Shane talks with Picower Professor of Neuroscience at M.I.T. about the pattern recognition computer and black box known as the human brain. Earl Miller has a PH.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience; he has 1 of the top 5 most cited papers in Neuroscience and is also a Professor in the Department of Brain &amp; Cognitive Sciences at M.I.T. What are meta-patterns? Is multi-tasking a myth, and what is the difference between low-order and high-order information?  Charity Of The Week - American Civil Liberties Union <a href="https://www.aclu.org/how-you-can-help">(ACLU)</a><a href="http://www.aclu.org">www.aclu.org</a>Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses <a href="http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare">www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare</a>  Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE">https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE </a> Outro Music "Landscape" by Tooth Lures A Fang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Cognitive Bias + Decision Making

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious