It seems that people today carry with them the constant mantra, “I’m so busy.” And as it can be tough to juggle work, kids, and life in general, a lot of that feeling of being overwhelmed may be our own fault.

In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markaman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the value of boredom, and how to get the most out of your downtime to feel more in control and less stressed.

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Wordle is not just an incredibly fun and addictive game, as  Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke point out in this week’s Two Guys on Your Head, it can teach us a lot about the psychology of how we learn.

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A lot of us who are not experiencing disaster, war, or significant hardship may wonder how others who are can get through the day-to-day. It might be even more foreign to us to think how anyone could possibly laugh or smile or make jokes during such times.

However, in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head,  Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke explore the psychology and long tradition of using humor to help deal with and process pain and suffering.

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A listener asked a question about why it is that we can feel a lot younger than we are. This prompted Two Guys on Your Head,  Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke to explore the psychology of how we perceive age.

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There is more to making change happen than meets the eye. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the art and psychology of effective subversion.

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How many people are too many-psychologically?

As we’re slowly getting back to large in-person events, we thought we would revisit a 2019 episode of Two Guys on Your Head, where Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about how our brains help us to navigate crowds.

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We know our minds are our bodies, but as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about on this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, how these connections work is more complex than we might think.

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We may think we are making decisions based on choices that are in front of us, but it turns out that’s not the case. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head. Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke discuss a recent study about how we determine the choices we have.

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Recent discussion about the dissemination of fake N95 masks inspired this edition of Two Guys on Your Head. Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke discuss why fakes can be so disconcerting and why we are more likely to be dupped because of time.

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DYOR stands for Do Your Own Research. It is a common acronym used throughout the internet due to how fast and easily misinformation can spread. It is encouraging people to research things and become informed before making a decision. However, it turns out it’s not so easy to do your own research for a variety of reasons that have to do with human psychology and culture.

In the second in a two-part series on the psychology of doing your own research Two Guys on Your Head,  Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk about motivated reasoning and expertise.

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