Ep. 176: Psychology of the Brain – Both Animal and Human (w/ Dr. Jason Cowell and Dr. Todd Hillhouse)

In this episode of Psychology and Stuff, host Allison Jane Martingano sits down with UW–Green Bay psychology professors Dr. Jason Cowell and Dr. Todd Hillhouse for a fascinating deep dive into what we can—and can’t—learn from human and animal brains. Dr. Cowell discusses his work using EEG to study moral development, empathy, and self-regulation in both children and adults, including the practical challenges of recruiting families and gathering clean neural data from kids. Dr. Hillhouse shares how his behavioral neuroscience lab uses mice to investigate pain, addiction, and depression, highlighting both the ethical responsibilities and scientific advantages of animal research.

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Ep. 176: Psychology of the Brain – Both Animal and Human (w/ Dr. Jason Cowell and Dr. Todd Hillhouse) is an episode from Psychology and Stuff by Psychology and Stuff.

This episode is 00:36:20 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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