Nature’s Neuropodcast on Meta-Neuroscience from the SNL
November 2015: Listen now Download mp3 This month, aggravating Alzheimer’s, brain banking for autism, babbling about BabyLab, and meta-neuroscience.
Media
The Guardian – No, I won’t watch that cringe-inducing viral video. I’m a better person than you
By: Oliver Burkeman It’s OK to feel vicariously bad for idiots on the internet, because we – the Easily Empathetically Embarrassed – are suffering together. Science says so! (link to full article)
El Espectator ¿Por qué sentimos vergüenza ajena?
Por: Núria Jar Se ha investigado mucho sobre emociones humanas, pero se sabe poco sobre esta sensación. ¿Por qué nos sentimos tan mal cuando vemos a un conocido hablando con un trozo de lechuga en el diente ? Estudios recientes dan pistas de la respuesta. (link to full article)
TIME magazine – Your embarrassment causes me so much pain
By Maia Szalavitz Ever find yourself physically cringing as you watch those hopeful contestants on American Idol who have no clue that they can’t sing? If so, you’re probably a highly empathetic person, according to new study published in the journal PloS One… (link to full article)
Süddeutsche Zeitung – Ist der peinlich!
Von Karin Prummer Warum schämt man sich eigentlich für die Missgeschicke anderer? Wissenschaftler haben sich der Frage angenommen und das Phänomen “Fremdschämen” untersucht. (Link zum kompletten Artikel)