Octopus Arms Have Minds of Their Own (Originally aired May 9, 2017)

Octopus Arms Have Minds of Their Own (Originally aired May 9, 2017)

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 634 , Segment 5

Episode: Trump Twitter Block, 2-Minute Mornings, New BYUradio Shows

  • Sep 7, 2017 11:00 pm
  • 17:26 mins

Guest: Sy Montgomery, Author, “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness” Having an extra hand would certainly be convenient from time to time, but imagine if that extra appendage also had a mind of its own. What if it even had a bit of its own personality – like if it preferred to draw with pen, rather than pencil? That’s bizarre to consider, but for an octopus, it may be true, because the octopus has more than half of its neurons located on its eight arms instead of having them all concentrated in its brain like humans.

Other Segments

The Happiness Equation

16 MINS

Guest: Neil Pasricha, Author, “The Happiness Equation,” and “Two Minute Mornings: A journal to win your everyday,” blogger at 1000AwesomeThings.com, Director, Institute for Global Happiness If you had to name 1000 awesome things in your life, could you do it? Is your life that great? Neil Pasricha thinks his life is and here are some of the things on list:  #990 – Picking up a Q and U at the same time in Scrabble.  #840 – Popping Bubble Wrap. #400 – Putting Your Own Shoes On After Bowling. #168 – When the meeting ends early. During a time in his life that was tough, he started a blog called “1000 Awesome Things,” which turned into a couple of books, a viral Ted talk and an entire foundation devoted to promoting happiness and gratitude. Neil Pasricha’s latest effort is a pocket-sized journal called “Two Minute Mornings: A Journal to Win Your Every Day.”

Guest: Neil Pasricha, Author, “The Happiness Equation,” and “Two Minute Mornings: A journal to win your everyday,” blogger at 1000AwesomeThings.com, Director, Institute for Global Happiness If you had to name 1000 awesome things in your life, could you do it? Is your life that great? Neil Pasricha thinks his life is and here are some of the things on list:  #990 – Picking up a Q and U at the same time in Scrabble.  #840 – Popping Bubble Wrap. #400 – Putting Your Own Shoes On After Bowling. #168 – When the meeting ends early. During a time in his life that was tough, he started a blog called “1000 Awesome Things,” which turned into a couple of books, a viral Ted talk and an entire foundation devoted to promoting happiness and gratitude. Neil Pasricha’s latest effort is a pocket-sized journal called “Two Minute Mornings: A Journal to Win Your Every Day.”

Helping a Child with Overeating (Originally aired April 17, 2017)

24 MINS

Guest: Michelle Maidenberg, PhD, President and Clinical Director of Westchester Group Works, Author of “Free Your Child from Overeating” More than one-third of children and teens in the United States are overweight or obese, which means there are millions of parents across the country grappling with how to help their children reach a healthier weight, without making the problem worse. It can be agonizing. What if a parent’s well-meaning efforts backfire and the child develops an eating disorder? What if encouraging your child to make better food choices just leads them to indulge further? There’s so much emotion – and so much at stake – for parents in this situation; many are simply paralyzed, unsure what to do. Check out Maidenberg's website here.

Guest: Michelle Maidenberg, PhD, President and Clinical Director of Westchester Group Works, Author of “Free Your Child from Overeating” More than one-third of children and teens in the United States are overweight or obese, which means there are millions of parents across the country grappling with how to help their children reach a healthier weight, without making the problem worse. It can be agonizing. What if a parent’s well-meaning efforts backfire and the child develops an eating disorder? What if encouraging your child to make better food choices just leads them to indulge further? There’s so much emotion – and so much at stake – for parents in this situation; many are simply paralyzed, unsure what to do. Check out Maidenberg's website here.