Human Tech

Episode #016: Hack Your Brain Part 2

June 12, 2016 21:30 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

Brain Hacks Part 2, but we kinda got a little sidetracked, so this podcast is mostly about the future of people mucking around with their brains to become more healthy: the next big heath craze will be brain stimulation! We need a Part 3 to finish it up.

Hack Your Brain Part 2

June 12, 2016 21:30 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

Brain Hacks Part 2, but we kinda got a little sidetracked, so this podcast is mostly about the future of people mucking around with their brains to become more healthy: the next big heath craze will be brain stimulation! We need a Part 3 to finish it up.

Episode #015: Hack Your Brain Part 1

June 10, 2016 19:30 - 59 minutes - 1 Byte

Your brain is hackable. But it's a big section. So we are going to break it up into two different podcasts. We talk about some general tips about how to hack your brain, and what it means.

Hack Your Brain Part 1

June 10, 2016 19:30 - 59 minutes - 1 Byte

Your brain is hackable. But it's a big section. So we are going to break it up into two different podcasts. We talk about some general tips about how to hack your brain, and what it means.

The Science of Decision Making

May 30, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

Why do we make the decisions that we do? We discuss a lot of the most recent research on decision making.

Episode #014: The Science of Decision Making

May 30, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

Why do we make the decisions that we do? We discuss a lot of the most recent research on decision making.

Episode #013: Hysterical Historical Revue of Human Computer Interaction

May 23, 2016 18:45 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We talk about human computer interaction a lot. Susan takes us deep on the history of the field and the early days of computers. Guthrie whistfully plays with this 1800th century loom.

Hysterical Historical Revue of Human Computer Interaction

May 23, 2016 18:45 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We talk about human computer interaction a lot. Susan takes us deep on the history of the field and the early days of computers. Guthrie whistfully plays with this 1800th century loom.

The Need To Belong

May 16, 2016 23:20 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

One of the powerful 7 Drivers of Motivation that Susan explores in her book "How To Get People To Do Stuff" is the Need To Belong. Why do we get on fights online? Why does it feel like our poltical process is broken? Why is the sales department at my company the worst? We talk about the huge effect the Need To Belong has on humans.

Episode #012: The Need To Belong

May 16, 2016 23:20 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

One of the powerful 7 Drivers of Motivation that Susan explores in her book "How To Get People To Do Stuff" is the Need To Belong. Why do we get on fights online? Why does it feel like our poltical process is broken? Why is the sales department at my company the worst? We talk about the huge effect the Need To Belong has on humans.

Oxytocin

May 07, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We explore the wonders of Oxytocin; the bonding chemical!

Episode #011: Oxytocin

May 07, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We explore the wonders of Oxytocin; the bonding chemical!

Nir Eyal Visits The Show

April 29, 2016 20:00 - 52 minutes - 1 Byte

Nir Eyal visits the show and we talk about persuasion. Best part, is we made a call to action for big companies to help those who are addicted to their platform. These companies actually have the data on their users, so they know who's addicted. But Nir is great, we talk about video games, snapchat lawsuits, farmville, and how to make lots of money investing in companies using his "hook" method.

Episode #010: Nir Eyal Visits The Show

April 29, 2016 20:00 - 52 minutes - 1 Byte

Nir Eyal visits the show and we talk about persuasion. Best part, is we made a call to action for big companies to help those who are addicted to their platform. These companies actually have the data on their users, so they know who's addicted. But Nir is great, we talk about video games, snapchat lawsuits, farmville, and how to make lots of money investing in companies using his "hook" method.

Episode #009: Stockholm Sweden

April 22, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We were in Stockholm Sweden the past week speaking at Business To Buttons 2016. It was a great conference and we wanted to devote a show to some of the great speakers who spoke and the cool ideas we heard. As a added bonus Guthrie rants for a while about the state of American bureaucracy because why not?

Stockholm Sweden

April 22, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We were in Stockholm Sweden the past week speaking at Business To Buttons 2016. It was a great conference and we wanted to devote a show to some of the great speakers who spoke and the cool ideas we heard. As a added bonus Guthrie rants for a while about the state of American bureaucracy because why not?

Episode #003: Driverless Cars

April 16, 2016 15:44 - 52 minutes - 1 Byte

We are in Stockholm Sweden this week! So we couldn't record a normal show. That said, we had a show recorded a while back we haven't published on driverless cars. Check it out!

Driverless Cars

April 16, 2016 15:44 - 52 minutes - 1 Byte

We are in Stockholm Sweden this week! So we couldn't record a normal show. That said, we had a show recorded a while back we haven't published on driverless cars. Check it out!

Paul Zak Visits The Show

April 08, 2016 21:30 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

We have our first guest on the show, and it's none other than famous researcher Paul Zak. Paul sits down with us to talk about some of the cool research his company Zest X Labs is doing; including some interesting research on engagement. We also talk about how the brain might respond to VR, neuroplasticity, reading, and lots more.

Episode #008: Paul Zak Visits The Show