Two Guys on Your Head

What causes us to choke under pressure, especially when we’re playing a sport? Why is it that when we start paying close attention to how we’re performing a motor skill, like running or speaking, we tend to mess it up? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markaman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about […] The post Attention and Performance appeared first on KUT & KUTX Stud...

If you’re in a leadership position you know you have to make some difficult decisions. Some of those decisions might put you in the doghouse for a while, but if you are motivated by the good of the group as opposed to the need to be liked, things tend to work out better. In this […] The post Why It’s Not Always About Being Liked When You’re a Leader (Rebroadcast) appeared f...

For many of us, Thanksgiving means spending time with our families and carrying out traditions that we’ve practiced for years. While it can be very stressful, messy, and challenging to spend time with family members you don’t see very often, it can also be a beautiful time of re-centering. Traditions serve a psychological function. By […] The post The Psychology of The Holiday Traditions (Re...

We evolved to believe what we are told, however, we did not evolve in an environment with mass media. This is what makes the spread of misinformation so insidious and effective. In this week’s episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about why we believe lies. The post Why We Believe Lies appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

There are many ways in which reading enriches our lives, but we may overlook some of the most important. In this week’s episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke conclude their exploration into the psychology of reading. The post The Psychology of Reading (Part II) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Many of us enjoy reading novels but rarely do we ask ourselves why we prefer one over another. In this week’s episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of reading. The post The Psychology of Reading (Part I) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

You can go to the gym and work out your quads, your biceps, or your balance and isolate those muscle groups to focus on the improvement of those areas of function with work. So it’s not too far of a stretch to assume if we exercise specific areas of our brains might we see improvement […] The post Brain Games and Learning appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Healing from an injury, suffering a loss, or struggling with a mental illness, can be isolating, and yet many of us don’t take the time or know how to ask about where our friends, colleagues, or loved ones are in their process of healing from or dealing with these challenges; and that’s a problem. In […] The post The Social Components of Healing appeared first on KUT & KUTX S...

When someone offends you you may think the right thing to do is to confront them in that moment, yet as  Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, it turns out there might be a better and more productive approach. The post Confronting Offense appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

There is a common misconception that when you’re not succeeding at something all you need to do is put in more effort, when in fact it may be a better option to give up. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy explore quitting and […] The post In Praise of Quitting appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

It’s much more efficient and effective to type LOL in a text rather than Laugh Out Loud, but can using acronyms excessively be more trouble than it’s worth? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy answer a listener’s question about acronyms.   The post Acronyms appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

There are many aspects of healing from an injury other than just the physical element. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about what Art learned from his recent accident about the psychology of healing from trauma and experiencing pain.  The post Healing Part II: Trauma and Pain appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We all have difficulties in our lives and rough patches we have to navigate, but in the moment it’s hard to know what can help. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, talk about the psychology of healing from a first-hand perspective. The post The Psychology of Healing appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

How do we get our kids excited to learn, to feel good about themselves and their time at school, and be interested in communicating what they’re learning and doing to us and others? Sometimes it’s all about prompting. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca […] The post Prompting Positivity and Communication appeared first on KUT &amp...

Sleep is an essential part of our overall well-being and health, and throughout our lives how much sleep we need and when we need it changes. Teenagers, for example, are wired to stay up late and sleep in but a lot of times our school and extracurricular schedules don’t allow for it. In this episode […] The post Back to School-How To Help Your Teen Get More Sleep appeared first on KUT...

School is back in session and for many, that means early mornings. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman,  Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about why the adolescent brain is having a particularly tough time waking up. The post Back to School-Sleep and Adolescence appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Time flies when you’re having fun, the old saying goes. But how can time – maybe the most fundamental concept of the universe – feel different under different conditions? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke – break down the factors influencing our perception of time. The post Time and Perception (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios --...

Why is it hard to have just one of those delicious slices of pound cake over the holidays? Well, it turns out it has less to do with the creamy butter and more to do with the way our brains react to those sweet white grains of sugar. In this edition of Two Guys on […] The post Why We Love Sugar More Than Fat appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

“Porosity” is a term developed by anthropologist Tanya Marie Luhrmann and psychology researcher Kara Weisman, to help understand the root of religious and spiritual beliefs. They argue that at the heart is the concept of a porous boundary between mind and world and that people in all human societies have conflicting intuitions about this boundary. […] The post Porosity vs. Medita...

Last week’s episode focused on the concept of “porosity” a term developed by anthropologist Tanya Marie Luhrmann and psychology researcher Kara Weisman, to help understand the root of religious and spiritual beliefs. They argue that at the heart is the concept of a porous boundary between mind and world and that people in all human […] The post Porosity Complicated appeared...

When attempting to understand the root of religious and spiritual beliefs, anthropologist Tanya Marie Luhrmann and psychology researcher Kara Weisman argue that at the heart is the concept of a porous boundary between mind and world and that people in all human societies have conflicting intuitions about this boundary. In this episode of  Two Guys […] The post Porosity appeared first on KUT...

Negative thoughts aren’t always bad, but when they are keeping you from things you want to do it may be time to reframe your perspective, especially when considering how we talk to ourselves. In this episode of  Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about how to get out […] The post Reframing Negative Thoughts appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcast...

In order to effectively teach, we may need to reframe the idea of teaching altogether. In Part II of our look at the psychology of teaching and learning with Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, explore the role of creating effective learning experiences. The post Teaching and Learning Part II: The Experience appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

When we try to learn something new we might be tempted to sign up for the very popular master classes that are popping up all over the place, but how effective is getting advice in the process of learning? In Part, I of our look at the psychology of teaching and learning with Two Guys […] The post Teaching and Learning Part I: The Master Class appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podc...

We may underestimate the role that our emotions of an event play in our memory of that event. But it turns out there are ways to manipulate those memories and separate the emotion out; even from Flashbulb memories. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk […] The post Memory, Trauma, and PTSD (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Po...