The AI revolution is coming. Your mind isn't ready for it.
Cognitive Neuroscientist Joel Pearson walks us through the many ways artificial intelligence is messing — and will mess — with our psychology.
From falling in love with AI to unforgettable deep fakes, we dive into an uncertain future and what you can do to prepare for it.
If you'd like to hear more from Joel, he featured on our episode about intuition called When to trust your gut instinct, and when to ignore it.
And if you want to hear more about artificial intelligence, check out the latest season of Science Friction, Hello AI Overlords.
Toxic positivity — when happiness becomes harmful
Controlling the chatter in your head
How our brain chemicals drive our behaviour
Post-partum psychosis
The damage done by emotionally immature parents (and how to heal)
Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychology
The making of a magnificent memory
Mood and the magic ion
Misadventures in multitasking
Psychedelics for mental illness
Overcoming resentment with gratitude
How dopamine drives our addictions
Making big decisions
The toxic effects of rudeness
Language and loss
Habits and making them stick
Tears, fears and hope — your pandemic life
'As real as waking life' — exploring lucid dreams
The peculiar power of talking to strangers
The building blocks of wellbeing
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