{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"The Brain Made Plain","home_page_url":"https://www.thebrainmadeplain.net","feed_url":"https://www.thebrainmadeplain.net/json","description":"The Brain Made Plain features interviews with neuroscientists from all over the world about how our brains work. Topics include sensory and motor systems, learning, memory, language, music, and more. Suitable for class assignments or home listening! Hosted by card-carrying cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jonathan Peelle.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Every episode a different neuroscientist talks about their research","pubdate":"2022-01-25T04:00:00.000-06:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Jonathan Peelle","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/78c6478b-83e7-46bc-8810-8e8ddc0298ab/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"b320aba7-5531-4a2e-994e-243b15134911","title":"Taraz Lee (cognitive control)","url":"https://www.thebrainmadeplain.net/4","content_text":"Dr. Taraz Lee joins us to talk about cognitive control: that is, how we organize and execute actions throughout the day. In particular, although we often think about cognitive control as helping performance, this might not always be the case—for example, when choking under pressure. All of which provides insight into daily activities, complex motor activities found in sports and music, and opportunities for rehabilitation.\n\nSupport TBMP on Patreon for stickers, early access, and more!\n\nTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)Special Guest: Taraz Lee.Links:Cognition, Control, and Action Lab – Taraz Lee\nTaraz Lee (@TarazLee) / Twitter\nTranscranial magnetic stimulation - Wikipedia\nDorsolateral prefrontal cortex - Wikipedia\nPrimary motor cortex - Wikipedia\nOut of control: Diminished prefrontal activity coincides with impaired motor performance due to choking under pressure - ScienceDirect\nPhineas Gage - Wikipedia\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Taraz Lee joins us to talk about cognitive control: that is, how we organize and execute actions throughout the day. In particular, although we often think about cognitive control as helping performance, this might not always be the case—for example, when choking under pressure. All of which provides insight into daily activities, complex motor activities found in sports and music, and opportunities for rehabilitation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/brainmadeplain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSupport TBMP on Patreon\u003c/a\u003e for stickers, early access, and more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brain-made-plain/id1547486628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Taraz Lee.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cognition, Control, and Action Lab – Taraz Lee\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/tarazlee-lab/\"\u003eCognition, Control, and Action Lab – Taraz Lee\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Taraz Lee (@TarazLee) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/TarazLee\"\u003eTaraz Lee (@TarazLee) / Twitter\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Transcranial magnetic stimulation - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation\"\u003eTranscranial magnetic stimulation - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsolateral_prefrontal_cortex\"\u003eDorsolateral prefrontal cortex - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Primary motor cortex - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_motor_cortex\"\u003ePrimary motor cortex - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Out of control: Diminished prefrontal activity coincides with impaired motor performance due to choking under pressure - ScienceDirect\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811914008970\"\u003eOut of control: Diminished prefrontal activity coincides with impaired motor performance due to choking under pressure - ScienceDirect\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Phineas Gage - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage\"\u003ePhineas Gage - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Dr. Taraz Lee joins us to talk about cognitive control: that is, how we organize and execute actions throughout the day. In particular, although we often think about cognitive control as helping performance, this might not always be the case—for example, when choking under pressure. All of which provides insight into daily activities, complex motor activities found in sports and music, and opportunities for rehabilitation.","date_published":"2022-01-25T04:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78c6478b-83e7-46bc-8810-8e8ddc0298ab/b320aba7-5531-4a2e-994e-243b15134911.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21141509,"duration_in_seconds":2635}]},{"id":"706637e9-6a95-4b13-af1a-808e693cb684","title":"Jessica Grahn (music)","url":"https://www.thebrainmadeplain.net/3","content_text":"We talk about the neuroscience of music with Dr. Jessica Grahn, with a special attention to rhythm and beat. Beat perception relies on both auditory and motor systems, including the basal ganglia, which may relate to effects of music in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. We also talk about beat perception in birds and other animals, and why some people might be better at beat perception than others.\n\nSupport TBMP on Patreon for stickers, early access, and more!