# Sophie Scott

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What Depression Really Is And Why Grief Changes Your Brain | Professor Sophie Scott

This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Professor Sophie Scott, neuroscientist and Fellow of the Royal Society. We delve into what depression actually is at a neurological level, what grief does to your social network in the brain, and why laughter and connection are so much more powerful for hea…

The Art Of The Con

The best conmen never have to steal a thing. They just ask, and people hand it over. In this episode, Mary-Ann Ochota tells the story of William Thompson, the original "confidence man," who spent the 1840s asking wealthy strangers a simple question: do you have the confidence in me to lend me your …

The Code of the Underworld

Pirates may look like the ultimate outsiders. Lawless, dangerous and answerable to nobody. But a pirate ship could not survive without rules. There had to be agreement over food, pay, discipline and what happened when someone was injured. In a world beyond the reach of government, trust was what ke…

Why can’t we stop laughing once we start?

Have you ever laughed so much that you couldn’t stop? There’s actually science behind it! Different brain networks control laughter, linking it to emotions, pleasure and social connection. Sophie Scott Professor of Cognitive Psychology, University College London joined us on the show to discuss.

Laughter: The Best Medicine

If you listen closely to giggles, guffaws, and polite chuckles, you can discern a huge amount of information about people and their relationships with each other. This week, we talk with neuroscientist Sophie Scott about the many shades of laughter, from cackles of delight among close friends to th…

The Best Medicine

This week, a scientific look at what makes us laugh. Here's a hint — a lot of it isn't funny. We talk to neuroscientist (and stand up comedian) Sophie Scott. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Funniest Joke in the World

If you Google "The Funniest Joke in the World," you'll be very disappointed. The internet might serve you something like, "What has many keys but can't open a single lock??” (Answer: A piano). Screw that. That's not funny. Enter Science Vs. We’re going on a romp to find out once and for all: What i…

The Gossip Machine

Before social media, newspapers or even writing, humans had a way of working out who to trust. We talked about each other. In this episode, Mary-Ann Ochota explores gossip as one of humanity’s oldest social technologies. Cognitive neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott explains why gossip may have e…