Almost every individual on this planet has been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic, and with the vaccines for COVID now available many of us are seeing a light at the end of this very long and devastating tunnel. Yet, even though the vaccines are safe and effective some people who have access to them are refusing to get them. Why? This edition of Two Guys on Your Head with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explores the psychology of vaccinations. The post Vaccinations and Psychology appeared first...
Jul 15, 2021•9 min
Social psychologist Edward Diener, nicknamed Dr. Happiness and known for his pioneering research into what defined contentment, died on April 27 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 74. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke we remember the life and work of Ed Diener and discuss the psychology of happiness. The post Edward Diener appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jul 05, 2021•8 min
To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, there are the known knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns; and it’s in the latter that the most cause for concern arises. What we don’t know we don’t know but think we know can be dangerous, and in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman , and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology behind it. The post The Illusion of Explanatory Depth appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jun 24, 2021•8 min
It can be enjoyable, even exciting, and inspiring to watch TED Talks or read self-help books, or even listen to this show. But the truth is, doing these things won’t solve the big problems. Just taking in information cannot feed the world, won’t treat depression, and can’t change behavior; these things take a lot of work and a lot of time. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman , and Dr. Bob Duke talk about why they won’t help, yet why we still love them. The post The Continu...
Jun 18, 2021•8 min
What is it about online shopping that makes us feel so good, even when we don’t actually purchase anything? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman , and Dr. Bob Duke take stock of the psychology behind the online shopping experience. The post Online Shopping appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jun 11, 2021•8 min
It’s tough to eliminate bias and noise from any decision we make, so how do we deal with all the noise and bias in our life? As Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , prioritizing what’s most important can help. The post Confronting Noise and Bias appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jun 05, 2021•8 min
There is a lot of talk in our society today about eliminating bias from decision making, but it turns out that even if you could do that there are things influencing your decisions that are still beyond your control. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of noise vs. bias. The post Noise Vs. Bias appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
May 28, 2021•8 min
We may think when we are oohing and aahing at little babies that we are just having fun, but they’re actually learning a lot about language and communication. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of infant-directed speech. The post Infant-Directed Speech appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
May 21, 2021•8 min
The idea that money doesn’t make you happy is easy to get behind if you have it, but if you don’t it’s a hard one to buy into (pun intended). Yet the correlation between money and happiness is more complicated than one might think. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explain the relationship between money, security, opportunity, and happiness. The post Money and Happiness (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
May 14, 2021•8 min
Why is it hard to have just one of those delicious slices of pound cake over the holidays? It turns out it has less to do with the creamy butter and more to do with the way our brains react to those white sweet grains of sugar. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss the ways our brains respond to sugar by releasing a nice amount of dopamine. While we may think this dopamine is supposed to make us feel good, what the chemicals in our brains are trying ...
May 06, 2021•8 min
We may think that being able to pay attention to two or more things at the same time is a character trait. We say, “ so and so is just scatterbrained and can’t focus on more than one thing. ” But the truth is none of us can. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of selective attention. The post Selective Attention appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
May 04, 2021•8 min
There is an observation in psychology that looks at how people behave when they have not lived up to the expectations they set for themselves; the “What The Hell Effect.” In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman , and Dr. Bob Duke talk about, not only what it is, but why it is. The post The What The Hell Effect (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Apr 23, 2021•8 min
We may underestimate the role that our emotions of an event play in our memory of that event. But it turns out there are ways to manipulate those memories and separate the emotion out; even from Flashbulb memories. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman , and Dr. Bob Duke talk about why looking at how traumatic memories are formed has led to new treatments for PTSD that are not chemical-based. The post Memory, Trauma, and Treating PTSD (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT &...
Apr 23, 2021•8 min
We’ve all heard of it, but what is it? On this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of the midlife crisis. The post The Midlife Crisis appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Apr 08, 2021•8 min
We may use the saying, “it’s a slippery slope,” without knowing the full psychological dimensions of it. That’s why in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , we asked Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to explore what the saying actually entails. The post The Slippery Slope appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Apr 03, 2021•8 min
You’ve heard the saying, “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” But does that literally mean you have to put yourself in someone’s position in order to understand where they are coming from? As Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , according to a study published in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, it just might. The post Embodied Empathy appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Mar 25, 2021•8 min
From a Views and Brews recorded live at the Cactus Cafe in 2019, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy talks with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke about the psychology behind how to interviewing for a job. The post Interviewing For a Job (Rebroadcast) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Mar 19, 2021•8 min
It can be hard to talk with kids about tough things; a death or sickness in the family, the loss of a job, mental illness, the list goes on. But as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , learning strategies for opening up conversations is better than the alternative of saying nothing. The post Talking With Your Kids About Difficult Subjects appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Mar 16, 2021•8 min
Selfishness gets a bad rap, but as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , taking time for yourself is a necessity. The post Selfishness appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Mar 06, 2021•8 min
Holding the attention of a group isn’t easy, but as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , a little confidence can go a long way. The post Group Attention and Confidence appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Mar 01, 2021•8 min
When it comes to disasters and preparing for them there is a lot we might not consider. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of being in the midst of catastrophe (in this case a very cold one) and how to mentally focus in order to prepare for the unexpected. The post Disasters and Preparedness appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Feb 19, 2021•8 min
You may think that bookending a critique in two compliments is a good strategy, but it turns out it has unintended negative consequences. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of the “sh*t sandwich.” The post The Sh*t Sandwich appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jan 28, 2021•8 min
Loyalty is an interesting and elusive concept. As much as we may profess our loyalty to a certain organization, institution, person, belief system, etc. if that bond–as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , –is only as strong as your last dissenting act, it may be time to rethink that relationship. The post Loyalty and Dissent appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jan 22, 2021•8 min
We may think we understand history from the classes we took in school. Yet, there is so much more to the events and the players than we memorized in class. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about how biographies add a missing dimension to the psychology of history. The post Biography appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jan 15, 2021•8 min
It can be hard to lose, and at times, to play by the rules, but as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , politics is more than just a game. The post Playing and Losing By The Rules appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jan 10, 2021•8 min
There are a lot of hopes riding on 2021, and those hopes have a lot to do with why categorization is so important. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of “The New Year.” The post The New Year appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jan 04, 2021•8 min
We may take for granted our ability to count, but as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye! The post Numbers appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Jan 04, 2021•9 min
When we have two things that are very similar to each other we might wonder, why do we have two when they seem to be the same? Turns out this is important for many reasons. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the principle of contrast. The post The Principle of Contrast appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Dec 07, 2020•8 min
This year’s holidays might look a lot different for many of us due to the pandemic and social distancing, but they don’t have to be all bad. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of virtual holidays. The post Virtual Holidays appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Nov 26, 2020•8 min
Developing new skills is about a lot more than practice. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head , Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the importance of building perceptual acuity. The post Perceptual Acuity appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ....
Nov 21, 2020•8 min
