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The Monkey Marketplace
What makes the mind of a human different from that of other animals? Psychologist Laurie Santos says we can't know the answer to that question if we …
6 years, 6 months ago
The Lonely American Man
Boys get the message at a young age: don't show your feelings. Don't rely on anyone. This week, we bring you a favorite 2018 episode about misguided …
6 years, 7 months ago
Screaming Into The Void
Turn on the news or look at Twitter, and it's likely you'll be bombarded by outrage. Many people have come to believe that the only way to spark chan…
6 years, 7 months ago
Baby Talk
Babies are speaking to us all the time, but most of us have no clue what they're saying. To researchers, though, the babbling of babies is knowable, …
6 years, 7 months ago
We're All Gonna Live Forever!
Last week, we spoke with psychologist Sheldon Solomon about the fear of death and how it shapes our actions. This week, we pivot from psychology and …
6 years, 7 months ago
We're All Gonna Die!
Death may be inescapable, but we do our best to avoid thinking about it. Psychologist Sheldon Solomon says we're not very successful though. This wee…
6 years, 7 months ago
You Can't Hit Unsend
Social media sites offer quick and easy ways to share ideas, crack jokes, find old friends. They can make us feel part of something big and wonderfu…
6 years, 8 months ago
You 2.0: Decide Already!
For the last episode in our You 2.0 series, we bring you a favorite conversation with Harvard researcher Dan Gilbert. He explains why we're bad at pr…
6 years, 8 months ago
You 2.0: Deep Work
When your phone buzzes or a notification pops up your screen, do you stop what you're doing to look and respond? That's what many of us are doing. Ev…
6 years, 8 months ago
You 2.0: Rebel With A Cause
Editor's note, December 6, 2024: Since we first published this episode with Francesca Gino in 2018, other researchers have raised concerns about the …
6 years, 8 months ago