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Back to Search171. Where Is the Line Between Exaggeration and Lying?
Episode 171
Why do we use “literally” figuratively? Does conveying an "emotional truth" justify making things up? And are Angela’s kids really starving or just h…
2 years, 9 months ago
170. Are We Getting Lonelier?
Episode 170
How can you be lonely when so many people showed up at your birthday party? Can you fight loneliness by managing expectations? And where can you find…
2 years, 9 months ago
169. Can We Disagree Better?
Episode 169
Do you suffer from the sin of certainty? How did Angela react when a grad student challenged her research? And can a Heineken commercial strengthen o…
2 years, 9 months ago
168. Would You Be Happier if You Were More Creative?
Episode 168
Should you become an artist or an accountant? Did Sylvia Plath have to be depressed to write The Bell Jar? And what can Napoleon Dynamite teach us ab…
2 years, 10 months ago
167. Is GPS Changing Your Brain?
Episode 167
Is it better to be an egocentric navigator or an allocentric navigator? Was the New York City Department of Education wrong to ban ChatGPT? And did M…
2 years, 10 months ago
166. Are You Suffering From Burnout?
Episode 166
What’s the difference between being busy and being productive? Would you be better at your job if you cared a little less? And can somebody get Mike …
2 years, 10 months ago
165. Do "Generations" Mean Anything?
Episode 165
Do you get grittier as you age? What's worse for mental health: video games or social media? And do baby boomers make the best D.J.s?
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164. Do You Have Impostor Syndrome?
Episode 164
Does anyone really know what they’re doing? How do we reward the competent and not the confident? And what’s wrong with using TikTok for research?
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2 years, 11 months ago
163. Does Your DNA Determine Your Weight?
Episode 163
How much control do you really have over your body? Could understanding genetics help combat fat-shaming? And why is Mike’s life coach so happy all t…
2 years, 11 months ago
162. How Can You Be Kinder to Yourself?
Episode 162
How do you practice self-care if you don’t have time for a break? Is it weird to talk to yourself? And does Mike need a bag of Doritos — or just a hu…
2 years, 11 months ago