That Neuroscience Guy
Hosted by That Neuroscience Guy · Olav Krigolson
4.9from 699 ratings
- 262
- Episodes
- 74
- Transcribed
- 699
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 12K
- YouTube views
About That Neuroscience Guy
The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.
- Publisher
- Olav Krigolson
- Category
- education · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
74 of 262 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Neuroscience Behind Why We Can't Look Away
24 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Influence of AI on Neuroscience
8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Neuroscience of Procrastination
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The Neuroscience Behind Why We Can't Look Away
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Why do people slow down? Like, what are you hoping to see? And you see this, you know, if you're driving a car, there's an accident. People slow down to look. And you say you don't stare, but you do. Everyone slows down, heads turn, and you know what's happened. So what's going on here? Why do we do this? Why are we attracted to things we cannot stand? Well, the short answer is that attention is not the same as enjoyment. Your brain can prioritize something without liking it. In fact, some of the things your brain prioritizes most strongly are unpleasant. Danger, disease, injury, social threat, uncertainty, anything that might matter for survival, get special access to attention. […]
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- YouTube views
- 11,797
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 20 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 679 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 80
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 95
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