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A Hysterical Historical Revue of Human Computer Interaction

Susan Weinschenk — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:03:25 +0000

In this HumanTech podcast episode Susan takes us deep into the history of human computer interactions and the early days of computers.

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HumanTech is a podcast at the intersection of humans, brain science, and technology. Your hosts Guthrie and Dr. Susan Weinschenk explore how behavioral and brain science affects our technologies and how technologies affect our brains.

You can subscribe to the HumanTech podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or where ever you listen to podcasts.

Scheduling Keynotes And Workshops for 2017

Susan Weinschenk — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:48:36 +0000

Just a quick note that we’ve started scheduling workshops and keynotes for 2017. We’re excited to be at the Habit Summit on April 4-5 with Nir Eyal, for example.

It seems like 2017 is a long way from now, but it will be here before you know it. If you’d like Susan or Guthrie to come give a talk or workshop let us know. We’re putting together some brand new topics that we think you will like.

(And if you want to try and squeeze something in before 2016 is over contact us at info@theteamw.com or call at 847-909-5946. Our 4th quarter is pretty full, but we’ll see if we can get you in.)

The Brain’s Bonding Chemical: Oxytocin

Susan Weinschenk — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:35:41 +0000

What makes you feel connected to another person, a team, or even a pet? It’s oxytocin. In this HumanTech podcast episode we talk about the amazing brain chemical that makes you feel loving towards whatever you are with when it gets released.

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Designing For Everyone: A HumanTech Podcast Interview With Patricia Moore

Susan Weinschenk — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:04:27 +0000

When she was in her 20s Patricia Moore disguised herself as an 80-year old woman documenting how people, places, and things treat the elderly. She has spent her career since then advocating for universal design. She was a fun and interesting guest on our HumanTech podcast.

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HumanTech is a podcast that explores the intersection of humans, brain science, and technology. Your hosts Guthrie and Dr. Susan Weinschenk explore how behavioral and brain science affects our technologies and how technologies affect our brains.

You can subscribe to the HumanTech podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or where ever you listen to podcasts.

How To Create A Habit Forming Product — Guest Nir Eyal

Susan Weinschenk — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:35:04 +0000

For this HumanTech podcast episode, Nir Eyal joins us for a conversation about how can you develop products that people can’t stop using. Nir takes the research on classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and habits and rolls it all together and then applies the research to the design of software and apps.

Listen to the podcast and then for more information you may want to check out Nir’s book, Hooked.

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You can subscribe to the HumanTech podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or where ever you listen to podcasts.

Quick Review of the Business To Buttons Conference

Susan Weinschenk — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:12:28 +0000

In Stockholm Susan was the opening speaker for the 2016 Business To Buttons Conference and Al Gore was the closing speaker! We talk about the interesting people we met and the equally interesting talks we heard and saw at the conference.

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The Brain Science of Empathy — Guest Paul Zak

Susan Weinschenk — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:51:34 +0000

We were thrilled to have Paul Zak on this HumanTech podcast episode, and the conversation ranges from research on human attachments, sex with robots, and virtual reality.

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You may want to check out Paul’s book, The Moral Molecule:

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Technology in Education

Susan Weinschenk — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:21:28 +0000

It’s start of the school year time in the US, so we thought we’d do a podcast episode on technology and education.

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The Ethics Of Persuasion — A Conversation with Nathalie Nahai

Susan Weinschenk — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:34:09 +0000

For this HumanTech podcast episode, Nathalie Nahai from the UK joins us for a conversation about whether and when it is ethical to use persuasion techniques in our apps and our websites to get people to take certain actions.

Listen to the podcast and also check out Nathalie’s book: Webs Of Influence.

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Making Sense Out Of A Mess — Information Architecture with Guest Abby Covert

Susan Weinschenk — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:18:46 +0000

How do you make sense out of a mess of stuff? Our guest for this HumanTech podcast episode, Abby Covert, has some interesting ideas about how to do just that. I thought that Information Architecture (IA) was about creating order out of lots of data, but it turns out that is not true!

Listen to the podcast and also check out Abby’s book: How To Make Sense of Any Mess.

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