\n\nTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)Special Guest: Jessica Grahn.Links:Jessica Grahn\nJessica Grahn (@NeuroBeats) / Twitter\nGenome-wide association study of musical beat synchronization demonstrates high polygenicity | bioRxiv\nGrahn and Brett (2007): Rhythm and Beat Perception in Motor Areas of the Brain | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | MIT Press\nStevie Wonder Superstition - YouTube\nThe Little Kicks - Seinfeld - YouTube\n — Classic example of individual differences in beat synchronization\nSnowball the cockatoo - Another One Bites The Dust - YouTube\nRonan the Sea Lion Keeps A Beat | Video - YouTube\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe talk about the neuroscience of music with Dr. Jessica Grahn, with a special attention to rhythm and beat. Beat perception relies on both auditory and motor systems, including the basal ganglia, which may relate to effects of music in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. We also talk about beat perception in birds and other animals, and why some people might be better at beat perception than others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/brainmadeplain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSupport TBMP on Patreon\u003c/a\u003e for stickers, early access, and more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brain-made-plain/id1547486628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Jessica Grahn.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jessica Grahn\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.jessicagrahn.com/\"\u003eJessica Grahn\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jessica Grahn (@NeuroBeats) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/neurobeats\"\u003eJessica Grahn (@NeuroBeats) / Twitter\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Genome-wide association study of musical beat synchronization demonstrates high polygenicity | bioRxiv\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/836197v3\"\u003eGenome-wide association study of musical beat synchronization demonstrates high polygenicity | bioRxiv\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Grahn and Brett (2007): Rhythm and Beat Perception in Motor Areas of the Brain | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | MIT Press\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://direct.mit.edu/jocn/article-abstract/19/5/893/4337/Rhythm-and-Beat-Perception-in-Motor-Areas-of-the\"\u003eGrahn and Brett (2007): Rhythm and Beat Perception in Motor Areas of the Brain | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | MIT Press\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Stevie Wonder Superstition - YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CFuCYNx-1g\"\u003eStevie Wonder Superstition - YouTube\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Little Kicks - Seinfeld - YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ieibvmt5iS0\"\u003eThe Little Kicks - Seinfeld - YouTube\n\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Classic example of individual differences in beat synchronization\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Snowball the cockatoo - Another One Bites The Dust - YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJOZp2ZftCw\u0026amp;t=62s\"\u003eSnowball the cockatoo - Another One Bites The Dust - YouTube\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ronan the Sea Lion Keeps A Beat | Video - YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4nBevZJMvk\"\u003eRonan the Sea Lion Keeps A Beat | Video - YouTube\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"We talk about the neuroscience of music with Dr. Jessica Grahn, with a special attention to rhythm and beat. Beat perception relies on both auditory and motor systems, including the basal ganglia, which may relate to effects of music in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. We also talk about beat perception in birds and other animals, and why some people might be better at beat perception than others.","date_published":"2022-01-11T04:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78c6478b-83e7-46bc-8810-8e8ddc0298ab/706637e9-6a95-4b13-af1a-808e693cb684.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23318002,"duration_in_seconds":2907}]},{"id":"29a86396-8372-449f-8cb1-7d836051dedd","title":"Lauren Whitehurst (sleep and cognition)","url":"https://www.thebrainmadeplain.net/2","content_text":"Dr. Lauren Whitehurst joins us to talk about the critical role that sleep plays in cognition. The effects of sleep (and sleep loss) are seen in systems that span not only the brain, but the rest of the body, and understanding this can help us understand not only a host of cognitive processes, but encourage us to have good sleep habits. And, importantly, how some people have more freedom over their sleep schedule due to external demands (such as job or family responsibilities). Lots of reasons to prioritize sleep, when we can!\n\nSupport TBMP on Patreon for stickers, early access, and more!\n\nTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)Special Guest: Lauren Whitehurst.Links:Lauren Whitehurst | Psychology\nLauren Whitehurst (@LNWhitehurstPhD) / Twitter\nMemory consolidation - Wikipedia\nCircadian rhythm - Wikipedia\nAutonomic activity during sleep predicts memory consolidation in humans | PNAS\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Lauren Whitehurst joins us to talk about the critical role that sleep plays in cognition. The effects of sleep (and sleep loss) are seen in systems that span not only the brain, but the rest of the body, and understanding this can help us understand not only a host of cognitive processes, but encourage us to have good sleep habits. And, importantly, how some people have more freedom over their sleep schedule due to external demands (such as job or family responsibilities). Lots of reasons to prioritize sleep, when we can!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/brainmadeplain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSupport TBMP on Patreon\u003c/a\u003e for stickers, early access, and more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brain-made-plain/id1547486628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Lauren Whitehurst.