60-Second Mind
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Lure of Bette Davis Eyes
05 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Two scientists from the University of Bremen have found that groups of brain cells within the temporal lobe of macaque monkeys, are not only dedicated...
In Negotiations, If You Feel Your Opponents' Pain, It May Be Their Gain
28 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Crucial in any successful negotiation is an accurate understanding of each side's motivations and needs. And although understanding another's needs i...
Stock Market Winners Get Big Payoff--In Testosterone
21 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
A study of male traders in London reveals an interesting correlation between testosterone levels and success on the trading floor.
World Wide Suicide: A Self-Termination Community Grows on the Web
14 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
An investigation published in the 'British Medical Journal' reveals that Web searches for information on suicide will likely result in links to pro-su...
Brain Images Make Inaccurate Science News Trustworthy
07 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Research published in the April issue of the journal Cognition shows that the colorful brain images created by functional magnetic resonance imaging c...
Learn to Be Kind
28 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that we can acquire a greater capacity for compassion through meditation training, in much...
Mind the Alzheimer's Switch
14 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientists recently made a startling discovery--young brains may experience memory loss due to the same mechanism responsible for Alzheimer's.
Experimenting With Drugs
03 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
While at Stanford in the mid-1960s, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest author Ken Kesey started adding a peculiar ingredient to his homemade venison stew...
Debunking Animal Autism
22 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Animal behaviorist Temple Grandin believes extraordinary animals think much like autistic geniuses. Now, some neuroscientists say it simply isn't true...
If You Like It, It Must Be Rare
15 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
A study out of the business school INSEAD reveals that we tend to invert the economic axiom of short supply leads to high demand, meaning that we also...
Fear Raises Self Esteem in Iraqi Teens
07 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
A survey of 1,000 Iraqi teens reveals a surprising effect of living in a war torn country. Seems that when faced with an indirect threat to one's self...
The "Me" Generation Isn't So "Me"
31 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Contrary to the media hype that today's teens are more self-absorbed than generations past, Canadian researchers have found zero evidence for any incr...
Lookin' Crazy in Love
24 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist Steven Pinker describes why passionate infatuation, typically associated with unhealthy romantic behavior, may have real advantages for l...
Bisexuality is a Distinct Sexual Orientation
17 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Results from a 10-year study show that bisexuality in women is not a transitional phase enroute to lesbianism, but rather a distinct and long-term sex...
You're so Psychic, Bet You Know This Podcast is About You
10 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Two Harvard psychologists use neuroimaging to provide what some call the best evidence yet that extrasensory perception (or ESP) does not exist.
Race, IQ and Flynn
03 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
James Flynn, who noticed that IQ scores have risen by three points every decade (a trend called the Flynn Effect), makes a case for why any racial dif...
Sibling Conflict Around the Holidays
20 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
As much as parents try to craft equal gifts for each child around the holidays, siblings still seem to fight over who got the better gift. New researc...
The Slow Down of Time in Crisis
13 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Recent research from the Baylor College of Medicine tackles the fascinating experience we have of time slowing down during a terrifying event, like a ...
Fear Gets Us to the Gym
06 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Research from the University of Bath reveals that the kind of messaging that persuades us to get to the gym is based on how we see ourselves in the fu...
See Your Doc to Stop Smoking
29 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Two researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health published a review in the November 20th issue of the Canadian Medical Association Jour...
When the Virtual You Changes the Real You
22 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a future where a digital you is influencing the real you; where a communicating clone can convince us to alter our decisions and behavior. Res...
Laughing in the Face of Adversity
15 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
A poster presented at the Society of Neuroscience meeting reveals that empathy isn't always about matching anothers' emotion. Researchers found that s...
The General Gist of False Memories
08 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Duke University neuroscientists have found a distinction between memories for specifics versus memories for the overall gist of an event. The latter, ...
How We Can Hear Without Sound
01 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Research published in Nature describes how spontaneous activity in a developing ear creates the mechanics of hearing in the absence of sound. Research...
Sexual Orientation Controlled in the Brains of Worms
25 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Biologists are able to turn on a gene in the brain of nematode worms that leads them to desire same-sex partners.
Clock Genes Might Control the Sleep We Need
18 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Clock genes, long known to regulate our circadian rhythms, also give clues to what makes sleep so persistent.
God in the Brain?
11 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
As neuroscientists search for brain circuits that lead to religious experiences, they're touching on some of our deepest questions - like, could relig...
New Head Protection for Footballers
04 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
A new high-tech helmet allows coaches and sideline doctors to spot concussions and other dangerous injuries on the football field, in real-time. The h...
More Stress Means Less Eating
27 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Recent studies on a hormone receptor in the brain called CRF2 brought new hope for a solution to obesity. But research in the Journal of Neuroscience ...
Neurons for Good and Bad Surprises
20 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study with monkeys finds that the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain, has neurons that fire for good surprises, and different neuron...
Fetal Neurons Found in Adult Brain
13 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Special cells that control the wiring of a fetus' brain were thought to die off shortly after birth. But scientists have found some of these pre-natal...
Toddlers Beat the Great Apes at Social Learning
06 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
New research in Science reveals that children and apes are on par when it comes to straight numerical and spatial abilities, but when they're tested o...
Going Under Hypnosis Before Going into Surgery
30 Aug 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out that hypnosis, once thought to be a hocus-pocus parlor trick, may now be considered a legitimate surgical tool
Women Really do Prefer Pink
23 Aug 2007
Contributed by Lukas
A study has shown that women are more attracted to reddish hues, than to greens, yellows and the universally-loved blues.