Two Guys On Your Head

Series produced by KUT

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"Two Guys on Your Head" is a short feature, produced at KUT Radio, that explores topics associated with the brain. UT Professors Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke spend a lot of time thinking about why we do what we do and in this series they join KUT host Rebecca McInroy to answer questions like "How is the adolescent brain wired ?" "How does advertising work?" and "What impact does sleep, or lack thereof, have on our brains?"

We would love to know what you think of the show, you can email us at twoguys@kut.org with comments, questions for the doctors, ideas, or just about anything.

Find videos with Art and Bob on the KUT Youtube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/kutaustintx

Executive Producer and Host -Rebecca McInroy
Web Intern-Lena Blietz
Assistant Editors-David Alvarez and Mike Lee


Additional Files

42 Pieces

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It’s that time of the year when we resolve to drink less, exercise more, save money, etc. It may feel really good to intend to do “better” in the n...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 3
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When it comes to what society finds attractive many factors play a role. Evolutionarily speaking we tend to be attracted to symmetry, and markers t...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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The part of our brains that is responsible for generating creativity evolved throughout human existence to serve a problem solving function. If yo...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Life is terminal. Whether we like it or not, time marches on, and as it does, we age. One of the most challenging realities for everyone to face ...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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For many of us, Thanksgiving means spending time with our families, carrying out traditions that we’ve practiced for years. While it can be very s...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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So how do we define delusion? Well, actually, like most other things, that definition can be left up to the person who is doing the defining. Mer...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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The saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” is really not as accurate as we would like it to be. Words are a p...

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  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 07:21
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If you live in the modern world, as I’m sure you do, you’re probably very familiar with the common occurrence of witnessing two people standing ne...

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  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Even though football teams who consider themselves to be rivals often like to highlight their supposedly apparent differences, in actuality, rivals...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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We may think we are making conscious decisions to do what we do on a daily basis, yet a large portion of things we do during the day we do without ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Failure is a scary word that carries a very negative connotation. “I’m a failure.” “He’s a failure.” “I don’t want to be a failure.” The word ‘...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
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So how do we define our Locus of Control? Essentially, it is our positioning of ourselves within our perception of the world and the way that we p...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
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The idea of music making us smarter may be a little skewed and commodified, however the impact music has on our brains and our beings is substantia...

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  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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To what degree are we born a blank slate, and how much are we a result of our influence by our environment? Consensus: Nature or nurture is the wr...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Have you ever traveled to a new place and suddenly, randomly, you experience this overwhelming sense of familiarity with what you’re seeing, like y...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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When we make big decisions in life, such as buying a house or getting married, we often consider those decisions to have been based on a ‘gut feeli...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Check out the show with Professors Bob Duke and Art Markman, and then have a nap; refresh and consolidate what you’ve learned. Sleep is a lot more...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Robert Duke explain more about the ways advertising works, and why it’s important to understand the madness behind the “Mad...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
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In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Robert Duke talk about some of the historical and present day factors that contrib...

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  • Added: Aug 23, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
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In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head the doctors Art Markman and Robert Duke discuss “distance” with KUT’s Rebecca McInroy.

  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 07:29