Episodes

  • The Scrolling Trap Variable Rewards Explained

    The Scrolling Trap Variable Rewards Explained
    Jul 3 2026
    You'll discover how apps hijack your brain's reward system with unpredictable payoffs that make scrolling addictive, just like slot machines. 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    15 mins
  • Your Eyes Age Faster Than You

    Your Eyes Age Faster Than You
    Jul 2 2026
    You'll discover why your eyes' lenses age faster than the rest of your body, making small text impossibly blurry in your 40s and beyond. 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    15 mins
  • Your Brain's Cocktail Party Problem

    Your Brain's Cocktail Party Problem
    Jul 1 2026
    You'll discover why your brain struggles to focus on a single voice in crowded rooms and learn the fascinating neural mechanisms behind the "cocktail party problem." 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    14 mins
  • Why Robots Can Tickle You

    Why Robots Can Tickle You
    Jun 30 2026
    You'll discover why your brain ignores your own tickling touch but falls for a robot arm's, revealing the surprising neural tricks that separate you from everything else. 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    13 mins
  • Endorphins The Energy Paradox Explained

    Endorphins The Energy Paradox Explained
    Jun 29 2026
    You'll discover why exercise makes you feel pumped up despite burning energy, and find out what endorphins actually do versus the popular myths about them. 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    16 mins
  • Language Learning Hijacks Your Math Brain

    Language Learning Hijacks Your Math Brain
    Jun 28 2026
    You'll discover why learning a language temporarily scrambles your math skills and what that brain glitch reveals about how memory systems compete for storage space. 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    14 mins
  • Where Did Your Keys Just Go

    Where Did Your Keys Just Go
    Jun 27 2026
    You'll discover why your brain treats "where you put something" and "what you put down" as totally separate memories, explaining that frustrating moment when you know you just set your keys down bu... 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapp
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    15 mins
  • Why High Sounds Fade First

    Why High Sounds Fade First
    Jun 26 2026
    You'll discover why aging ears lose high-pitched sounds first and how different frequencies damage your inner ear in surprisingly different ways. 📚 Science audiobooks (Audible free trial): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=science+audiobooks&i=audible&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl ⚠️ Science evolves — some findings may be updated by future research. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/galapptic More from Galapptic: galapptic.com
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    14 mins