Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD

Why does seafood taste better at the beach? Why are so many snacks crunchy? Can the color of a room or the music in the background change the way we experience what we eat and drink? Charles Spence, PhD, head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at the University of Oxford, discusses the science of multisensory perception and how our senses work together to shape flavor; why food is the ultimate multisensory experience; and how insights from this research can help people eat more mindfully and enjoy eating more fully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poddgruvan

Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD

Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD

Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD

“Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD

Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD

How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD

Introducing: Call to Mind

How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD

Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD

‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD

Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD