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Emotions 2.0: What's Better than Being Happy?
Many of us go to great lengths to be happy. But is our singular focus on feeling good actually making us miserable? This week, psychologist Jordi Quo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Emotions 2.0: The Benefits of Mixed Emotions
Sometimes we feel just one single feeling with overwhelming force. We're joyously happy. We're crushingly sad. But sometimes it's more complicated th…
1 year, 4 months ago
Emotions 2.0: The Feeling that Moves Us Forward
For centuries, philosophers and theologians have warned about the dangers of pride and hubris. It’s an emotion that can make us arrogant, egotistical…
1 year, 4 months ago
Emotions 2.0: When I Feel What You Feel
This week, we kick off our new series, Emotions 2.0, with a special double episode about the emotions we experience with other people. We often think…
1 year, 4 months ago
How to Win People Over
We humans are a social species, and so it's not surprising that we care a lot about what other people think of us. It's also not surprising that many…
1 year, 5 months ago
What's Hidden in Your Words
I. Me. My. You. He. She. They. It. To. Of. For. These are all words we use without a second thought. But psychologist James Pennebaker says if we pay…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sitting With Uncertainty
It can sometimes be exciting when we don't know what's coming next. Other times, the unknown can be deeply troubling. This week, we talk with researc…
1 year, 5 months ago
Rewrite Your Money Story
Money worries are one of the biggest sources of anxiety in our lives. Psychologist Brad Klontz says these worries are shaped by more than the number …
1 year, 5 months ago
You 2.0: Fighting Despair
Every morning, you wake up and face the world. What does it look like to you? Do you see a paradise of endless opportunities, where people are friend…
1 year, 6 months ago
You 2.0: Remember More, Forget Less
It happens to the best of us — we blank on someone's name, or forget an important meeting, or bomb a test we thought we'd ace. In this week's install…
1 year, 6 months ago