Why is the enemy of memory not time, but other memories? Why does your present color your past? Find out on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "Why do our memories drift? (Part 1: The War of the Ghosts)": eagleman.com/podcast/70 #brain #neuroscience #memory

Are your memories changed by information that comes in afterward? Dive into the surprises of memory on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "Why do our memories drift? (Part 1: The War of the Ghosts)": eagleman.com/podcast/70 #brain #neuroscience #memory

Are memories of shocking events less susceptible to drifting over time? Not necessarily. Dive into the surprises of memory on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "Why do our memories drift? (Part 1: The War of the Ghosts)": eagleman.com/podcast/70 #brain #neuroscience #memory

Why is eyewitness testimony so fallible? Because memories are not like photographs or videos. Dive into the surprises of memory on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "Why do our memories drift? (Part 1: The War of the Ghosts)": eagleman.com/podcast/70 #brain #neuroscience #memory

Why did lions look so strange in medieval European art? And what does any of this have to do with flashbulb memories, misinformation, and the telephone game that you played as a child? Join me for this week's Inner Cosmos episode. eagleman.com/podcast/70 #brain #neuroscience #memory

Can we leverage principles of psychology to increase the efficacy of charitable giving? Listen to the full episode to find out how this week's guest, Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene, works to do this. eagleman.com/podcast/134

What did the story of Phineas Gage teach neuroscientists about moral decision making in the brain? Find out on Inner Cosmos with this week's guest, Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene. eagleman.com/podcast/134

Trolley Dilemma: you have to decide whether you would sacrifice 1 life to save 5. People make different decisions in slightly different versions of the problem, which unmasks secrets in brain imaging. Discover more on this week's Inner Cosmos with guest Joshua Greene.

How can democracies be more effective, and what does this have to do with seeking policy agreements? Learn more on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos with Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene. eagleman.com/podcast/134

Should we be worried about our children growing up with constant online access? Learn why I lean optimistic on this...(Excerpt from Livewired in Business Insider) www.businessinsider.com/neuroscienti...

What is mutually beneficial cooperation? How is that always counterbalanced by competition? Learn more on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos with Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene. eagleman.com/podcast/134

What is a meta-morality, and what does it have to do with the modern pluralistic world? Find out on the new episode of Inner Cosmos with Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene. eagleman.com/podcast/134

New episode of Inner Cosmos drops now with Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene. Learn how our brains make moral decisions, what happens when ancient instincts collide with modern problems, & whether we can achieve smarter charitable giving. eagleman.com/podcast/134

"If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite." - William Blake

What is a shibboleth? And what does it tell us about the ties between beliefs and identities? Find out more with guest Dan Ariely on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/133

How do our beliefs serve as the lens through which we see the world? Learn more about our (mis)beliefs with guest Dan Ariely in this week's episode of Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/133

A crucial fact about the brain is missing from our public discussion about violence - via @bigthink bigthink.com/videos/david...

What is the illusion of explanatory depth? Learn how this intersects with our system of (mis)beliefs from Dan Ariely in this week's episode of Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/133

What is the illusion of explanatory depth? Whatever our beliefs, we typically have a difficult time explaining them all the way down. Learn about this and much more on this week's Inner Cosmos with Dan Ariely about misbeliefs. eagleman.com/podcast/133

Why is some brain activity experienced? "What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain we call 'thought'" - David Hume

What do our beliefs have to do with our contexts? What does this have to do with stress, conspiracy theories, & pattern imposition? Find out on this week's Inner Cosmos with Dan Ariely, author of 'Misbelief' and 'Predictably Irrational'. eagleman.com/podcast/133 #brain #conspiracy

New episode of Inner Cosmos has dropped: Why do people hold misbeliefs? Join me with colleague Dan Ariely, behavioral economist at Duke, to understand the appeal of conspiracy theories and why they can dig deep into the psyche. eagleman.com/podcast/133 #brain #conspiracy

As we enter the world of AI science, will we need fewer scientists or more? Join this week's Inner Cosmos with guest Andrew Mayne for a dive into our near-term economic future. eagleman.com/podcast/132

Why is AI likely to augment teachers but not replace them? Join this week's Inner Cosmos with guest Andrew Mayne for a dive into our near-term economic future. eagleman.com/podcast/132

Will we continue to value humans in an AI-powered world? And what does this have to do with our social brains? Find out this week on Inner Cosmos with guest Andrew Mayne: "What will AI mean for the economy?" eagleman.com/podcast/132

