up with those resolutions is almost as common as making them. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why we want to improve our behaviour, and why we often fail.

For this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the Neuroscience of belief, using Santa Claus as a prominent example.

Have you ever made a decision you utterly regret and are left wondering why on earth you would do that? We all make mistakes, it's part of being human, but what's going on in the brain when this happens? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind making bad decisions.

Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Premotor Cortex: a brain area important for movement planning.

In the last episode, we discussed the neuroscience behind hitting a tennis ball. However, we missed what happens when we learn new motor skills (like hitting a tennis ball). In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind learning complex sports skills.

Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Supplementary Area: a brain area important for movement planning.

Previously on the podcast, we talked about the neuroscience of grabbing an apple. While this is great for explaining movement when you're at home or in the office, what happens when the environment is a bit more intense? As it turns out, in high-paced sports your brain is working overtime to get your body moving. in today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind complex motor control, like when we are hitting a tennis ball.

Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Ventral Tegmental Area: a brain area important for processing rewards in the brain.