That Neuroscience Guy

Can people remember pictures forever after seeing them once? Are you able to recall entire pages of text you read years ago? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the evidence, or lack thereof, for photographic and eidetic memory.

In today's Neuroscience bite, we discuss Aphantasia - the inability to visually imagine things.

What makes a genuis brain different from ours? Are they bigger? Do they have more brain cells? Did they just win the gene lottery? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss what makes a smarter brain different.

In this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss how oversleeeping affects your brain, for better or worse.

To kick off season 7 of That Neuroscience Guy, we're discussing the neuroscience behind binge-watching your favourite shows.

Game theory is a popular mode of thinking, especially in economics, that describes how systems in our environment use game-like rules and directions to recommend certain choices and predict if we'll make them. Whether its businesses offering sales at certain times or even offering platinum memberships to high-paying customers, our environment is designed to access the game-playing parts of our brains. In the season 6 finale of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how game theory can be used to trick your brain into making certain decisions.

In this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the Mendi - a new way to measure your brain while meditating at home.

Have you ever wondered why some people are so selfish? Or maybe you've even thought this about yourself? As it turns out your brain is hardwired to be selfish. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how our brain particularly loves items, people, memories, and many other things related to our sense of self.

In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss what Bayesian Thinking is, and what it means for your brain.

You'll often see lie detector tests in modern media, where large machines are used to determine if someone is telling the truth. But does that actually work? And is there a better way to look into someones mind and see what they're thinking? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind reading someone's mind.