60 Seconds of Neuroscience

Episódios

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  Intuition versus Deliberation 20.08.2026 1min

  Sometimes your intuition is right, but sometimes... it isn't!
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  Transfer of Learning 16.08.2026 1min

  Vary the way you practice to be better prepared for the real world!
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  Metacognition 14.08.2026 1min

  Be aware of what you do not know.
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  LTP 11.08.2026 1min

  Repetition strengthens memories at the neuron level!
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  Memory Consolidation 06.08.2026 1min

  Your memories form mostly while you sleep!
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  The Forgetting Curve 05.08.2026 1min

  Keep reviewing something you want to remember!
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  Working Memory 21.07.2026 1min

  Your mental scratch pad is limited in size!
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  Chunking 11.07.2026

  It is easier to remember things if you store them in "chunks".
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  Neuroplasticity 09.07.2026

  Your brain has the ability to rewire itself!
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  The Testing Effect 02.07.2026

  Tests help build memories!
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  Retrieval Practice 25.06.2026 1min

  Trying to remember things strengthens your memory of them.
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  Messy Learning 22.06.2026 1min

  Sometimes doing some incomfortable helps you learn more.
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  The Spacing Effect 19.06.2026 1min

  It is better to space out learning than it is to cram.
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  Choice Options 13.06.2026 1min

  Having more options is not always good.
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  Present Bias 11.06.2026 1min

  Be aware that future values are discounted!
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  Regret 09.06.2026 1min

  You rehearse future regret
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  Hindsight Bias 27.05.2026 1min

  Outcomes bias your memory of the past.
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  The Planning Fallacy 26.05.2026 1min

  Your brain underestimates how long things take - but always in your favour.
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  Optimism Bias 23.05.2026 1min

  Sometimes, our confidence gets in our way.
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  The Availability Heuristic 20.05.2026 1min

  Why do you believe what you believe?