Minds Matter

Auteur(s): Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa
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  • Learn from cutting edge researchers in neuroscience and psychology with PhD students Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa. On Minds Matter, we explore a range of subjects, from conspiracy theories to falling in love, to nostalgia. We discuss the neuroscientific and psychological research behind these issues while talking through our own personal experiences.
    Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa 2022
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  • S4 EP7: A conversation about AI with an artist and researcher, Dr. Nina Rajcic

    S4 EP7: A conversation about AI with an artist and researcher, Dr. Nina Rajcic
    Feb 2 2025

    This week on Minds Matter both Ava and Beth chat with Dr. Nina Rajcic about her work using LLMs in her art practice giving us a new perspectives for thinking about AI. Dr. Rajcic talks about her work and how its meaning has changed as LLMs continue to develop. We share our thoughts about the future of AI in both tech and art.

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    45 min
  • S4 Ep6: Your Mind on Optimism with Beth Fisher

    S4 Ep6: Your Mind on Optimism with Beth Fisher
    Nov 24 2024

    In a very special episode, our very own Beth Fisher tells us all about optimism! Beth shares what optimism is, how her recent research shows psilocybin can boost optimism in rats, and what this might mean for humans. We also discuss how optimism shapes our engagement with the world, and if and when it can become too much of a good thing.
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    52 min
  • S4 Ep5: Your Mind on Identity & Meaning-Making with Dr. Pauline Ho

    S4 Ep5: Your Mind on Identity & Meaning-Making with Dr. Pauline Ho
    Nov 5 2024

    How do our identities shift and change over our lifetimes? Dr. Pauline Ho joins us to explore three pathways of identity formation—consolidating, cumulative, and transformative—and how each is shaped by personal histories, social contexts, and important life events. Building off her research with African American college students, Dr. Ho discusses how these pathways could extend to other groups and identities. Beth and Ava chat about meaning-making in their own identities.
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    56 min

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