The Social Brain

The Social Brain

By Taylor Guthrie and Andrew Cooper SansoneSociety & CultureSciencePhilosophyLife Sciences
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The Social Brain episodes

  • Getting on the Same Wavelength: How our Brains Sync Up

    We all know the feeling of being in sync with one another or feeling like we're understood by those around us. Is there something actually going on in our brains during these moments? Do our brains get in sync with one another and get "on the same wavelength"? Does the strength of our social relationships affect this whole process? We'll dig into all of this and so much more in this episode of The Social Brain! Sorry in advance for the sound quality.. there were technical issues during the live cast.

    59 min
  • The Rise of Social Neuroscience

    Neuroscience has a fascinating and at times funny history but it is an extremely new scientific discipline. Explore with us how neuroscience got it's start and how this led to the rise of fields like social and cognitive neuroscience.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Life is a Social Process

    From single cells within an organism to individuals within a society, all living things engage in social processes. Join us and explore how these dynamic social interactions shaped evolution and made our brains what they are today.

    59 min

About The Social Brain

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The place where society and biology meet. Conversations exploring the evolution and function of the human brain and the social pressures that shaped it into what it is today.