The Neuroscience of Confusion
From That Neuroscience Guy by Olav Krigolson
April 1, 2026 · 13 min · Season 11 · Episode 11
About this episode
This episode explores the neuroscience behind confusion and its potential benefits.
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how you get confused, and why sometimes thats good.
People in this episode
Host: Olav Krigolson
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- confusion
- cognitive science
- psychology
- benefits of confusion
Keywords
- neuroscience
- confusion
- cognitive processes
- psychological benefits
- brain function
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