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Series 4
The power of repetition. The power of repetition.
Series 5
Declinism
Michael Blastland and the team explore the psychology of thinking that things get worse.
Hindsight Bias
Michael and the Zoo team put the 'I knew it all along' effect under the microscope.
Information
Michael Blastland and the Zoo team explore information avoidance and denial.
Changing One's Mind
Michael Blastland and the Zoo team look ahead to the general election.
Election Special
Michael Blastland unravels how human psychology shapes the way we vote.
Series 6
Morals and Norms
How do we know about the unwritten rules that govern us? Michael Blastland investigates.
The Improvising Mind
Michael considers whether we often just make up what we think on the spot.
Perfect People
Is what is expected of us as citizens psychologically absurd?
A Word of Advice
Michael Blastland explores how we react to advice.
Series 7
The Tide Is With Us
Michael Blastland on why so many think other people share their beliefs and choices.
The Other
Michael Blastland examines the psychology of us and them and perceptions of 'the other'.
The Lives of Things
Michael Blastland on why people treat objects and other entities as if they are alive.
The Strangeness of Tradition
Michael Blastland examines current events through the lens of psychology.
Series 8
As a matter of fact...
Michael Blastland look at facts and the EU referendum.
Short Cuts to the Simple Life
Michael Blastland explores how humans think, behave and make decisions.
That Post-Referendum Feeling
Michael Blastland explores the quirky ways in which we think, behave and make decisions.
Trust me... I'm an expert
Democracy and the Wisdom of Crowds
Michael Blastland looks at current events through the lens of psychology.
Disruption
News of an Atrocity: The Psychology of Rare Events
The Olympics: Why We're Hardwired To Watch