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lauren Whitehurst | Psychology\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://psychology.as.uky.edu/users/lnwh230\"\u003eLauren Whitehurst | Psychology\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lauren Whitehurst (@LNWhitehurstPhD) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/LNWhitehurstPhD\"\u003eLauren Whitehurst (@LNWhitehurstPhD) / Twitter\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Memory consolidation - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_consolidation\"\u003eMemory consolidation - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Circadian rhythm - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm\"\u003eCircadian rhythm - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Autonomic activity during sleep predicts memory consolidation in humans | PNAS\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.pnas.org/content/113/26/7272.short\"\u003eAutonomic activity during sleep predicts memory consolidation in humans | PNAS\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Dr. Lauren Whitehurst joins us to talk about the critical role that sleep plays in cognition. The effects of sleep (and sleep loss) are seen in systems that span not only the brain, but the rest of the body, and understanding this can help us understand not only a host of cognitive processes, but encourage us to have good sleep habits. ","date_published":"2021-12-21T04:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78c6478b-83e7-46bc-8810-8e8ddc0298ab/29a86396-8372-449f-8cb1-7d836051dedd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22067150,"duration_in_seconds":2741}]},{"id":"97f66ac7-1ee1-4713-a1dd-95e9f063e7ea","title":"Morgan Barense (memory and perception)","url":"https://www.thebrainmadeplain.net/1","content_text":"Dr. Morgan Barense joins us to talk about the close relationship between perception and memory. In particular, the hippocampus — a brain structure most often associated with memory — is also involved in high-level vision. Also discussed: the formative impact of undergraduate research experience and mentors, different kinds of perception and memory, and an app for your phone (Hippocamera) that might help you remember things better. \n\nSupport TBMP on Patreon for stickers, early access, and more!\n\nTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)Special Guest: Morgan Barense.Links:Memory \u0026amp; Perception Lab – Morgan Barense\nHenry Molaison (H.M.) - Wikipedia\nIntact Memory for Irrelevant Information Impairs Perception in Amnesia - ScienceDirect\nHippoCamera\n‎HippoCamera on the App Store\nMorgan Barense (@morganbarense) / Twitter\nPsyArXiv Preprints | A smartphone intervention that enhances real-world memory and promotes differentiation of hippocampal activity in older adults\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Morgan Barense joins us to talk about the close relationship between perception and memory. In particular, the hippocampus — a brain structure most often associated with memory — is also involved in high-level vision. Also discussed: the formative impact of undergraduate research experience and mentors, different kinds of perception and memory, and an app for your phone (Hippocamera) that might help you remember things better. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/brainmadeplain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSupport TBMP on Patreon\u003c/a\u003e for stickers, early access, and more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brain-made-plain/id1547486628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eTBMP on Apple Podcasts (leave us a review!)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Morgan Barense.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Memory \u0026amp; Perception Lab – Morgan Barense\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://barense.psych.utoronto.ca/\"\u003eMemory \u0026amp; Perception Lab – Morgan Barense\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Henry Molaison (H.M.) - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison\"\u003eHenry Molaison (H.M.) - Wikipedia\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Intact Memory for Irrelevant Information Impairs Perception in Amnesia - ScienceDirect\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627312004801\"\u003eIntact Memory for Irrelevant Information Impairs Perception in Amnesia - ScienceDirect\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"HippoCamera\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.hippocamera.com/\"\u003eHippoCamera\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"‎HippoCamera on the App Store\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hippocamera/id1512259012\"\u003e‎HippoCamera on the App\u0026nbsp;Store\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Morgan Barense (@morganbarense) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/morganbarense\"\u003eMorgan Barense (@morganbarense) / Twitter\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"PsyArXiv Preprints | A smartphone intervention that enhances real-world memory and promotes differentiation of hippocampal activity in older adults\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://psyarxiv.com/2fwup/\"\u003ePsyArXiv Preprints | A smartphone intervention that enhances real-world memory and promotes differentiation of hippocampal activity in older adults\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Dr. Morgan Barense joins us to talk about the close relationship between perception and memory. In particular, the hippocampus — a brain structure most often associated with memory — is also involved in high-level vision. Also discussed: the formative impact of undergraduate research experience and mentors, different kinds of perception and memory, and an app for your phone (Hippocamera) that might help you remember things better. ","date_published":"2021-12-03T04:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78c6478b-83e7-46bc-8810-8e8ddc0298ab/97f66ac7-1ee1-4713-a1dd-95e9f063e7ea.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20363144,"duration_in_seconds":2493}]}]}