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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2664: Mind-Wandering

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 19, 2023 · Episode: 2664 Mind-wandering and the search for happiness. Today, wandering minds.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1079: Thinking in Pictures

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 8, 2023 · Episode: 1079 Thinking without words. Today, we try to think our way to the heart of the matter.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1752: A Diagnostic Tool for Art and Life

Posted on October 25, 2023 · Episode: 1752 The theater gives us a diagnostic tool for art and life. Today, our guest, Seattle actor Megan Cole, talks about an acting technique that has surprising uses.

Tags acting actors actresses attention-getting psychology stage theater

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1702: Tricks of Memory

Posted on July 11, 2023 · Episode: 1702 Memory and meaning: How actors remember all those lines. Today, our guest, Seattle actor Megan Cole, talks about memory and meaning.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3230: From Close-Up to Selfie

Posted on June 13, 2023 · Episode: 3230 How close-ups offer social and psychological benefits that selfies do not. Today, psychology of the close-up.

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