Anaesthetized brains can still process podcasts
From Nature Podcast by Springer Nature Limited
May 6, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
This episode explores the ability of the unconscious brain to process information and learn, featuring research findings and highlights.
In this episode: 00:42 Probing the unconscious brain’s processing ability Research Article: Katlowitz et al. Nature: Even the unconscious brain can learn — and predict what you’ll say next 12:32 Research Highlights Nature: An electrifying test to find a good coffee Nature: Forest pests hit trees hard as temperatures rise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- unconscious brain
- podcast processing
- learning
- predictive abilities
- research highlights
Keywords
- unconscious brain
- podcast
- learning
- predictive processing
- research
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Books & works: Nature
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