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Minds Matter Podcast
@mindsmatter.bsky.social
Unpacking the latest in psych and neuroscience research with @avamadesousa.bsky.social, @bethfisher.bsky.social, & expert special guests! 🧠
Sponsored by @monash-m3cs.bsky.social
https://www.mindsmatterpodcast.com/
New episode!! Dr. Anikó Kusztor joins us this week to discuss the results of dissociation, and how they vary from person to person. Link in 🧵
August 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
New Episode! Dr. Aenne Brielmann (aennebrielmann.bsky.social) joins Ava and Beth to talk about their research on beauty and how computational models can be used to understand how we experience beauty.

Link in bio! 🔗
July 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New Episode! Dr. Razia Sahi (@raziasahi.bsky.social) joins Ava and Beth to discuss the details of social emotion regulation, including the use of reappraisal and validation to help navigate difficult emotions!

Links in 🧵
June 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New Episode! What is addiction, and how does it show up in everyday habits? Dr. Keanan Joyner (@keananjoyner.bsky.social‬ ) joins Ava & Beth to talk dopamine, disinhibition, and why addiction isn't just about choice. Plus: EEG bias, screen use & science with compassion. 🎧 Links below!
June 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
New Episode!🤖

Have you ever seen a robot that looks almost human, but something feels a bit off? This week, we are joined by Dr. Julija Vaitonyté as she discusses her research regarding the phenomenon of the uncanny valley. Links in 🧵!
May 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New episode! In this episode we are joined by Dr. Saurabh Sonkusare to learn about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) 🧠 We hear about how DBS works and its uses in psychiatry and research 🔬

links in 🧵

@monash-m3cs.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New ep! What comes to mind when you hear the term “objectively reasonable”? @spruill.bsky.social shares her research on how legal standards in criminal justice aren't as neutral as they may seem and how lived experience influence jurors' priors

links in 🧵

@monash-m3cs.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Have you ever wondered how the built environment effects your mood? 💭🏘️ Is it true that red rooms make you angry? 😡 This week we sit down with Dr. Isabella Bower to discuss her on research on how the built environment can impact our mental health 🌇
(links in 🧵)

@monash-m3cs.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 5:51 AM
How do our beliefs about ourselves and the world influence the way we learn and make decisions? Tune into this week's episode as @hayleydorfman.bsky.social
shares how our sense of control shapes our learning processes, using Bayesian & reinforcement learning frameworks
(links in 🧵)
February 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New episode!! We sit down with Dr. Nina Rajcic to discuss her work using LLMs in her art practice giving us a new perspectives for thinking about AI 💭🤖 We share our thoughts about the future of AI in art and its connections to tech 🎨 #philsky #ai

@monash-m3cs.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Minds Matter Spotify wrapped! Thank you to everyone who supports us! It means so much that we get to showcase so many amazing researchers ❤️

And to @claireocallaghan.bsky.social for our top episode!!

Listen back to all our 2024 episodes here: www.mindsmatterpodcast.com/podcast-epis...
December 4, 2024 at 11:26 PM
A very exciting episode out now — our very own @bethfisher.bsky.social
tells us all about optimism! Beth shares work on psilocybin administration in rats🍄 and how optimism shapes our engagement with the world.
We hope you enjoy listening as much as much as we enjoyed recording this one!
November 27, 2024 at 4:11 AM