60-Second Mind show

60-Second Mind

Summary: Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute commentary on the latest developments in the science of brain and behavior. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

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Podcasts:

 Ability to Learn Is Affected by the Timing of Sleep | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:27

Researchers find that how soon we sleep after learning new information impacts how well we retain it. Christie Nicholson reports

 Mind Wandering Is Linked to Your Working Memory | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:26

A new study has found a strong correlation between how much your mind wanders and your working memory capacity. Christie Nicholson reports

 How to Gain Self-Control | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:27

New research finds a relatively simple method to increase your capacity for self-control. Christie Nicholson reports

 Hunger Affects What We See | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:27

When our body needs something, like food, the brain tends to open a fast track for perceiving that specific thing. Christie Nicholson reports

 Dehydration Affects Women's Moods | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:27

Two recent studies find that dehydration not only affects your body but your mood as well. Christie Nicholson reports

 Why Online Dating Doesn't Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:33

A team of psychologists reviewed online dating sites and their conclusions are not promising. Christie Nicholson reports

 If Time Is Money, Then Free Time Is Frustrating | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:21

If we think of time as money, we might be undermining our ability to enjoy free time. Christie Nicholson reports

 More Than One Blow for a Concussion in Football | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:28

A recent study shows that it's multiple blows to the head that lead to a concussion in football. Christie Nicholson reports

 How the Itch Informs the Scratch | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:27

Research finds that where the itch begins says a lot about how bad it is--and how pleasurable the scratch. Christie Nicholson reports

 Lack of Sleep Might Make You Feel Hungrier | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:25

Extreme lack of sleep might make one more susceptible to food imagery, making us feel hungrier than we actually are. Christie Nicholson reports

 Men Spend the Big Bucks When Women Are Scarce | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:19

A recent study finds that when men perceive that there are few women, they'll spend more money. Christie Nicholson reports

 Cognitive Decline Sets in around Age 45 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:19

A new study finds that the inevitable cognitive decline we all face starts earlier than we originally thought. Christie Nicholson reports

 The Elderly React Slowly Because They Want to Be Right | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:17

Recent studies have found that the elderly may respond more slowly to specific tasks, but not because their cognitive skills are slower. Christie Nicholson reports

 Toddlers Don't Monitor Their Own Speech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:23

Adults and children hear their own voice and use it as feedback to monitor their speech, but it seems that young toddlers do not. Christie Nicholson reports

 A Quirk of Speech May Become a New Vocal Style | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:32

What used to be thought of as a symptom of a speech disorder might now be a hot trend in vocal style among rock stars and young women. Christie Nicholson reports

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