60-Second Mind
Science Podcasts
Tune in every Saturday for quick commentary on the latest news in behavior and brain research—it'll just take a minute
Location:
United States
Description:
Tune in every Saturday for quick commentary on the latest news in behavior and brain research—it'll just take a minute
Language:
English
Episodes
Up Your Online Dating Game with Evidence-Based Strategies
2/14/2015
Choosing a user name starting with a letter appearing earlier in the alphabet is just one scientifically vetted way to increase the odds of turning an online encounter into a first date. Christopher Intagliata reports
Duration:00:01:58
Junk Diet Rewires Rat Brains
2/7/2015
High-calorie and exceedingly pleasurable foods appear to change rat brain rewards circuitry, causing the rodents to continue to seek such fare. Erika Beras reports
Duration:00:01:34
High Price Tag on Meds May Boost Healing
1/31/2015
Parkinson’s patients derived more benefits from a salt solution they were told was an expensive drug than from the same solution when it was described as being cheap medication. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:28
Publication Bias May Boost Findings for Bilingual Brain Benefits
12/30/2014
Of studies presented at conferences, those that found a cognitive benefit to bilingualism were almost twice as likely to get published in journals as were studies finding no benefit. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:44
Inclusion Illusion Lessens Racial Bias
12/20/2014
Implicit bias against another race lessened after volunteers experienced themselves via virtual reality as a member of that race. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:41
Blood Test Forecasts Concussion Severity
12/15/2014
Levels of a protein fragment in the blood paralleled how long head injuries benched hockey players. Ingrid Wickelgren reports
Duration:00:01:49
Bouncy Gait Improves Mood
12/8/2014
If you're in an up mood, you may walk more energetically. But a study finds that purposefully walking more energetically may improve your mood. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:02:07
Synchronized Walking Reduces Opponent's Perceived Size
11/9/2014
Subjects who kept pace with a walking colleague estimated a potential enemy to be smaller and lighter than did other walkers who were not marching. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:44
Big Parental Control May Stunt Kid Assertiveness
11/3/2014
Young adults who’d had highly controlling parents were less able to stress their own viewpoints to a friend or partner in confident and productive ways. Daisy Yuhas reports
Duration:00:01:33
Lots or Little Sleep Linked to Sick Days
9/29/2014
Absence from work due to illness increased dramatically for those who slept less than six hours or more than nine hours per night. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:44
Can’t Take My Eyes off You—Your Face, That Is
9/6/2014
The direction of your gaze when looking at someone offers an unconscious, automatic giveaway of whether your initial reaction is romance or sex. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:50
Talking to Strangers Makes You Happy
8/30/2014
People who had to strike up conversations on a subway later reported feeling happier than those who didn’t. Christie Nicholson reports.
Duration:00:01:54
People Think Experiences Bring Happiness, Still Opt for Things
8/24/2014
Survey subjects rated life experiences as making them happier and as a better use of money than buying objects. But they actually spent their cash on material goods, whose value is more easily quantifiable. Erika Beras reports
Duration:00:01:41
Childhood Stress Decreases Size of Brain Regions
8/16/2014
Children who experience neglect, abuse and/or poverty can have smaller amygdalas and hippocampuses, brain regions involved in emotion and memory, compared with kids raised in nurturing environments. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:39
Even Monkeys Believe In Hot Streaks
8/12/2014
Monkeys trained to play fixed video games made moves indicating that they expected certain patterns to occur. Erika Beras reports
Duration:00:01:46
Brain State Bread Crumbs Lead Way Back to Consciousness
7/28/2014
Researchers studying anesthetized rats discovered a handful of activity patterns that may mark the path to consciousness after anesthesia. Karen Hopkin reports
Duration:00:01:17
Body's Pain Perception Mapped for First Time
6/23/2014
Our ability to pinpoint pain varies across the body, and in a specific pattern. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:53
Vision Involves a Bit of Hearing, Too
6/2/2014
Researchers could tell what sounds blindfolded volunters were hearing by analyzing activity in their visual cortexes. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:34
Parents Who Support Corporal Punishment Do It a Lot
5/21/2014
Thirty-three families allowed themselves to be recorded for up to six nights. Parents who said they supported corporal punishment did it often and with little provocation. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:58
Extroversion Extends Benefits across Cultures
5/14/2014
In a study covering five different countries, subjects reported feeling best on the days when they practiced what are considered extroverted actions. Christie Nicholson reports
Duration:00:01:32