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AI is Ruining Everything
20. maj 2025 27m

In this episode of Neuroblast! Dr. Tracey and Athena discuss the impacts of AI on our brains, brain health, jobs and the workplace, and if we're reall...

Left Brain, Right Brain: Are Your Skills Really Only in One Hemisphere?
13. maj 2025 26m

This episode debunks the myth that people are either “left-brained” or “right-brained.” Neuroscience reveals that skills like creativity and logic are...

Cool Head - Better Decisions?
6. maj 2025 31m

In this Neuroblast episode, Athena and Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa debunk the myth that emotions hinder good decision-making. They explain how emotions a...

Trauma: In Your Body and Your Brain
29. apr. 2025 37m

This Neuroblast episode debunks the myth that trauma is purely psychological. Athena and Tracey explain how trauma physically alters the brain and aff...

Sleep Perchance to Learn
22. apr. 2025 27m

In this episode of Neuroblast, Athena and Tracey explore how sleep supports learning. They debunk myths about sleep-learning, explain how REM sleep co...

You Are What You Eat! Your Brain is Hungry
15. apr. 2025 21m

This episode of Neuroblast busts the myth that diet doesn't affect brain function. Hosts Athena and Tracey explore how proper nutrition—especially com...

Bilinguals: Are They More or Less Intelligent?
8. apr. 2025 24m

This episode of Neuroblast debunks the outdated myth that bilinguals are less intelligent. Athena and Tracey explore how modern neuroscience reveals b...

Gender and the Brain: Are There Differences?
1. apr. 2025 24m

Episode 12 of Neuroblast! challenges the myth that gender differences in the brain determine intelligence or abilities. Hosts Athena and Tracey explor...

There Are NO Differences in Intelligence Based on Race
25. mar. 2025 21m

In this episode of Neuroblast! we debunk the myth that intelligence varies by race, tracing its roots to flawed eugenics and biased IQ tests. Athena a...

Nature via Nurture: They're in this Together
18. mar. 2025 21m

This episode of Neuroblast explores the age-old Nature vs. Nurture debate with guest Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa. It debunks the myth of inherited intell...

Intelligence: Set for Life?
11. mar. 2025 18m

This Neuroblast episode explores whether intelligence is purely genetic or shaped by experience. Athena and Tracey debunk the myth that mental capacit...

Neuroplasticity
5. mar. 2025 19m

This Neuroblast episode debunks the myth that brain plasticity ends after adolescence. Hosts Athena and Tracey explore how the brain continues to adap...

Is There Really a Critical Learning Period for Learning
25. feb. 2025 21m

The Neuroblast podcast debunks the myth of critical periods in learning, explaining that while the brain undergoes developmental changes, its adaptabi...

The Cost of Neuromyths
18. feb. 2025 22m

This episode of Neuroblast explores the real-world consequences of neuromyths, from lost opportunities to economic costs. Athena shares her personal s...

Learning Styles: Fact or Fiction
12. feb. 2025 18m

Episode 5 of Neuroblast debunks the learning styles myth, revealing that teaching to visual, auditory, or kinesthetic preferences doesn’t improve lear...

Heart vs. Brain: Who Really Runs the Show?
4. feb. 2025 20m

Episode 4 of Neuroblast debunks the myth that emotions come from the heart, highlighting the brain’s role in generating both thoughts and feelings. At...

Left Brain, Right Brain: Two Sides, One Whole
28. jan. 2025 18m

In this episode of Neuroblast, hosts Athena and Tracey debunk the left-brain/right-brain dominance myth. They explore how early research on hemispheri...

The 10% Myth: More Brain, Less Fiction
21. jan. 2025 13m

In this episode of Neuroblast!, Athena and Tracey debunk the myth that we only use 10% of our brains. They explore the myth’s origins, discuss modern ...

The Brain: Not a Muscle But Just as Mighty
21. jan. 2025 14m

In this episode of Neuroblast!, Athena and Tracey debunk the myth that the brain is a muscle. They explain the brain's true nature, its ability to ada...