))
S1 Ep1: Touching Brains
Fetch error
Hmmm there seems to be a problem fetching this series right now.
Last successful fetch was on February 26, 2024 23:44 (
What now? This series will be checked again in the next day. If you believe it should be working, please verify the publisher's feed link below is valid and includes actual episode links. You can contact support to request the feed be immediately fetched.
Manage episode 338273760 series 3385072
Content provided by WITS Faculty of the Humanities. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by WITS Faculty of the Humanities or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Is touch perceived differently across societies? How has COVID-19 changed the perception of proximity in different parts of the world?
The opening episode of the series, featuring Sahba Besharati and Victoria Williams, connects the humanities and the neurosciences to show how a greater understanding of localized experiences can strengthen, rather than challenge, universal principles. Most of the world is not 'WEIRD' (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic), but most research in fields like psychology and neuroscience is conducted in WEIRD contexts. Until recently, this research implicitly sought to apply to just everyone on the planet. This principle is increasingly being challenged. In some cases, this requires radical revisions of existing theories. Others, including some discussed in this episode, can lead to those theories being more inclusive.
Click here to learn more about the work done at the Wits Neuroscience Research Lab.
Studies referenced in this episode:
- Kirsch, L. P., Besharati, S., Papadaki, C., Crucianelli, L., Bertagnoli, S., Ward, N., ... & Fotopoulou, A. (2020). Damage to the right insula disrupts the perception of affective touch. Elife, 9, e47895.
- Jenkinson, P. M., Papadaki, C., Besharati, S., Moro, V., Gobbetto, V., Crucianelli, L., ... & Fotopoulou, A. (2020). Welcoming back my arm: affective touch increases body ownership following right-hemisphere stroke. Brain communications, 2(1), fcaa034.
Produced by Andile Masuku and Iginio Gagliardone. Co-produced by Brendan "Spike" Ballantine. Written by Andile Masuku. Recording, editing, sound design and mixing by Brendan "Spike" Ballantine.
3 episodes
Share
