#13: Temperature - Part 1

Why do you feel drained after sitting at a desk all day? Matt explores the unsettled science of mental fatigue. Popular ideas like running out of brain glucose are debunked. Instead of an empty fuel tank, the culprit may be a "full ashtray." Research links mental exhaustion to a ...  Show more

From the "stopped clock illusion" to "cute aggression," Matt explores ten everyday brain quirks and proves these oddities are actually signs of a healthy mind. He groups them into categories of prediction, filtering, internal wiring, and memory, and goes on to reveal why we canno ...  Show more

Join Dr. K. as he goes over his favorite tips and tricks to stay cool in the summer months. Our bodies are meant to sleep more efficiently in the cool and the heat can take it's toll. Find out quick and easy ways to stay cool!Support the show 

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In this episode, I discuss a simple and reliable measurement called your "temperature minimum" that you can use to rapidly adjust to new time zones when traveling and to offset the bad effects of nocturnal shift work. I also discuss tools for adjusting sleep and waking rhythms in ...  Show more