Braincraft

Season 2026

BrainCraft is a series that examines human behaviour through psychology and neuroscience, telling stories about science in a creative way.

The honest truth about screens at bedtime (it’s not what you think)
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The honest truth about screens at bedtime (it’s not what you think)Wearables like the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Ring can help bridge the gap between the research and our actual lives – features like Bedtime Guidance and Sleep Coaching can help to build a consistent rhythm with our sleep schedule by helping us monitor our behaviour and make the changes we want. And I like wearables to help us make small changes to sleep in a way that feels less like an uphill battle :)
I spent my PhD asking people why they stay up late
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I spent my PhD asking people why they stay up lateI spent five years researching bedtime procrastination, and this is the most unexpected thing I found. If you've doom-scrolled past midnight knowing you'll regret it, you're in good company! It's really common. And a lot of the standard advice (just go to bed earlier; put your phone in another room) misses what's actually going on. In this video I unpack two of my own studies [citations and links below]. I hope it's helpful :)
Are White Noise Machines a Scam?
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Are White Noise Machines a Scam?What does white noise, pink noise, green noise, brown noise... actually do to your sleep? What does the research say on whether it helps or harms our shut eye? Let's find out.