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Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate records of the past we like to think they are. True, we can all admit to having suffered occasional memory lapses, such as entering a room and immediately forgetting why or suddenly being unable to recall the name of someone we've met dozens of times. But what if we have the potential for more profound errors of memory?

Welcome to a series of podcasts that will give you insight into different psychological processes or concepts that you can use to improve your everyday life. Your host, Graham Scott, has spent 30 years working as an applied social and organisational psychologist and lecturing part-time in a number of university programs including the MBA and Master of Project Management in Queensland. Throughout this time, he has identified a model to highlight a systems approach that shows how the social and psychological dynamics in any group – be it a commercial organisation corporation; the world ...

Jeff & Darron ponder the intersection of reality, consciousness, and culture. These conversations comprise an ongoing attempt to construct meaning by exploring art and science, developing understanding of the context underpinning our current moment in time, and imagining possible futures for human civilization. No expertise here, just two guys who enjoy learning, thinking, and talking about big ideas, deep questions, and the “beautiful illusion” that is the subjective human experience. *New episodes released every one to two months on Sunday mornings*

Au delà de l'illusion, c'est l'émission qui dévoile le sens caché des grands mythes de l'histoire.Ecrite et animée par Lili Oz, sémiologue, et Lisa Marie, psychologue, l'émission décrypte les grands archétypes et les grands récits mythologiques et religieux du monde. Dans cette émission d'une heure, Lili Oz et Lisa Marie s'intéressent à la signification cachée de ces récits, concepts et figures universelles, tant d'un point de vue symbolique, que psychologique, philosophique ou spirituel. En replaçant les archétypes et notions dans leur contextes historiques, en expliquant ...

With the lucid verve and solid scientific grounding of an Oliver Sacks or Malcolm Gladwell, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler guides listeners on a fascinating tour of the bedrock of our existence - the way our senses perceive everything and everyone in the world around us. Why does one person see Jesus in a shower curtain, get a "bad feeling" about someone they've just met, or hear a conversation so differently than the other person? Boxer Wachler describes some of the mysterious medical conditions that cause non-psychiatric hallucinations and neurological mix-ups.

Der Podcast zu Klima & Natur für alle, die Teil der Lösung sein möchten. Pragmatische Vorschläge, kreative Ideen und schlaue Köpfe im Kampf gegen Klimakrise und Artensterben.

A ciência vem sendo maltratada. Negacionismo, achismos, falta de investimento: ela tem precisado lutar pelo que antes era óbvio, pois vivemos em um momento em que fatos inquestionáveis são...questionados. Os prejuízos desse desapego pela ciência são sentidos duramente nos dias atuais e amplificados pelas redes sociais. Que remédio há para esses males?