What does the introduction of the plow teach us about the emergence of AI? Join this week's Inner Cosmos with guest Andrew Mayne for a historically-navigated glimpse into the future. eagleman.com/podcast/132

New episode of Inner Cosmos is out: *What will AI mean for the economy?*  Join me this week with writer and technologist Andrew Mayne as we discuss the future of jobs in an AI-powered world. eagleman.com/podcast/132

Is it possible to reduce polarization across a nation? What does this have to do with shared goals, complexified relationships, structured contact, & perspective taking? Learn some ways forward on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/131

Why is education about the tactics of propaganda so critical? What does this have to do with brain plasticity? Find out this & much more on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "What do brains tell us about politics? Part 2: Rehumanization" eagleman.com/podcast/131

How flexible are outgroups? Can a common enemy suddenly bond rivals? Learn what's behind this on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "What do brains tell us about politics? Part 2: Rehumanization" eagleman.com/podcast/131

How might we structure social media better? Find out this & much more on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "What do brains tell us about politics? Part 2: Rehumanization" eagleman.com/podcast/131

How might clever social structuring provide an unexpected solution to polarization? Find out this & much more on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "What do brains tell us about politics? Part 2: Rehumanization" eagleman.com/podcast/131

We're in a polarized moment, but it's not the first time. What do history & neuroscience teach us about climbing out of these eras? Find out in this week's episode: "What do brains tell us about politics? Part 2: Rehumanization" eagleman.com/podcast/131

Now ep of Inner Cosmos drops at now-o'clock: "What do brains tell us about politics? Part 2: Rehumanization". Last week I explored how societies become polarized; this week I dive into what pulls societies out. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. eagleman.com/podcast/131

What does propaganda have in common across nations and eras? Tune in to this week's Inner Cosmos to learn the basic tricks of #propaganda... and how we might overcome them. eagleman.com/podcast/130

When someone disagrees with your politics, does your #brain take it as a physical threat? Discover this and more on this week's Inner Cosmos: What do brains tell us about politics? Polarization: Part 1 eagleman.com/podcast/130

Why do humans so easily divide into ingroups and outgroups? Dive into the #brain and #polarization on this week's Inner Cosmos: eagleman.com/podcast/130

How do all propaganda campaigns (across place and time) dial down the brain's ability to see other groups as human? Learn all about #polarization and the #brain on this week's Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/130

We all used to get our news from the same source... or did we? Learn why this idea is a false honeypot, and dive into the neuroscience of polarization on this week's Inner Cosmos: 'What do brains tell us about politics?' eagleman.com/podcast/130 #brain #polarization

Is social media responsible for polarization? Find out why I don't think so. Check out this week's episode of Inner Cosmos ('What do brains tell us about politics?') and share your thoughts. eagleman.com/podcast/130 #brain #polarization

New ep of Inner Cosmos drops at now o'clock: What do brains tell us about politics? Tune in to discover why all nations use the same propaganda techniques, why polarization is cyclical, & how we can build immune responses to mind viruses. eagleman.com/podcast/130 #brain #polarization

For societal improvement, will we need to accept some facts about human nature while pushing to improve in other ways? Join this week's Inner Cosmos with Paul Bloom to discover why utopias may be challenging to achieve. eagleman.com/podcast/129 #brain

Are we wired to detect when someone gets something better than we have? Join this week's Inner Cosmos to explore some of the neural roadblocks to utopia. eagleman.com/podcast/129 #brain

How does utopian zeal + human psychology = the opposite of paradise? Join this week's episode with Paul Bloom to discover why utopias are likely to be impossible. eagleman.com/podcast/129 #brain #utopia

Can we build a utopia or do our brains preclude it? Does our innate tribalism and jealousy make perfect societies difficult to achieve? Join me this week as I talk with psychologist Paul Bloom about the (im)possibility of societal perfection. eagleman.com/podcast/129 #brain #utopia

Our whole planet does science only one way. How might a different planet, with different lucky accidents, have developed? Join particle physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social) this week to explore the possibilities of alien science.

Will the power of AI kill scientific careers or enhance them? Explore this and more with me & physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social) on this week's Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/128

Might aliens live on a different timescale than we do? Join particle physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social) this week to explore some mind-stretching possibilities about alien science. eagleman.com/podcast/128

Is human physics the optimal way to tell the story? Join particle physicist Daniel Whiteson this week to explore the possibility that physics might not be universal. eagleman.com/podcast/128

How do our senses steer our science? Might aliens with a different umwelt derive a different science? Dive deep this week with me & particle physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social). eagleman.com/podcast/128