web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:54:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Psych - Episodes Tagged with “Perception” https://psych.fireside.fm/tags/perception Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Join two psychology professors (Paul Bloom and David Pizarro) as they cover a wide variety of topics about human psychology. Based on Paul Bloom’s new book Psych: The Story of the Human Mind. en-us episodic A podcast tour of the human mind David Pizarro Join two psychology professors (Paul Bloom and David Pizarro) as they cover a wide variety of topics about human psychology. Based on Paul Bloom’s new book Psych: The Story of the Human Mind. no introduction to psychology, intro psych, Paul Bloom, David Pizarro, psychology David Pizarro pizarro@gmail.com Chapter 7: Sensation, Perception, and Memory https://psych.fireside.fm/7 6cb1a24d-c58b-4bf6-b1c3-6ab4986975a5 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 David Pizarro full David Pizarro How do we get the external world into our heads? In this episode, Paul and David cover a few of the more interesting features of sensation, perception, and memory. What can visual illusions tell us about the mind? Can perception be influenced by our beliefs and desires? What are flashbulb memories, and are they accurate? Are some of our memories completely false? And what is a memory palace? Read the book that inspired the podcast: "[Psych: The Story of the Human Mind](https://amzn.to/3YoZDAa)" [amazon.com] Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: askpsychpod@gmail.com 1:01:13 no How do we get the external world into our heads? In this episode, Paul and David cover a few of the more interesting features of sensation, perception, and memory. What can visual illusions tell us about the mind? Can perception be influenced by our beliefs and desires? What are flashbulb memories, and are they accurate? Are some of our memories completely false? And what is a memory palace? Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind (https://amzn.to/3YoZDAa)" [amazon.com] Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: askpsychpod@gmail.com introduction to psychology, intro psych, Paul Bloom, David Pizarro, sensation, perception, memory How do we get the external world into our heads? In this episode, Paul and David cover a few of the more interesting features of sensation, perception, and memory. What can visual illusions tell us about the mind? Can perception be influenced by our beliefs and desires? What are flashbulb memories, and are they accurate? Are some of our memories completely false? And what is a memory palace?

Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]

Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: askpsychpod@gmail.com

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Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]

Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: askpsychpod@gmail.com

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